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Memo to the Mayor and City Council <br />March 24, 1997 <br /> <br />Council meeting, as well as the Planning Commission and Council's <br />discussion regarding the ordinance amendment. <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Purpose of Ordinance <br /> <br />The current ordinance, in many respects is the "backbone" to the city's <br />growth management policy. It is a tool to assist the city in guiding its <br />development pattern within the urban service area. This "managed" growth <br />pattern is typically an outward movement from the core city, following logical <br />extensions of utilities, roads, etc. <br /> <br />Until water and sewer is ultimately available to east Highway 10 or any area <br />within the urban service boundary currently without city utilities, I envision <br />three possible requests being made for development. <br /> <br />The first would be to develop vacant land by constructing a new building <br />prior to the city water and sewer being available. It is both the city <br />attorney and staffs interpretation of the ordinance this request would not <br />be allowed until sewer and water is available for hookup. <br /> <br />The second type of request may involve the expansion or addition of an <br />existing business. Expansions to existing businesses pose a slightly <br />different situation. The property owner has already made some financial <br />investment in something other than just the land. Therefore, there <br />appears to be some latitude in allowing expansions to occur of existing <br />businesses, even though water and sewer is not ready for hookup. As long <br />as the expansions conform with the city's long range plans and do not <br />prevent any future frontage road, utility extensions or other future <br />planning efforts from occurring, expansions appear to be a reasonable <br />request. <br /> <br />In addition, as a condition for approval to make an expansion to an <br />existing building, the Council may want the property owner to sign an <br />agreement waiving their rights to appeal future assessments. This <br />agreement could also incorporate language whereby the property owner <br />acknowledges sewer and water is imminent. <br /> <br />The last situation may be similar to the request by Precision Frame and <br />Alignment which is to construct a free-standing building on an existing <br />developed lot. <br /> <br />f:XshrdocXcouncilXurbanser.doc <br /> <br /> <br />