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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 12, 2010 Page 12 Mr. Paschke sought any additional .changes from the City Council's review of the draft zoning map. Mr. Trudgeon reminded Councilmembers and the public that the zoning map re- flected guidance of the Comprehensive Plan, translated into appropriate land use, with the only exception being that initiated by the Planning Commission for the Midland Grove properties, with staff originally proposing LDR-1 and the Com- mission recommending MDR. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff was not seeking a detailed discussion of individual properties at tonight's meeting, but would return at a future date, at the direction of the City Council, with proposed properties grouped for consideration of Comprehensive Plan amendments and related public hearing processes, with the City rather than individual applicant, pursuing the amendments. Discussion included various land use designations and their purpose and intent; rights-of--way crossing individual properties and it's specific zoning to avoid set- back issues and potential nonconformities; existing number of nonconforming properties in the community; whether utility and/or infrastructure easements are sufficient rather than the City owning substantial pieces of property; property owners noticed of any potential zoning changes, even though the process is city- initiated to make corrections reflecting realities to provide consistent land use; and citizen concern previously expressed in writing and verbally by single-family property owners adjacent to Har Mar Mall and existing and proposed permitted land use, as well as access and buffer property concerns. Further discussion included impacts if residential use was eliminated as a permit- ted use in CB Districts, not only specific to Har Mar Mall, but inconsistent with the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan; remedies through design standards for each zoning district to address public concerns and meet specific goals for per- formance standards for those districts; and recognizing other inconsistencies and/or errors in the overall zoning map. Mayor Klausing invited public comment at this time. Public Comment Steve Enzler, 1995 W County Road B (next to proposed/denied Orchard project) Mr. Enzler provided the background information on his property as a single- family residence; and differing opinions on the proposed zoning of his lot: wheth- er medium or high density; and ramifications for his property as well as the adja- cent property and support of that property owner for higher density in considera- tion of future potential development. Mr. Enzler opined that as a new proposal came forward from the adjacent property owner, that would initiate discussions and be a more appropriate time for such discussion.