Meeting Date: June 15, 2023
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment for 440 Water Street North.
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Action Requested:
The Planning Commission recommends approval of the zoning map amendment, to the City Council, to change the zoning of 440 Water Street North from I1-B: Industrial to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2.
Summary Report:
REO Properties, LLC has applied for a zoning map amendment for 440 Water Street North. The initial application was to change the zoning from I1-B: Industrial to C2-B: Highway Commercial. Staff and the applicant discussed the possible zoning options for this site several times. Zoning districts C2-B: Highway Commercial, C1-B: Downtown and N2-B: Neighborhood General 2 all seemed feasible options. Following further staff review and discussion with the applicant, the applicant has amended their application to rezone the property to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2 instead of C2-B: Highway Commercial. Staff is supportive of this change.
The Comprehensive Plan (CP) has several maps and land use principles used for guiding development, including the Conservation & Development Map and the Framework Map. The Land Development Code is the regulation that new or redevelopment projects follow.
The Conservation and Development Map expresses in graphic form, where the Principles of the Comp. Plan could be implemented, and also illustrates areas to be conserved as open space and areas to be developed, redeveloped intensified or infilled.
The Conservation and Development Map denotes the parcel as "Developed Land in City" and having "Environmentally Significant Areas". The property is denoted as "Developed Land in City" because there has been an existing home on the property since 1910. The home is currently vacant and needs significant repairs to be livable at the present time. The property is not connected to city water or sewer because it has its own well and ou...
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