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