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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/ZC 97-3 <br />October 20, 1997 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />At the August 26th public hearing 11 residents spoke out against the <br />rezoning. Their opposition was based on the same issues that were brought <br />up at the July 22nd meeting, incompatibility with the residential <br />development, traffic and crime. The owner of the property, Stewart Wilson, <br />indicated that he was not opposed to the rezoning. However, he felt that the <br />eastern portion of his property, adjacent to Sandpiper Estates, should remain <br />residential. This residential property would serve as a buffer between <br />Sandpiper Estates and the business park. The future residents of this <br />residential property would know prior to purchasing property that the <br />adjacent property to the west was zoned for a business park. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission voted 5:2 to deny the request for a the land use <br />amendment and rezoning. Those that voted to deny the request felt that it <br />was inappropriate considering the nearby residential development. <br /> <br />Following the Planning Commission meeting, staff prepared several different <br />development scenarios. The development scenarios included how the property <br />might develop under the proposed rezoning, how it might develop under the <br />existing residential zoning and how it might develop if part of the property <br />was rezoned and a portion left as residential. These scenarios will be <br />presented at the Council meeting. It should be noted the Planning <br />Commission did not have the benefit to review the development scenarios. <br />The illustrations may have provided additional information for the <br />Commission to make a recommendation either in favor or opposition to the <br />application. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The Council has the option of approving the rezoning as originally proposed <br />or selecting a rezoning based on the development scenarios prepared by staff. <br />Should the Council decide to approve the land use amendment and rezoning, <br />the following resolution, ordinance and findings are offered in support of that <br />determination: <br /> <br />Resolution No. 97- <br />findings: <br /> <br />amending the Land Use Plan based on the following <br /> <br />A) <br /> <br />THE AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LAND <br />USEDESIGNATION IS ADJACENT TO OTHER PROPERTY WITH A LAND USE <br />DESIGNATION OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND COULD BE ACCESSED FROM <br />HIGHWAY 10, WHICH CAN PROVIDE FOR THE ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION <br />NEEDS REQUIRED FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. <br /> <br />IS) <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUATION OF WELL <br />DESIGNED EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY <br />TO THE COMMUNITY. <br /> <br />f:\shrdoc\planning\scott\zc97-3cc.doc <br /> <br /> <br />