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Zoning Ordinance Amendment Staff Report: April 18,.2023 Gem Lake City. Council Page 5 Criteria for review.of impact, per Section 17.6.4(B);. • Adjacent Uses The city only hasone parcel in the Institutional Overlay. No other parcels are designated as such in the future:land use map, so new institutional uses: are not expected. The current parcel in the. overlay zone abuts two parcels, that are residential in use, and.is kitty-corner from another. The development to the south and west are commercial and are located. outside of the city's jurisdiction.. The Consolidated Land Use ordinance would limit the. amount and intensity of expansion on the parcel, even with the proposed amendments. Setbacks, lot coverage limits, and land.scapinglbuffering.would still be required to.separate neighboring residential parcels.from activity on the 1WBMS parcel.. • Air and Water Qualify The proposed. amendment could allow for potential expansion of the 1WBMS. Any expansion would be reviewed for compliance with the city's regulations, as well as;th:oseof other agencies.. • Traffic Generations Expanded student. counts could. result in an uptick of -traffic. in and out -of the:site. An.y expansion would have to study the potential impacts, and will trigger review of the site's connection with adjacent roads during the zoning and building permit review process. The site abuts two County roads -- Labore Road and County Road: E. if there: are concerns with the. connection of the. site to adjacent roads, the council members may want to discuss changes to the requested amendment, such as a lower student maximum,.or allowing an increase in students as a conditional use (which would require approval through a conditional use permit), • Public Safety and Health The proposed. amendments do not appear to impact public safety and health. • Area Aesthetics The 1WBMS site is wooded along each side, blocking the view of the site from neighbors and the roadway. The ordinance requires buffers and landscaping between institutional uses and residential uses, which would still apply if the proposed amendment is approved. • Economic Impact on The Entire..Area The proposed amendment could impact the area through the.increase of jobs at the WBMS, and through. the additional use of the facility by residents and those in nearby communities. e Consistency with the ComprehensiveMunicipal Plan The 2o40 Comprehensive Plan notes that the WBMS: site: is the only institutional. use in the City,. and that no other parcels :are planned to be institutional in use. The proposed amendments would not change the use from intuitional, but would change the intensity of the use on the site. The 2040 Plan discusses weighing high -quality designstandards with allowing the creative use and development of land. The applicant is considering. changes to their facility,. with the proposed amendments allowing them to consider additional changes, such as expanding their offering to mare students. It would: appear the amendments are. consistent with the current Comprehensive Plan... 7