5.4 & 5.5 PCSR 11-22-1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

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• 1. The C3 is the most intensive commercial district and allows a wide variety of commercial activity, some of which may not fit within the concept of a business park. For example, the C3 permits uses such as car and RV sales, auto repair shops, truck terminals, and equipment rental. 2. The proposed area to be rezoned to commercial isolates the remaining business park area from the balance of the business park further to the west. The intention of the business park was to provide a contiguous office park concept, whereby businesses would be able to interact and not be physically separated from one another. Under the proposed scenario it appears as though the 15 acres left for business park would either have to access onto 183rd (which is not designed for industrial traffic) or onto Joplin Street. 3. By encouraging traffic onto 183rd, it becomes more difficult to establish an appropriate landscaped buffer between the residential and the business park areas. 4. The amount of commercial may have to be reduced and/or reconfigured Ili away from Highway 10 to allow the business park a contiguous flow to the west. 5. Rather than rezoning a certain amount of property to C3 (Highway Commercial), it would be recommended that the Planning Commission and City Council consider accomplishing the commercial goals of the property owner by implementing the business park standards. If the business park standards need to be amended to accommodate more flexibility in commercial development opportunities, an ordinance amendment could be initiated to resolve these differences as opposed to rezoning the property to C3. In summary, it is likely that there will be some commercial activity in the vicinity of the intersection of Highway 10 and Joplin, however, staff would recommend that the commercial development be done in accordance with the business park zoning standards. •