Ordinance 3086-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, City Council held a public hearing to consider the request at which time it took additional public testimony and heard presentations from staff and the applicant on August 13, 2008, after which the City Council made the final decisions as reflected by this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL FINDS: 1. The applicant has identified the need to expand the existing commercial space to the south in order to improve ingress and egress to the site off 4th Avenue West at HWY 99. 2. The requested amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is supported by Land Use Policy 2.1.3. which will, "Require new commercial development (at the subject site)to be more pedestrian friendly and compatible with transportation service." And Policy 2.2.4, which will, through use of B-2 zoning, "Adopt standards to promote well designed commercial developments and proper maintenance of commercial properties to improve and reinforce the quality and character of the commercial district and surrounding neighborhoods." 3. Circumstances related to the subject property and the area in which it is located have changed sufficiently since the adoption of the Land Use Element to justify a change to the proposed land use designation. Specifically: (1)local roadway reconfiguration has changed, and (2) growth in the area and resulting elevated local demand for services have increased. (Findings 5 and 6) 4. The purpose for the requested Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone is to allow the owner to improve ingress and egress at the site. 5. To achieve the requested land use changes and related provisions, City Council needs to: a. Amend the Comprehensive Plan land use map designation from; 1.6 (Multiple Family) to 4.4 (Mixed Use Commercial—Multi Family), depicted as Exhibit A, and b. Rezone the site from R-3 (Multi Family) to C-1 (General Commercial), Exhibit B. 6. The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the 2007 Comprehensive Plan docket cycle reviewed Miller's proposal and identified impacts of changing the land use designation and rezoning and addressed those impacts. 7. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone as presented in staff reports and heard public input at public hearings on November 27, 2007, April 7, 2008 and June 17, 2008, and subsequently recommended approval of the proposal at the June 17th public hearing. 2