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Memo to Planning Commission/LU 97-1 &ZC97-3 <br /> August 26, 1997 <br /> Page 3 <br /> Recommendation <br /> It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the <br /> attached Resolution No. 97- amending the Land Use Plan based on the <br /> following findings: <br /> A) THE AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LAND USE <br /> DESIGNATION IS ADJACENT TO OTHER INDUSTRIAL ZONED PROPERTY AND <br /> COULD BE ACCESSED FROM HIGHWAY 10, WHICH CAN PROVIDE FOR THE <br /> ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS REQUIRED FOR INDUSTRIAL <br /> DEVELOPMENT. <br /> B) THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUATION OF WELL <br /> DESIGNED EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY <br /> TO THE COMMUNITY. <br /> C) THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL ENCOURAGE INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION IN <br /> CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXISTING SERVICES. <br /> It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the <br /> attached Ordinance No. 97 rezoning certain property from Ric (Single <br /> Family Residential) to BP (Business Park) based on the following: <br /> • 1. THE REZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN <br /> DESIGNATION OF LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL). <br /> 2. TIMES AND CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION OF <br /> INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS AREA. <br /> 3. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN HAS IDENTIFIED THIS AREA AS <br /> SUITABLE FOR THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED UNDER BP ZONING. <br /> 4. THE PROPOSED BP ZONED PROPERTY CAN BE ACCESSED FROM HIGHWAY 10, <br /> WHICH CAN MEET THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT. <br /> 5. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA AND IS WITHIN CLOSE <br /> PROXIMITY TO EXISTING SERVICES. <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\scott\zc97-3a.doc <br />