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M1.Ntrrrs c~.cy c:ou„~ii July 24, 1985 Z_p Dupree commented ChaC in rnost citi.es the commercial. and industrial District setbaclcs are right up to the property line. llupree felt that there (Cont.) would be an awful 1oC of grass in Che area. Dupree requested that the setback for smaller parcels be 5 feet rather than 20. Dupree stated that the smaller parcels are bei.ng eaten up by Che setbaclcs. Mr. 131esener stated that it was not the intention of the Council to eliminate pre-cast concrete. 131esener also poi.nt:ed out thaC under ehe cw'rent 2oning the setbaclcs are not that much di.fferent Chan cahat is i.n the I-P district. '1'he front yard setbaclc went from 40 feet to 50 and the side yard went from 15 to 20. Mrs. Scalze pointed out that the setbaclcs for Mr,. Dupree's building on Little Canada Road are commercial setbacks and not industri.al. Llr. Pahey f.elt that there coas nothing wron~; with the olcl setbacks< Nardini pointed out Chat the Council has spent months on Ch~is issue and should not begin riegot:iaCinp, these i.tems again. Fahey stated that he was wi.ll.in~; to change the setbacks as wel.l as add pre-cast concrete as a buiLding material. Nardini stated that she agreed with the pre-cast concrete~ but felt that the setback matter should not be discussed. Nardi.ni stated thaC the setUacks were increased as the Ci.ty was looking at Che overal.l percentage of useable lot. Mr. ColLova pointed out that the smaller. property owner was overloolced in these di.scussi.ons. 'Che Planner stated Chat a reason they proposed Che increased setbacics i.s that 15 feet did not leave room for a drive i.sle between a buiLding and a five fooC gr.een strip. Also, the Council was cons~iderinf; a campus-type setCing for the area. Fahey pointed out that fihe setbaclcs are not designed f:or the small property owner developing on an acre or so. Mr, Gri.ttman agreed. Mr. Dupree aslced i.f the door would be left open for vari.ances. I~ahey stated that the City does not encourage goi.ng the route oP var.iances, Fahey felt thaC if the ordinance was too restri.cti.ve, :it should be loolced at now< Mr. Gr~iggs, representing a property owner in the area, staCed t.hat }ie had a couple of concerns. Fisst, was the allowable buil.d~ing materials. Griggs handed out a copy of a clef.~isLtion that Yie fe1C ~;ave thc City ancl developers more flexibility than the building materi.als listed in the I-Y zone. Griggs stated that under the current definition, the City would end up with a11 concrete bui.ldi.n~;s. Page -3-