#16 - MYP Agriculture Zoning Text Amendment

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2 system. We foresee no public cost or infrastructure regarding utilities is required or affected by the requested amendment(s). In reviewing the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan, we see no direct conflicts and feel that the amendments as requested and operations at MYP will actually fit well and can aid in some areas. Focusing on mainly Chapter 3: Land Use, we will note the areas that we feel pertain or are related to the topic and this amendment request. Page referenced numbers below are all from Chapter 3 of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan: • Page 42 states “New Future Land Use designations will allow for a better response to market conditions and will allow greater options in land use choices.” *This amendment will allow for those greater options • Page 49 states “Plan for local infrastructure needs including those needed to support future growth.” *The relation to this statement depends on how you define “Infrastructure”. Typically, it refers to simply public utilities and roadways, etc. But a broader view of the term has looked at it being defined as "the physical components of interrelated systems providing commodities and services essential to enable, sustain, or enhance societal living conditions" and maintain the surrounding environment.” *MYP feels it can be a great benefit by contributing to the availability of necessary and desired commodities and services it can provide to the community. • Page 54 addresses “Phasing & Staged Growth” and states “The majority of the City’s growth in households and employment is anticipated to occur within the designated MUSA boundaries; however, there will be some continued development in the rural residential areas of the community consistent with the community’s land use designations.” Also stated on this page is “The City’s objective is to plan for phased, contiguous growth to ensure adequate infrastructure and capacity are available to support development.” *The current land use designations do not list or allow for the operations MYP is conducting and the proposed amendment would then fit into this by incorporating those uses as new in the code. In addition, once the uses fit into the City’s code, MYP would be able to continue operations and provide a resource to the growing community as a supplier who can support infrastructure needs as well as provide services and products the growth requires. • Page 66 addresses “Additional Objectives of Future Land Uses” and states “Equally important to the planned land uses, densities and projections is the commitment to maintain open spaces, natural resources and parks and to promote opportunities to provide healthy, vibrant, resilient neighborhoods.” *MYP can help facilitate this by providing a place for residents and contractors (as well as the City itself) to properly dispose of waste materials and allow for them to be recycled. By providing a local, convenient, and economical way for materials to be handled, MYP provides an opportunity to help reduce or eliminate improper disposal/illegal dumping of materials. Improper handling can create environmental issues whether on a single property or potentially wider reaching impacts. • Page 67 addresses land use and the City’s commitment to the community to promote good health via parks and outdoor activities. *MYP can contribute, albeit in a small way, to the overall goal of improving health by virtue of the exercise its customers get doing the work necessary to use its sold products or generate the yard waste it accepts.