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72 <br /> ko,il H2,1970, <br /> DistrictFirst,the Central Business District contains a total of <br /> . 02 acres. Of that area approximately 18 to <br /> the dilapidated is that a need exists within a neighborhood, or <br /> zoor within the City. With approximately 30%ning <br /> e z zal <br /> effectivelyBusiness Business r not <br /> belng used,as zoned,there is zoning this land. <br /> nt <br /> reason <br /> Second,the Comorenensive Land Use Plan <br /> adopted fall <br /> of 126,provided for maintaining hich density,family development along the South side of Pacific rpin <br /> ue <br /> rather than commercial development. The Comprehensive <br /> Land{Ise Plan-is the expressed will of the Citizens of the <br /> City and reflects the kind of land use and development theyprefer. At such time as social or economical changes occur <br /> so that the Citizens might wish to change the comprehensive <br /> land use.plan,03,•then should <br /> more extensivo use of the and f Pacific <br /> Avencommercial-or an extension of the Central Business District.Whir.,Recently a dere-wee ue as <br /> officiallyincurredby prOPertY <br /> owners downtown and by the City totalling 51.for the aCguisiti.of PrOuerty <br /> large downtown parking facility. MY firm's d the construction <br /> -sharethe <br /> local improvement district tax,including the <br /> -ll he some$ $ upon <br /> interest, <br /> the City Administration,the City Council,the City <br /> Planning Commission and all Citizens of the City to <br /> recognize this large obligation and to <br /> accomplishing-ABB payment of-it. To enact in <br /> satisfactoryDistrict, es <br /> of the Central Business 1Raciness District,or spot zone outside utndri <br /> to move from it ex to be business <br /> fit, <br /> statedthus endangering the he <br /> Further the ordinance hefore you estahlishes a prece- <br /> dent:for the hanhazard extension of the Central Busi- <br /> ness District which ii continued would result in its <br /> errosion and make virtually impossible its orderly <br /> development..At the recent hearing creating the <br /> local.improvement district for the construction of a <br /> downtown parking facility a very prominent businessman <br /> publicly <br /> that the construction of at <br /> two <br /> development- upon <br /> a faciliti.endenew office buildings in the downtown area d <br /> Aprils. Dis- <br /> 16th <br /> last,he seemed to still be of the.same opinion. It <br /> try$ aPPeare.0,MB that the downtown business district is <br /> on the thresholdperiod of sound and extensive <br /> developmentich could be placed <br /> end.. thy <br /> ordinance and others like it. In our case,and .:-_— <br /> a strong central business district as well as es the <br /> Chaffeewelfare of some thirty-five p o a <br /> i the yo to not <br /> look favor <br /> . ably upon the ordinance before you. <br /> . Councilman Dobler said thao due to-bad planning three -f rota,d, • <br /> old,lond time established fi rms in Tacoma have ed <br /> firmstheir doors since January 1,197n. Several in <br /> - Lynnwood have closed because of the small ping <br /> centeriareas scattered around rather than one lar <br /> s <br /> association was hoping that the Council would <br /> take <br /> build„Jr steps to couthan to tear • <br />