01-28-81 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES City Council January 28, 1981 The Planner stated that a non-conforming use could continue as it, but it could not be expanded. Mrs. Nardini stated that she sees the mobilehome park rezonings as a. big problem. Nardini did not feel the trailer park owners would go along with the rezonings. Fahey stated that the trailer park owners will be hard pressed to show that they intended to use their property for anything other than a trailer park. The Planner stated that trailer parks are often used as an interim use for a property. The Planner's sixth proposed rezoning is the north side of Round Lake from General Bus9ness to R-1. The R-1 reflects the present use of the property. The P7anner stated that there are non-conforming uses and non-conforming structures in the area presently. The rezoning will solve the non-conforming use problem, but not the non-conform9ng structure problem in many cases. N~~mber 7 is the property along Ruth Street that is presently zoned R-3, The Comprehensive Plan is suggesting R-1 zoning for this area. Part of this property is owned by Rocky Waite and he presently has a request before the Council to change the zoning to PUD. Fahey stated that he would like to see the whole piece of property zoned PUD. The P7anner pointed out that before PUD can be granted, a plan must be su6mitted for this property. Fahey asked under what circumstances is the City able to deny someone a building permit. The Attorney stated that if the property is zoned for apartments, there must be a good reason, other than the proposal just being apartments, for the City to deny a building permit. Councilman Fahey stated that the Council would have greater control of this property if it were zoned PUD. The Planner stated that the developer's agreement under a PUD zoning sets the standards for the development of the property. Without a developer's agreement, there would be no standards for the development of the property. The Planner suggested that Rocky Waite's portion of the property coulcl be zoned PUD, and the northern section should be zoned at least R-2 or as low as R-1. Fahey asked if Mr. Schrier came in with a proposal for apartments if the Council could do anything to deny the request. The Attorney stated that Schrier could come in tomorrow with such a request, the only reason he probably isn't is due to the financing situation. Fahey pointe~ out that R-2 zoning is two-family, townhouses and quads. If the Council rezoned the Schrier property that is presently zoned R-1 to R-2, this might offset the downzoning of the rest of the Schrier property. Page -7-