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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD April 12, 1990 John Miller explained that at the board's March 14th meeting the rezoning of the I -35E corridor from "Rural" to "Rural - Business Reserve" was again discussed and tabled. The proposal originally would have rezoned about 1600 acres from "Rural" to "Light Industrial ". Through public hearings and neighborhood meetings it became apparent that current landowners would lose property rights with Light Industrial zoning. To address the needs of both the landowners who meant to use their property and the city which wishes to protect it from premature development, the "Rural- Business Reserve District" was created. This zone protects all current property rights and it allows for orderly development of the land as the market demands. A copy of the text was included in the packet to the design review board members. In addition the area of proposed rezoning has been reduced by about 360 acres. The land removed is adjacent to 20th Avenue and north of 80th Street - east of I -35E. A few adjacent landowners feel they are better served by having part of the corridor remain in the old Rural zoning district and this reduction is quite frankly an effort to placate them. The board members asked Mr. Miller to research the result of the Don Marier request to have the text of the comprehensive plan show this area reserved for commercial or industrial. Here is what page 14 of the 1987 comprehensive plan states: The city has identified the need for expanded commercial and industrial development opportunities. Coupled with the availability of ready access, both visually and vehicular, to a regional arterial highway system, a general study area has been outlined. This area is bounded on the north by 80th Street, the east by I -35E, the south by County 14, and the west by 20th Avenue. It is the intent of the city to further review this area in terms of its projected land use needs, infrastructure requirements, natural restrictions, and adjacent land use compatibilities. This is exactly what the city has done. It has been found that 1) the city needs to reserve near industrial and commercial land, 2) the I -35E corridor can provide large areas of flat, buildable highly visible, freeway accessible land, 3) property rights of current land owners can be protected with certain zoning ordinance amendments, and 4) further detailed land use studies and plan amendments can assure orderly growth from the C.R. 14 interchange to the north. The design review board received a copy of the proposal from the Justice group dated March 11, 1990. Page 2 1 1 1