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<br />PF Rezoning Report <br />September 22, 2003 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The Comp Plan Future Land Use Map (attached) designates the parcels currently zoned PF <br />as a mix of different classifications. Parks are designated as Natural Open Space (OSN), <br />Passive Open Space (OSP) or Outdoor Sport and Recreation (SRO). City wells are <br />designated Utility (UTL) while City Hall and the Public Works garage are designated <br />Institutional (IN). The Community Center is guided as Indoor Sport and Recreation (SRI) <br />and the site of the former water tower in the Mustang Drive industrial park is designated <br />Heavy Industrial (HI), probably in anticipation of a reuse by one of the adjoining business on <br />Mustang Drive. <br /> <br />This is important because the City’s Zoning Map needs to be consistent with (or, not <br />inconsistent with) the City’s Future Land Use Map. To aid in evaluating whether a property <br />with a certain zoning designation is consistent with the future intended use, a compatibility <br />table is included in the Comprehensive Plan. The compatibility table, attached to this report <br />for your review, indicates that the only compatible zoning districts for OSN and SRO <br />properties (parklands and the golf course) are CRP and PF. Incompatibility issues arise with <br />the other parcels as well. Thus, the future land-use designations for the City Hall, <br />Community Center and the Golf Course will need to be amended. <br /> <br />Notification and Feedback: <br /> <br />Upon the advise of the City Attorney, Staff sent out notifications to property owners within <br />350 feet of every parcel zoned PF in the City. Altogether, 1,500 public hearing notices were <br />mailed out. Staff subsequently fielded many phone calls and electronic messages from <br />residents and business representatives questioning the proposed rezonings. Most of the <br />callers understood the rationale behind the proposed rezonings once all of the factors were <br />explained and once assured that the land uses would not be changing. As a property owner, <br />one can certainly understand the concern a proposed rezoning action can generate within <br />the community. It should be restated herein and announced publicly at the meeting that no <br />land use would change as a result of this rezoning action. Parks will remain parks, City wells <br />will remain City wells, the golf course will remain the golf course. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Open the public hearing and consider the testimony of residents, the attorney and staff <br />regarding Ordinance 720. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the <br />first reading and introduction of the rezoning ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> _____________________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br /> Reviewed by City Administrator: _______ <br /> <br />