CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 5, 2015
PREPARED BY: Andrew Crabtree, Director/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
ZONING AMENDMENT, ZA-14-16: CONDIT-EVERGREEN
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open/Close Public Hearing;
2. Waive the first and second reading of the Zoning Amendment Ordinance for ZA-14-16; and
3. Introduce Zoning Amendment Ordinance.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2015 Focus Areas
Stimulate Economic Development
REPORT NARRATIVE:
As discussed in the attached July 14, 2015 Planning Commission Staff Report, the proposed Zoning Amendment from CG General Commercial to R-3 Medium Density Residential District would conform to the City's General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) approved for the project. (The MOU, attached for reference, was approved along with the General Plan Amendment in February 2015.) Approval of the proposed rezoning would bring the Zoning designation for the site into conformance with the General Plan land use designations for the site (Multi-family Low and Multi-Family Medium) as well as support development of the site consistent with the terms of the MOU.
At the Planning Commission hearing, the Commission discussed the appropriateness of R-3 zoning for the eastern portion of the site which has a Multi-Family Low designation. Staff explained that the proposal is for townhouse development on this portion of the site and that while neither the R-2 Medium Density nor R-3 Medium Density zoning designations currently contain development standards that would support a typical townhouse project, the R-3 district would appear to be closer. Staff also noted that staff is working on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow townhouse development in either the R-2 or R-3 district. The applicant indicated that he would be support ...
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