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Fairgrounds Rezoning Page 2 March 28, 1995 III (Medium Density Residential) and a zoning of R3 (Townhouse/Multiple Family Residential) were the interim land use designation the City indicated for the intended land use as a business park for the fairgrounds property. 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 the 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. In September of 1994, the City Council authorized the area to the west of the fairground property to be rezoned to the B.P. zoning designation with the underlying land use of LI (Light Industrial). Since that time, there have been development proposals for that area. It was also determined that the fairground property would be consistent with the property to the west and at a future date the fairgrounds property would • be developed in a similar degree. INTRODUCTION By request from the City Council, the fairgrounds property is being proposed for a zone change to be consistent with the newly created Business Park zoning district to the west. The area is currently zoned R3 with two (2) underlying land use designations of HR and MR. The property is being used for the County Fair during the summer months and remains primarily vacant during the remainder of the year. The rezoning of the property to B.P. will not discourage or prevent the property from being used for the purpose of a County Fair. According to State Statutes, Sect. 38.16, pg. 988, "When lands are owned by a county and used for agricultural fair purposes, the lands and buildings are exempt from the zoning, building, and other ordinances of the municipality." At the current time, there are no plans for future development of this site and the rezoning of this site is to be consistent with the property to the west. • s:/planning/troy/cc-fair