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Memo to City Council and Planning Commission February 19, 1996 Page 3 · ~rhat happens to commercial and industrial property values if development was to occur throughout the entire urban service district? · Are there any long term affects upon the integrity of the entire commercial and industrial base? · ~rhat is the impact to the tax base if industrial development cannot happen until city water and sewer is available? · What are the costs to the city and development community to redevelop underutilized properties when; and fi, water and sewer is extended? · Will development without water and sewer compromise long range planning and transportation needs since these developments may be perceived as temporary and located outside of the urban core? · Without water and sewer, will available land be more attractive to less intense commercial and industrial uses? · Why would a property owner (developer) request water and sewer if their development could be constructed without water and sewer? · Will public safety (i.e. fire and pohce) be compromised by having buildings built with provisions for future sprinkhng or other public safety needs when water and sewer finally "gets there"? · What happens to the existing inventory of commercial and industrial if development is allowed to continuously extend out away from the core? These are just a few of many questions related to this subject. Unfortunately, the answers are difficult and certainly contain two points of view. These questions should be explored to fully understand the dynamics of this issue. How can commercial and industrial property be utilized prior to water and sewer being available? One option to consider is allow interim uses without water and sewer as a conditional use permit in either the commercial or industrial district. State Statutes allow cities to issue conditional use permits for interim uses under certain guidelines. These guidelines may include issuing a permit for a temporary use for a limited number of years upon which it would expire. Certainly, attaching a sunset date to uses could present a problem if these uses are expiring prior to the property having access to water and sewer. Although the interim use or temporary use seems like a reasonable approach, there are some pitfalls. The first question that always comes up is "what is temporary"? Temporary may have several different meanings depending upon whom you're talking with. For example, I learned the other day that s:\council\gmp.doc