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Planning & Zoning Board November 13, 1996 urban areas within a rural community. When urban areas are fully developed, further urban growth would not be allowed without amending the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinance. Mr. Dunn requested a review of the language under Subd. 1. R, Rural District to be sure it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Brixius stated that as the Comprehensive Plan is revised to address the overall growth strategy and once urban and rural areas are established in the Comprehensive Plan, it will be a priority to amend the zoning ordinance to be consistent. Mr. Johnson noted that the first two purposes stated are preservationist in nature and could be stated in one sentence. Nos. 3. and 4. are concerned with phases and the nature of change which are confusing and could be further clarified into a single statement describing the City's policy toward change. It may be less confusing to group this listing in this way. Mr. Dunn referred Board members to page 9 -5, Subd. 2. RBR, Rural- Business Reserve District, and noted that there are residents who have expressed concern about Comprehensive Plan revisions because they have built homes in an RBR zoning district and are finding themselves boxed in as to how their property can be sold because the zoning district is going to be enforced as it was originally intended. He asked if there is a way to strengthen paragraph A., so that it is absolutely clear that people need to be aware of what they are doing when they build a residential home in the RBR zoning district. He does not want to leave any room for misinterpretation or misunderstandings. Mr. Brixius stated that the distinct difference between RBR and a Rural District is that the Rural District is intended to be rural until such time as the City determines its ultimate Tong -range use. RBR zoning is a way to forewarn property owners that the area is designated to be economic, commercial development, but property owners are to have full use of their property for rural purposes until that time. The RBR District is the only zoning district with an interim use. Mr. Robinson asked for the definition of the trigger mechanism that would rezone an RBR District. Chair Schaps referred Board members to page 9 -11 where the rezoning trigger mechanism is addressed. Mr. Brixius stated that the language is maintained in its original integrity with the exception that RBR Districts are expanded to allow the same uses as Rural Districts. Mr. Johnson asked how RBR districts are rezoned, whether by property owners or by the City. He believes these districts should be rezoned only by the City. 10