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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 8, 2001 The City Planner pointed out that there is a mix of commercial and residential uses in this area and the Comprehensive Plan calls for the retention of that mix of uses. Roycraft questioned the B -3 zoning of the property even though there is a residential home on it. The Planner indicates that the existing zoning reflects the previous Comprehensive Plan that called for a more commercial area. However, the revised Comp Plan calls for a mixed use character for this neighborhood. Barraclough asked about the adjacent properties to the west that are also zoned B -3. The City Planner reported that these property owners have not requested a rezoning. The Planner pointed out that the property to the east of the Youngs /Fuller property is zoned R -B. It was also noted that the credit union and the rental hall properties are zoned R -B as well. Roycraft stated that his concern was the zoning of this property as B -3 even though homes existed on the property. The Planner indicated that when the original Comp Plan was developed some 15 to 20 years ago, the intent was to see the area develop more commercially. However, the most recent update of the Comp Plan steers somewhat away from that idea and calls for retention of the mixed use which exists in the area. The rezoning as proposed is consistent with the new Comp Plan. A mixed neighborhood usage would allow for some business uses, and the R -B zoning allows the property owner to chose between a residential use and a business use. Roycraft asked Youngs if he was comfortable with the idea of having commercial development adjacent to him. Youngs pointed out that business uses already exist on either side of his property. Keis asked about non - conforming residential uses. The City Planner replied that improvements can be made to a non - conforming residential use to improve the livability of the house. However, there is a threshold limiting the amount of improvements that can be made. Also, if the house were destroyed by fire, for example, it could not be reconstructed under the existing B -3 zoning. Keis asked about the exterior of the proposed new house. Youngs reported that the exterior would have vinyl siding and aluminum soffits and fascia. Page 12