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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> April 18, 2000 <br /> • Page 2 <br /> 1 <br /> C. CODE AMENDMENT. Request to amend the City(zoning)code for a change from <br /> 2 C-1 Commercial to a C-2 Commercial which would allow a change from.strictly retail uses <br /> 3 to office, commercial; warehouse, and light industrial uses. <br /> 4 Chair Bergstrom opened the Public Hearing at 7:14 p.m. and requested a report from Staff. <br /> 5 Assistant City Manager Isom reported that the members of the Planning Commission,City Council, <br /> 6 Staff,and John Shardlow,of Dahlgren,Shardlow,Uban("DSU")took a bus tour hosted by Hillcrest <br /> 7 Development. The tour visited a few of Hillcrest's recent commercial and light industrial <br /> 8 developments. <br /> 9 Hillcrest Development has requested the following (1) an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan <br /> 10 to accommodate an Office/High-tech designation; (2) a petition for new zoning district for the <br /> 11 Apache Property from a C-1 Commercial to a C-2 commercial. This would allow a change from <br /> 12 strictly retail use to office,commercial,warehouse and light industrial uses;and(3)an amendment <br /> 13 to the zoning ordinance for a change from C-1 to a C-2 district. <br /> 14 Subsequent to the tour, the Planning Commission, Staff and the consultant from DSU held a <br /> 15 . worksession to discuss the route that would be in the City's best interest. It was determined that the <br /> tbest avenue would.be to:(1)amend the City's Comprehensive Plan to accommodate an Office/high- <br /> 17 tech designation; (2)change the City Code to allow for Planned Unit Development(PUD); and(3) <br /> 18 ask Hillcrest to proceed with the development of Apache Plaza under the newly created PUD <br /> 19 process. <br /> 20 Chair Bergstrom introduced and welcomed Anthony Gleekel, attorney for Hillcrest Development, <br /> 21 and Scott Tankenoff, Hillcrest Development. <br /> 22 Mr. Gleekel began by explaining that initially an application had been made to redesignate the area <br /> 23 for zoning. The application proposed new zoning for a C-2 district,which application was drafted <br /> 24 prior to the City's planner being retained. This application included the opportunity for office, <br /> 25 warehouse,and light industrial. However,during discussions with DSU(planner),it was determined <br /> .26 that a better approach was needed and he was present to address that issue. It was his intention to <br /> 27 simultaneously process the Comprehensive Plan Amendment,Petition for new zoning district, and <br /> 28 amendment to zoning ordinance under the new approach recommended by the City's planner. <br /> 29 Mr. Gleekel felt that the concept would be acceptable to his client (Hillcrest Development) and <br /> 30 would continue to provide the opportunity needed and the flexibility required in order to successfully <br /> 31 redevelop Apache Plaza. . <br /> 32 Mr. Gleekel continued by stating that a letter would be forthcoming announcing the agreed-upon <br /> • withdrawal, and a guide plan would be drafted. <br /> 34 Bergstrom expressed his belief that a PUD would meet Hillcrest Development's needs as well as the <br /> 35 City's and essentially benefit all parties. <br />