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Premier Bank – Site Plan, Zoning Amendment, CUP, and Variances <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Premier Bank representatives were at the neighborhood meeting and presented their plan <br />for redevelopment of the property. Some neighbors stated they did not want the access to <br />be on Flay Avenue and the access onto 147th Street would be better. <br /> <br />4. ANALYSIS: <br /> <br />A. LEVEL OF DISCRETION IN DECISION-MAKING <br /> <br />The City’s discretion in approving or denying a site plan is limited to whether or not the <br />proposed project complies with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance <br />requirements. If it meets these standards, the City must then approve the site plan. <br /> <br />The City has discretion in approving or denying rezoning applications, based on whether <br />or not the proposal meets the standards outlined in the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning <br />Ordinance requirements. If the City finds that all the applicable standards are met, the <br />rezoning application must be approved. However, if the City finds that any of the <br />applicable standards are not met, the application may be denied. <br /> <br />The City’s discretion in approving or denying a conditional use permit is limited to <br />whether or not the proposed application meets the standards outlined in the Zoning <br />Ordinance. If it meets these standards, the City must approve the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />The City’s discretion in approving or denying a variance is limited to whether or not the <br />proposed project meets the standards in the Zoning Ordinance for a variance. The C ity <br />has a higher level of discretion with a variance because the burden of proof is on the <br />applicant to show that they meet the standards in the ordinance. <br /> <br />B. REZONING PROPERTY FROM FCB TO C-1 <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from Future C entral Business (FCB) to <br />Central Business (C-1). <br /> <br />Staff has analyzed this rezoning based on the four criteria in the City ordinance under <br />Section 90-40, Zoning Amendments: <br /> <br />(1) The requested amendment is in compliance with the city’s comprehensive plan <br /> <br />The property is guided for Mixed-Use (MIX) per the Comprehensive Plan and the <br />requested amendment would be in compliance with the Mixed-Use land use <br />designation. <br /> <br />(2) The proposed zoning classification is appropriate for the property given the <br />topographic, environmental and cultural limitations of the site. <br /> <br />The proposed commercial property would be on relatively flat land. The applicant is <br />proposing to keep some existing trees as well as plant several new landscaping <br />elements. The building and site area arranged to accommodate the proposed use in <br />regards to parking, access, and building placement. The proposed zoning