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CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING & ZONING �OMMISSION FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission is tasked to fulfill the goals of the Centerville Comprehensive Plan. Whereas, that Comprehensive Plan guided certain industrial zoned areas to be repurposed for commercial uses. (Hereinafter, "repurposed area.") Whereas, prior to the formation of that Camprehensive Plan, the City created a tax increment financing district (hereinafter, "TIF district") which successfully attracted businesses to locate in the repurposed area:. Whereas, the existing and conforming businesses in the repurposed area (hereinafter, "businesses") desire to build upon their investments and goodwill. Whereas, on March 1 2011, the Commission held a public hearing to discuss changes to the repurposed area and Chapter 156.030 of the Centerville Code. As a result of that hearing the Commission makes the followi.ng findings of fact. Rezoning the repurposed area from industrial use (I-1) to commercial use (B-1) is in keeping with the guidance set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. The City can recover the maximum benefit.from the TIF district in the repurposed area by maintaining high property values and retaining viable businesses. In order to do so these businesses must remain and flourish in the repurposed area. Businesses are likely to remain and flourish in the repurposed azea if they can continue their current industrial uses, and maximize their investments and goodwill. This includes creating opportunities for these businesses to expand and grow in the future. Allowing these businesses to continue in the new commercial zone with interim industrial uses balances the need for business opportunities and investment growth while allowing for future conversion of the repurposed area from industrial to commercial uses. Based on these findings, the Coxnmission concludes and proposed the attached amendments to Chapter 156.030 of the Centerville Code. The Commission recommends that the City Council adopt these findings and amendments to Chapter 156.030. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: 156.030 Commercial District (B-1) (N) Interim uses in B-1 District. (1) Uses existing on a site in the I-1 Industrial District as a conforming use prior to the site being rezoned from I-1 to B-1 may continue to be used for such conforming I-1 uses, regardless of site ownership. In addition, the activities and operations may be expanded on the site as if the use was located in an I-1 District; until such time the use is abandoned or changed to a use permitted in the B-1 District. After the use of the site is abandoned or is changed to a permitted use 30