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o o o Planning Commission Minutes June 26, 1983 Page Four Chairman Tracy questioned whether or not the area should be considered for a C-3 zone. Mr. Baumgartner stated that all the area across the highway is zoned commer- cial and that he had no objections from anybody in that area. Commissioner Pearce indicated that he felt this would be spot zoning. Mr. Baumgartner asked what spot zoning was. Mr. Zack Johnson stated that the definition of spot zoning was "small parcels of land which are singled out for special and privileged treatment; singling out is not in the public interest but only for the benefit of the landowner and is not in accordance with the comprehensive plan". COMMISSIONER TRALLE MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DENY THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST BY MR. DONALD BRITT. COMMISSIONER PEARCE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 8. Land Use and Zoning Study for the Area South 6fHighway 10, Bordered with Rush on the East and Main on the West and the Southern Border being the River Chairman Tracy indicated that at the April 26, 1983 Planning Commission meet- ing, there were two zone change requests for this property. One was for Dr. Jarmoluk to change the zone from an R-lc to R-2,which was tabled, and the other was from Walter Piwowar to change the zone from an R-lc to an R-3, which was denied. The Commission requested Mr. Zack Johnson, the City Planner to re- view this area and give a recommendation as to what type of use may be con- sidered for this area. Mr. Zack Johnson indicated that the area being studied does follow the land use plan and is a Medium Density Resident area. Mr. Johnson further explained that the average density throughout the general neighborhood would follow within the medium density zoning. Mr. Johnson further indicated that duplexes, townhouses, and small town apartment units would fall within Medium Density. He further explained that he felt the Planning Commission would look at each zone change request as a site by site basis. Mr. Johnson stated that he felt this area could stand 25 to 35 new units of multi-family housing. Mr. Johnson indicated that there were two areas he had not looked at which he was concerned about. One was utilities and the other is the configurations of the street and their ability to carry additional traffic on the east side of Main Street as it curves across the bridge. Mr. Johnson further indicated that these problems should be dealt with at the building permit stage and not zoning. Commissioner Pearce indicated that he felt it was important that the people be made aware of zone change recommendations. He also stated that he felt a better system should be developed for notifying the people. He suggested posting a sign on the lot. Commissioner Pearce also indicated that he