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06. o o Planning Commission Minutes Tuesday, July 23, 1985 Page Four Consider Zone Change for Property on Highway #169 from R-lb to C-3b Chairman Tralle opened the Public Hearing. Discussion was held on rezoning highway #169 from a R-lb to C-3b. Dave Sellergren, City Attorney asked have you defined the limits of this big R-l zone and why their bringing it back? Rick indicated that Estelle Gunkel requested to bring it back. We have determined what the proper land use is and what the zoning should be. More discussion was held on rezoning and if rezoned what about service roads. CarolMelby residence of Elk Hills and representing Dave Gilgenbach, stated that Dr. Gilgenbach is interested in purchasing property for the development of an extremely needed aminal hospital. Residents of Elk Hills felt putting in a service road would not create any problems. Chairman Tralle said they were trying to get away from the concept of strip zoning and we would not rezone just a piece of property for Dr. Gilgenbach. Rick Breezee, Building and Zon~g Administrator indicated that if you allow Mr. Gilgenbachto keep the zoning as is what is going to prevent any competition or any other veterinary clinics or similiar uses to pop in next door to your house. For example, if you limit it to a R-lb zoned area it would really give no one control at all. The Planning Commission has looked at this three times for Mr. Gilgenbach and could not do anything about it. Commissioner Merrick felt if we rezoned this to commercial it would allow all kinds of business to go in there. It would take business away from downtown. We have to look toward the future and not one person. Rick indicated a survey was done by a consulting planner and we have over 70% of our commercial areas still vacant. Were not even close to being developed let alone have anything on it, and by creating more it will just take away from our downtown business district as Commissioner Merrick indicated or possibly creatl2 additional vacant land~ Rick indicated that he would be happy to work with Dave Gilgenbach to get him into a new site. Chairman Tralle indicated that the Planning Commission was just trying to advise the Council on land use and how this City should grow. If this whole area were to be rezoned commercial it would be very unfair to the people who already have property for sall2. COMMISSIONER MERRICK MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DENY A ZONE CHANGE FOR PROPERTY ON HIGHWAY #169 FROM A R-1B to C-3B. COMMISSIONER WERNER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 7-0.