CC_Minutes_2017_0717 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 17,2017 Page 23 Press Gym Site Mayor Roe noted that this current 1.17 acre commercial site was identified as a prime designation for MDR and preferred by neighbors versus HDR designation. Councilmembers Willmus and McGehee suggested preference by the neighbors for single-family designation given the proximity to the park. Councilmember Etten noted business uses on other sides of the site. Without objection, Mayor Roe indicated that the council directed staff to include this in comprehensive plan discussions. Orchard Site Given current designation as LDR and preferences expressed by the neighbors with recent development proposals for HDR, Mayor Roe asked if this was an op- portunity for the city to re-designate this to MDR. Councilmember McGehee noted the neighborhood preference for the area to be designated as a city park and promises that it would be pursued. City Manager Trudgeon referenced past City Council discussions related to prop- erty acquisition in Closed Executive Session and information subsequently pro- vided last spring indicating a huge gap as acquisition numbers were discussed �. among parties. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff continued to keep the lines of communication open, but after that last discussion had not actively pursued it un- less so directed by the body. Councilmember McGehee stated that she was not interested in changing designa- tion from LDR. Without objection, Mayor Roe indicated that the council directed staff to retain LDR for this site until something else came along; emphasizing that the neighbors were not interested in HDR designation for the site. d. Discussion Regarding the Cancellation of the Center Pointe Planned Unit Development(PUD) City Planner Thomas Paschke briefly highlighted the staff report and attachments, current limited permitted uses based on each building type in the B-4 Designation under PUD provisions at that time, with one remaining vacant parcel. Based on current interest in that parcel, Mr. Paschke advised that the proposed use would require an amendment to the existing PUD. In keeping with the current Of- fice/Business Park designation, subsequent to creation of the existing PUD, Mr. Paschke suggested the option for the city to cancel the existing PUD and refer to something more in keeping with the current designation under zoning ordinance and contractual control. In order to do so, Mr. Paschke advised that the city would need to create that Office/Business Park zoning designation and memorial-