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Steering Committee Minutes <br />May 25, 1995 <br />Page 4 <br />ALSO, THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL <br />CONSIDER PURCHASING THE HOULTON PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF JACKSON <br />AVENUE FOR ADDITION TO LIONS PARK. <br />CHRIS KREGER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 13-0. <br />Extension of Commercial Zonina North Along Highway 169 <br />Cut lot A <br />Chair Minton requested that the letter from Kent and Ellen Harell be entered into <br />the official record. Chair Minton stated that although the Planning Commission <br />recommended denial of the request by Dennis Anderson, the Commission did <br />indicate they were not opposed to some sort of commercial development for <br />Outlot A. <br />Steve Ach provided an overview of existing commercial areas in the City. <br />Pat Dwyer stated that he felt the commercial zoning should end at 193rd. He <br />added that commercial development should be encouraged on Highway 10 <br />where water and sewer will be available. <br />Discussion followed regarding the different types of commercial districts and <br />permitted uses. Steve Ach suggested the possibility creating a new <br />neighborhood or community commercial district that would be more <br />compatible with surrounding residential. <br />Mary Eberley expressed her concern that a neighborhood commercial use <br />would not be able to survive financially. <br />A resident stated that this type of commercial may be applied in other areas of <br />the City. <br />Discussion followed regarding the Earl Hohlen property on Highway 169, its <br />existing land use and zoning and future plans for the site. <br />Dave Anderson expressed his concern for the downtown area, and agreed that <br />the commercial should end in the 193rd-194th area along Highway 169. <br />Discussion followed regarding open land east of Highway 169 south of County <br />Road 12. <br />Chris Kreger suggested a C2 zoning for the Outlot A property. He stated he did <br />not feel it was a good location for residential with its close proximity to a major <br />4-lane highway. He felt a less intense commercial would buffer the existing <br />residential from the highway. <br />DAVE ANDERSON MOVED THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND <br />COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT NORTH ALONG BOTH SIDES OF HIGHWAY 169 <br />CORRIDOR END AT 194TH AVENUE NW ALIGNMENT. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE <br />