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PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS The rezoning of this property in 1965 from its original classlflcation of "R -1" Residential to "0-3" General Business constitutes a clear case of spot zoning. Spot zoning occurs when an isolated parcel of land has use classification changed to a use classification harmful to or not compatible with Ina use classlflcation of the surrounding area so as to favor a particular owner, and when the new use classification is not in accordance with the Comprehensive Development Plan adopted by the community. In order to assess the Impact of a commercially zoned oarcel in a residential area, the surrounding land uses must be studied. The area directly surrounding the subject property is already developed as single family. The Ctty is to the process of acquiring substantial acreage on the northeast corner of County Road 11-2 and Silver Lake Road to provide a City Park within the neighborhood. Multiple density housing already exists to the oast of the proposed park site on County Road 1-1-2 and a strip of property on Silver Lake Road directly north of the park site is proposed for two family residential use. Given the proposed park site as an anchor in the area, it is reasonable to assume that properties directly abutting it will become more attractive for residential development because of the natural and recreational amenities it offers to o residential area. As such, development within the area will probably tend to become increasingly residential, possibly of a higher density than single family residential especially in the area abutting Highway 10. Part of the planning update activities would involve a closer look at this portion of the City in general to assess whether changing land uce may be taking place in the Future based on the above argument, It is highly possible that the large industrially zoned property to the east of the subject site may no longer be attractive for industrial use and the addition of the park on its perimeter would tend to discourage such development. In addition, the relocation of Highway 10 to the northeast will act as an inhibiting force in further develop- eiont along old Highway 10, to some degree, especially to those properties currently' zoned industrial. industrial users require excellent transportation routing to their sites rid greater accessibility than other types of uses which would tend to make that large portion of un- developed industrial land abutting the new Highway 10 more primo for industrial development. In conclusion, therefore, it would be our initial observation that the area Immediately surrounding the subject site will be more intensely developed with residential uses than currently exists. For these reasons, we would have to recommend agonst any commercial development that would tend to interruptthis development in the future. The location of commercial /retall ases on the subject site is in conflict with the develop- ment guidelines within commercial of Comprehensive Plan of the called for along iHighway According to to which adopted tends t to P carry out l this emphasis by zoning large l Ordinance parcels of land for along commercial develop. ant site sets up an opportunity for Allowing l continued rezonings of resldentially zoned land to" B-3" P opportunity