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Agenda Number <br /> CITY OF HUGO COMMUNITY <br /> DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: EDA <br /> FROM: Rachel Simone, Community Development Intern <br /> SUBJECT: Rick Burr-Gusset Design Inc <br /> DATE: March 15, 2006 for the EDA meeting of March 20, 2006 <br /> 1. OVERVIEW: <br /> Rick Burr has sent the City a letter stating that he would like to expand his existing business, <br /> Gusset Design Inc. at 15587 Forest Blvd. The property is zoned Commercial but the building use <br /> is Industrial. The structure was built before the zoning change to Commercial District so it is <br /> allowed to remain. According to the City Municipal Code, it states he is not allowed to expand <br /> because the use is nonconforming to the current zoning. Rick would like to meet with the EDA to <br /> discuss this issue. The property is surrounded by residential zoning and there is a possibility the <br /> area could be redeveloped. <br /> 2. ANALYSIS: <br /> Mr. Burr's Property is one of a series of properties located along the east side of HWY 61 that <br /> are zoned C-2, General Business District. The C-2 District allows retail and office uses,but it <br /> does not allow for industrial uses. Since all the properties in this area(including Mr. Burr's) <br /> contain industrial uses, the properties are not in conformance with the zoning ordinance. That is <br /> important, because non-conforming uses cannot be expanded under the City's zoning ordinance. <br /> According to the ordinance, Mr. Burr would only be allowed to expand his business if the <br /> property's zoning was changed back to industrial. If the zoning is changed to industrial, and that <br /> change led to expansion of industrial uses in the area, it could have a negative impact on existing <br /> and future residential uses in the surrounding area. <br /> 3. EXAMPLES OF SOLUTIONS: <br /> The City Staff has recognized his request and has come up with possible solutions to the issue. <br /> 1) The City could revise the zoning ordinance to allow the expansion of nonconforming <br /> uses. <br />