Ordinance 3087-08 - 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 20, 2008, after which the City Council made the final decisions as reflected by this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL FINDS: 1. As a property owner Dujardin has identified the need to expand limited use of his property and has determined that the desired limited uses are allowed n the B-2 zone. 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. 4. The purpose for the requested Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone is to allow Dujardin to expand uses at the site, consistent with his willingness to accept limits those uses in order to minimize disruption to nearby residential areas. 5. To achieve the requested land use changes and related provisions, City Council needs to: a. Amend the Comprehensive Plan map from 4.3 (Office)to 4.4 (Mixed Use Commercial - Multiple Family) as depicted in Exhibit A, and b. Rezone the site from B-1 (Neighborhood Shopping) to B-2 (Neighborhood Business), as depicted in Exhibit B. 6. The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the 2007 Comprehensive Plan docket cycles reviewed Dujardin'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 2, 2008, and subsequently recommended approval of the proposal at the June 17th public hearing. 2