2023 04-11 PC PACKET - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Zoning Ordinance Amendment Staff Report April 11, 2023 Gem Lake Planning Commission Page. 4 5) In the case of "down zoning" which would diminish the intensity of tiie.cu.rrent use to a.less intensive use, theproposed.zoning shall allow the property owners a reasonable useof their property under the. terms of this `ordina.nce: as well as serve. the public interest. The applicant's request is not related to a request to change the Comprehensive Plan, so condition 2 would not apply. The request is not a change in zoning designation (rezoning), so condition 4 does not .apply either. Condition 5 does not apply,. as the request is not a 'downzoning'. The Comprehensive Plan includes goals for a 'h.ig h-qual ity man made environment' for new and redevelopment projects (Chapter .Four), as well as policles regarding having high 'Aesthetic considerations for new and existing construction' through the zoning ordinance, but ensuring standards do not 'be so restrictive that they stifle the creativityand individuality. of planners and designers, :or place an unreasonable financial burden on the property owner' (Chapter Five), These proposed: amendments by the applicant could :be considered making the city's zoning. consistent with meeting the goals and policies of the. Comprehensive Plan relating to standards.and quality -of development, and thus would satisfy condition 1.. The commissioners. should consider the potential impacts and consequences of the proposed `amendment, weighing. how the request may impact: the character and developmentof certain neighborhoods, how the request may impact other requirements; and how the request fits With the Comprehensive Plan. Section 17.6.4(B) includes the following criteria for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider to help in review of amendment requests: 1 } Adjacent Uses 2} Air and Water Quality .3). Traffic Generations 4} Public Safety and Health 5} Area Aesthetics 6} Economic Impact on Then >=ntire:Area 7} :Consistency with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan Ordinance Amendment Criteria Below is the Planner's findings in regards to the criteria for this request, with the criteria in italics. The Planning Commission should discuss the criteria for amending the ordinance, and what findings there are for each. The findings for the criteria can serve as the basis for a recommendation to approve or deny the request. Conditions for zoning amendments, per Section 17.6.4(A); A mistake has been made in the originalzoning which was. inconsistent.with:tbe Comprehensive Municipal Plan adopted by. Me City which should now be corrected. The zoning ordinances for the city .should .always be reviewed for consistency with the. goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, as the zoning Ordinance is one of the primary tools used to implement the Plan. The recently adopted 2040 Plan identifies that the .city only has one institutional use, V1BMS, which would not change as a part of thie requested amendment. The. 2040 Plan discusses goals: relating to new and redevelopment of land, ensuring that development. is. held to a high. standard, but not too high .of a standard to prohibit creative use and development of land. The proposed changes would appear to allow for changes to occur to the WBMS while still including performarice standards .that result in high -quality aesthetics and design. Criteria for review of impact, per Section 17.6.4(B): ■ Adjacent Uses