Ordinance 2441-00 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all of the proposed Compre- hensive Plan Land Use Map and Policy amendments as well as implementing rezones, so that the cumulative effects of all amendments have been fully ascertained, as required by the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended to the City Council the approval of various amendments to the Land Use Map and the rezoning of specific properties to implement the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a Public Workshop on January 27, 1999, and a Public Hearing on February 4, 1999, to consider the recommendations of the Planning Commis- sion concerning various amendments to the Land Use Map and the rezoning of specific properties to implement the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Public Hearing scheduled for April 21, 1999,was postponed until Safeway was able to control or acquire all the property in the rezone area and to work to address site plan and development impacts of the proposed development; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds: 1. The existing Safeway store is located between Rucker Avenue, Terrace Drive, 41St Street and 42°a Street; 2. The existing Safeway store contains approximately 21,000 square feet; 3. Trends in the grocery industry call for larger stores providing a wide range of products and services; 4. Safeway proposes to expand by vacating Terrace Drive and rezoning the west side of Terrace Drive from R-1 (Single Family) to B-2 (Community Business); 5. The subject property is designated"Single Family Detached, 5 to 10 Dwellings per Gross Acre;" 6. It is necessary for the applicant to amend the Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan to a commercial land use designation in order to rezone the property; 7. The west side of 4100 block of Terrace Drive contains 9 single family dwellings; 8. The Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan includes land use policies relevant to the proposed amendment to the land use map, and specific criteria to be used in evaluating land use map changes; 9. Land Use Policy 1.1.3 (d) requires the Planning Commission to determine whether: (i) the redevelopment is necessary to preserve the economic viability of an existing commercial use that serves the community; (ii) the commercial redevelopment is part of a unified commercial development that includes coordinated architectural design, drainage, access, and utilities, and 2