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Planning Commission Page 4 December 17, 2019 ----------------------------- requirements for R2-b. He indicated the applicant would have to request that his application be changed from R3 to R2-a or R2-b. Chair Johnson asked if the commission spot-zoned this property and then the property was torn down, what could be built there in the future. Mr. Leeseberg stated whatever was allowed in the R2-a or R2-b district. Chair Johnson asked if there were any other options for the applicant to allow the current use to continue. Mr. Leeseberg stated the only other option would be to amend the ordinance to allow this use in a single family zone. Chair Johnson stated spot zoning sets a precedence that he wasn’t comfortable with. Commissioner Larson-Vito asked if a larger zone change was possible since the properties are next to the I2 zoning district. Mr. Leeseberg indicated that particular direction would have to come from the City Council. Councilmember Ovall stated that a larger zone change was going to be his suggestion. The Commission reviewed the zoning map and discussed rezoning the adjoining single-family properties. Mr. Leeseberg stated the city needs to carefully consider rezoning an entire block to fix one property. Commissioner Rydberg commented that this route would have to receive the support from the neighboring property owners. Commissioner Thiel asked if there was any input from neighbors regarding this rezoning. Mr. Leeseberg indicated staff had not received any comments from neighboring properties and there was no one in attendance at the meeting this evening. Chair Johnson stated at this point he wouldn’t support the rezone to R3. Commissioner Thiel discussed the role of the Planning Commission to follow the ordinance guidelines and the City Council can choose a different route. Commissioner Larson-Vito suggested postponing the application for a month.