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By concentrating the commercial at these identified intersections, there is <br />less of a chance that the residential areas, both north and south of U.S. <br />Highway 10, will notice much of a traffic impact associated with the <br />commercial development. The frontage road itself also assists in creating a <br />strong physical separation between the commercial and residential land uses. <br />Lastly, buffering with landscaping/fencing or other treatment can add the <br />final touches in transitioning from a commercial to a single family land use. <br /> <br />.C3 ZONrING DISTRICT <br /> <br />The request by the applicants is a reasonable request which can be supported <br />by staff. However, the C3 zoning district is the most intense commercial <br />district and allows a wide variety of uses. Given the location and overall size <br />of this commercial area (3 - 4 acres), the ideal commercial zoning would be of <br />a neighborhood or community-type commercial. Under this scenario, the <br />allowable uses may not be as wide ranging as they are in the C3, yet allow a <br />full range of service and limited-type retail activity to serve the immediate <br />area. The creation of this type of zoning district may be a recommendation <br />that comes out of the Steering Committee as part of the Comprehensive Plan <br />update. <br /> <br />.A_REA TO BE REZONED <br /> <br />The precise legal description of the area to be rezoned has not been <br />determined because the exact alignment of the frontage road has not been <br />finalized. However, it is anticipated that the frontage road will not deviate <br />significantly from the alignment shown on the attached illustration. <br /> <br />~RECOM'MENDATION <br /> <br /> It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend the following: <br /> <br />A. Approval of the Land Use Plan Amendment from MR (Medium Density <br /> Residential) to HB (Highway Business), and approving the rezoning <br /> from Rlc (Single Family Residential) and R2b (Two Family <br /> Residential) to C3 (Highway Commercial), based on the following: <br /> <br /> 1. The proposed frontage road creates a natural area that would be <br /> best used as commercial. <br /> <br />The change in land use and zoning will not have a detrimental <br />affect on surrounding properties. <br /> <br />s:pc:lua94-13 <br /> <br /> <br />