Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/07/2003

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Mr. Johnson stated if there is room, he Will make two twinhomes rather than a fourplex. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt to recommend that the City Council approve the site plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated May 30, 2003, approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the subject properties land use designation, to medium density residential, the property being rezoned to R-2 Medium Density Residential, and preliminary plat approval of Alpine Acres 2nd ~Addition, with a maximum of four units, fronting a private street, with no access to the public street (Tungsten). Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, Shepherd and Van Scoy. Voting No: Commissioner Watson. Absent: Comm/ssioner Reeve. Chairperson Nixt called for a brief recess at 9:17 p.m. Chairperson Nixt reconvened the meeting at 9:25 p.m. ."7~"~ase #8: Consideration Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Chapter 9 (Zoning and Subdivision of Land), Section 9.01 (Introduction), Section 9.02 (Definitions), Section 9.03 (Administration), Section 9.20.21 (B-1 General Business District), Section 9.20.23 (B-2 Highway Business District), Section 9.20.24 (E-1 Employment District), Section 9.20.25 (E-2 Employment District), Section 9.20.26 (Public/Semi-Public Facilities District) and Section 9.20.27 (Mixed Use) Presentation Community Development Director Frolik stated that at the regular Planning Commission meeting in April, proposed amendments were reviewed,, and a public hearing was scheduled for the regular May Planning Commission meetLng. At the public hearing there were four specific areas discussed with respect to the proposed zoning. She indicated the first was the Rivlyn Street neighborhood south of Highway 10. She advised the City has received a petition from the residents of that neighborhood asking for the zoning to be reversed, and the City Council has asked staff to take no action until it can be discussed at a work session. The second was the Holasek/Hamilton property west of Comfort Suites and south of Pdverdale. She stated staff has received two letters on this property requesting the same consideration as the Rivlyn neighborhood, so they would request no action be taken on this as well. Community Development Director Frolik advised the third area was the commercial property east and west of the intersection at Alpine Drive NW and Highway 10 NW. The Planning Commission and City Staff agreed that the commercial district on the north side of Highway 10, at the intersection of Alpine, should be zoned like the rest of the highway corridor. The proposed 48 Planning Commission/June 5, 2003 Page 14 of 23