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Steering Committee Minutes <br />December 1, 1994 <br />Paget <br />Steve Ach noted that the key issue in creating possible commercial areas is <br />working around the existing single family homes in the area. In addition, the <br />commercial areas should have minimized impact on surrounding residential area. <br />Ken Williams, 19762 Brentwood Lane, questioned how the public notification <br />procedure is handled. He expressed his concern that he and his neighbors would <br />like to be notified earlier of these meetings. Chair Minton explained that the <br />meeting notices are published twice in the Star News, and offered an apology to <br />Mr. Williams that that the mailed notice included in the utility billing was sent out <br />later than expected. <br />5. Introduction of Central Planning Area <br />5.1. General Characteristics <br />Steve Ach reviewed the boundaries, transportation routes and land uses of the <br />Central Planning Area. He also reviewed the breakdown by number of acres of <br />residential, commercial and industrial property in the Central Planning Area, both <br />developed and undeveloped. Steve provided maps showing the existing <br />residential development, shoreland/wetlands, and the wooded areas. <br />The following areas were reviewed and discussed at this time <br />Area # 1 - Corridor extending north of downtown area along both sides of <br />Jackson Street up to School Street. Three areas to evaluate zoning: <br />(a) Vacant property on west side of Jackson (adjacent to Lions Park) up to Morrell <br />Trucking; currently zoned C2. <br />(b) Morrell Trucking property at southwest corner of School and Jackson; current <br />zoned R4 (Multi -family); non -conforming; does not allow truck terminals as a <br />permitted or conditional us. <br />(c) East side of Jackson currently zoned R4; allows single-family as permitted use. <br />Multi -family zoning may be incompatible with existing single-family homes. <br />Mary Eberley expressed her concern regarding the concentration of multi -family <br />in area in question. <br />Mary McDevitt expressed her concern regarding the traffic on School Street, with <br />continued multi -family growth. <br />Discussion on R4 Zoning f Items b & cl <br />Jeanne Eggert, 19319 Oxford Street, expressed her concern that the view of Lions' <br />Park not be blocked by buildings over 2 stories high. <br />Lola Driessen, 324 Main Street, expressed her concern that more multi -family <br />housing will create additional traffic problems in the School Street/Jackson <br />Avenue area. <br />