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<br />REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: 12/10/97 <br />ITEM NO: <br />nt Approval: Manager Approved:. Agenda Section: <br />REPORTS <br />James Addition Neighborhood Task Force <br />Final Report and Recommendations <br /> <br />1...Q SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Since June. 1997, the James Addition Neighborhood <br />Task Force has been studying the future of the neighborhood. its land use and <br />traffic. and environment. Chairperson Craig Christenson, and members of the Task <br />Force will submit their final report and recommendations to the Planning <br />Commission on December 10,1997 and to the City Council on December 15,1997. <br />A moratorium on commercial and industrial development is in effect until January <br />1, 1998 to allow for the completion of the study and any actions by the City Council. <br />The Council may choose to extend the moratorium for 30 to 60 days to complete <br />the recommendations of the Task Force. <br /> <br />2.JJ. BACKGROUND <br /> <br />2.1 See the attached report and recommendation.s from the Task Force, prepared by <br />Craig Christenson. <br /> <br />2.2 The Neighborhood Task Force seeks support from the Planning Commission and <br />Council to begin comprehensive plan revisions for their neighborhood, including a <br />land use map change from business to high density residential for the south east <br />corner (6.2 acres) of the neighborhood. Ultimately. changes in the comprehensive <br />plan and maps would require a change in the zoning of the 6.2 acre site to a <br />residential planned unit development (PUD). There also would be changes in the <br />public infrastructure including road alignments and widths, pathway needs and <br />locations, and other quality of life improvements to the residential neighborhood. <br />A series of public hearings would be required. <br /> <br />I <br />