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Memo to Mayor/City Council/ZC 02-07 <br />j~y ~s, 2002 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Planning Commission Meeting <br /> <br />At the Planning Commission meeting held on May 28th, seven residents spoke. All seven <br />spoke against the rezoning to R3 (Townhouse District). They felt that because of the <br />wetlands, trees, slopes and the potential traffic generated by the townhouses, townhouses <br />were not appropriate for this site. None of the residents spoke against the single family <br />component. <br /> <br />Four of the Planning Commissioners also spoke against the rezoning to R3, which would <br />allow the townhouse component of the project. Their reason for their opposition to the <br />townhouses were that the rezoning was not compatible with the adjacent land uses, there <br />was no compelling reason to rezone the property, and it was not a good use of the land. <br /> <br />The Commission discussed tabling the application. The applicant requested that the <br />Commission move the project forward with either a recommendation to deny the request or <br />a recommendation to approve the request with conditions. The Commission voted 5-0 to <br />recommend denial of the request for the rezoning to R3. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council deny the request for a <br />rezoning to R3 based on the following findings: <br /> <br />1. The current zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive plan land use designation <br /> of MR (Medium Density Residential). <br />2. There is no compelling reason for the rezoning request <br />3. Public opposition to the request <br /> <br />The Commission also added the following requirement to their recommendation: <br /> <br />· If the zone change is approved by the City Council, the Council should direct staff <br /> and the applicant to bring the plat back to the Planning Commission for review. <br /> <br />City Council Options <br /> <br />The following findings are offered should the Council deny the applicant's request of the <br />rezoning to R3: <br /> <br />1. The current zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive plan land use designation <br /> of MR (Medium Density Residential). <br />2. There is no compelling reason for the rezoning request. <br />3. The proposed rezoning to R3 is not compatible with the adjacent Rla (Single family <br /> Residential) zoning district. <br />4. The proposed rezoning to R3 allows for increased higher residential density which <br /> would result in higher generation of traffic than the existing zoning. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\P 02-05 Twin Lakes Crossing\ZC02-07junecc.doc <br /> <br /> <br />