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Planning Commission, ZC 94-10 Page 2 August 23, 1994 IIICouncil, the land use designation of LI (Light Industrial) and zoning of PUD (Planned Unit Development) were interim designations the City indicated for the intended land use as a business park. As such, the area identified in the Focus Area Study intended for the business park was rezoned PUD (Planned Unit Development) by the City Council with an underlying land use of LI (Light Industrial). During the latter part of 1993, the Business Park Task Force participated in drafting a business park zoning ordinance, which was presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for consideration. Subsequently, on January 18, 1994, the City Council adopted a Business Park Zoning Ordinance which sets forth allowable uses and development standards for a business park. This ordinance was a follow-up to the Focus Area Study which recommended the City create a business park ordinance to be implemented in those areas intended for business park. STEERING COMMITTEE As part of updating the comprehensive plan, the Steering Committee, on May 25, 1994, discussed industrial development within the City. Several issues, • including the benefits and opportunities for industrial development were discussed. The Steering Committee had some summarizing comments relative to the need to preserve lands within the community for a well balanced mix of light, medium, and business park industrial opportunities. Furthermore, the Committee recognized that the development of industrial property takes a longer amount of time than commercial and the opportunities for industrial should be preserved to allow for the overall proper land use mix of residential, commercial, and industrial. BUSINESS PARK TASK FORCE The Business Park Task Force has been given the challenge to explore industrial development opportunities for the community. As mentioned above, the Business Park Task Force was involved in the creation of the Business Park Zoning Ordinance and had focused for its implementation in the western area of the community upon those properties which are currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development) with an underlying land use of LI (Light Industrial). The Task Force focused on these areas because of the studies performed by BRW in 1990 and to continue moving forward with implementing a business park concept. At an August 16, 1994, meeting the Business Park Task Force agreed to support the City's requests to rezone certain properties to the BP (Business Park) zoning designation (see attached • memo from Bill Rubin). zc94-10.pc