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AGENDA ITEM 7 D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser C. C. MEETING DATE: January 26, 2004 TOPIC: First Reading: Ordinance 02 -04 Rezoning Site from R -4, High Density Residential to R -3, Medium Density Residential Northeast Corner Lake Drive and Aqua Lane. VOTE: 3/5 BACKGROUND A recent development application has brought to light an inconsistency between the comprehensive plan and the zoning on a property. When this occurs, the inconsistency must be corrected. This rezoning was initiated by the City to address the inconsistency. The subject site is four acres of property at the northeast corner of Lake Drive and Aqua Lane, adjacent to the existing Marshan Lake Condominiums. The entire Marshan Lake Condominiums site and the remaining four -acres along Lake Drive is guided Medium Density Residential. This allows a density of 3 -6 units per acre. The site is zoned R -4, a high- density zone. This is not consistent with the comprehensive plan's Medium Density classification. To address this inconsistency, either the comprehensive plan or the zoning should change. Based on the recommendation of the P & Z and the City Council work session discussions, the site should be rezoned to R -3. Staff has prepared an amendment to the zoning ordinance to rezone the site to R -3 to bring it into conformance with the comprehensive plan. ANALYSIS The comprehensive plan was adopted by the City Council in August 2002. The plan includes a land us map indicating proposed land uses. As indicated on the attached land use map, the site is guided Medium Density Residential. As stated on page 86 in the comprehensive plan: The City has defined density as follows: Low Medium High Town Center = 1 to 3 units per acre = 3 to 6 units per acre = 6 to 12 units per acre = 10 to 24 units per acre