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zoning ordinance, the zoning ordiTUlnce will be brought into conformance with the plan by the local government in conjunction with its review and update of its comprehensive plan required . by December 31. 1998. " Subsequent to the City Council approval of the Comprehensive Plan on November 8, 1998, the Zoning Ordinance was amended to create the Neighborhood Business District by Ordinance 315 (adopted on September 27, 1999). It appears that most of the areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan as Neighborhood Business were re-zoned to coordinate with the Comprehensive Plan designation. The area presently being discussed appears to have been overlooked as part 0 f that effort. Staff Comment There have been several inquiries from developers interested in constructing either residential homes or neighborhood business buildings in this area It is staffs belief that were a moratorium not enacted, that the described property could be developed in a manner inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan before the City had a chance to review and amend either the Zoning Map or the Future Land Use Map (Comprehensive Plan Map). A moratorium would provide the necessary time for the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map to be reexamined by the Planning Commission and Council, and the necessary changes made to insure that development would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. One of the dangers of not taking any action to amend either the Zoning Map Qf the F1.It\Ire Land . Use Map is th:lt the conflicting map designations could permit development which does not conform to the City's Comprehensive Plan and could have undesirable results.. Hypothetically, a single-family residence could be located in an area currently zoned as R-2.(Singleand Two Family Residential) but designated on the Future Land Use Map as Neighborhood Business All that would currently be required is a building permit from the City Building Official. Subsequently, a developer could submit an application for rezoning of a neighboring property from Single and Two Family Residential to Neighborhood Business (based on the fact that the re-zoning would be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan the City would have very limited grounds for denying such a rezoning request). The neighboring properties could be re- zoned and developed in such a fashion and the result would be that the landowner who constructed the single-family residence could then be the only residential use (ot residentially zoned parcel) in between two areas of Neighborhood Business. " Neil!:hborhood Noticeaad IDlPad All affected property owners were sent a detailed letter with attachments stating that. the Council would be reviewing this item at the February lOll> Council meeting. The Council, Planning Commission and certain staff were sent copies of this letter bye-mail. Efforts have been made to mitigate the impact of the moratorium on the affected property owners by allowing the east 300 feet of properties (where possible) to be excluded from the moratorium. PC #OJ.03 - Council Memo 021003 - Page 2of4 .