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establish density transition requirements. Through their discussion and thought resolved that the intent of the Charter amendment is to protect those people that bou thinking that the property next to them would be developed consistent with their In summary, density transitiordng would be required for new residential develo mt result in an increase in density fi~om existing, adjacent residential neighborhoods of exceptions. The Planning Commission is of the opinion that it would not b~onable ~ly density transition requirements to parcels that were already zoned for a hi~e~::~tensity than family at the time of the Charter amendment became affective (October:22, 1 ~9~7~;~,. In a proposed residential development requires changing the zonin e p~'~'~ed sit~ Commercial or Industrial to Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, MR. or should not be subject to density transitiordng requirements b~a~Se the re~l~2ents adjacent to the site were anticipatin~ a more intense use than residentiaL~:t~A~he conc}~sion of the October 16, 2000 meeting, the Planning Commission directed staffB "make the the draft ordinance based on their discussion. By inf6mi'~ii ~cussion and ~ ~ormaI motion, they also stated that the draft ordinance may be passed 6'hto Ci~::Coune~f~i~ith~t~i~e caveat that the Commissioners have not had the opportunity to see their final ~a~i~'pdnt. City staff met with the City Attorney to discuss the ordinance format and procedure~.!'~(-!}~':has been determined that there have been significant changes to ~e draft ordinance since the l~'~hblic.~'ng. The City Attorney has advised that although !~C~ty. Council is conducting ~i'-;¢~b~i~i'~hearing On the Ordinance, Section 9.03.05 of the Ci~ 'Cis'de:ir.'~quires another public he~k to be conducted specifically by the Planning co,isling. It w~'~i'~ ~)~t';:be:,appropr/at~'~d~: the City Council to introduce the ordinance until th~t~Ianni~g(~Commission~a c0'ndUcte~: another public hearing and .... ~ ~, ~ ~ "~:~ :~ i ¢:; ;-~ ? then make a formal recommendation. - .-~ ~ ...... , Ben Deemer,~i'i}5~l SunfiSh3Eake Boulevard,:~e~,:~read the following: I am here tonight o state my cOfid~s about the ~ft density transi~i~h~/rd~nance that is in process. I have submitted a letter:Of:concern on September 1, _000, anG:;~ould hke that entered to the pubhc hearing minut;~::~;n~ht.. I am at/ab!is'peakin~ ffom:.thg:'~ip so to speak, as I did not have access to the current draft ;~:(t~e.ordi~an'c~':~hen;.i._~'6/i:~anizing this little speech. My very first concern is the protection of Pr0~;~ies that were ~;~d for multiple lam/lies before the Charter amendment . ,,~:~..(:"thb. ihas. instigated this Ordinance was passed. I know of six properties that were legally zoned R- ,~: '~:!.;::::~'~;'~t':ak0uld be cov~'ed~:):.I o~h. two of them. There is one other adjacent to my parcels, that along witfi mine has bee;PhYifi'~ or paid for the assessments of sewer and water wh/ch was installed in :[993. I had;~'.started to develop the properties in 1996, and had financing and-a development cp~pany at the table when the development moratorium was put on in 1997, which prevented any 7~gress and drove the developer from the project, along with the financing. would certainlY'be very upset if these properties were not protected from the new transitioning ordinance is s0:~e manner. The draft of the ordinance started out with a statement of purpose, to ' ~; }~0ntrol the: ~argrural transitioning area; and then in the very first section went on to regulate Urban~ to:;uzban transitioning. This is stretching the intent of the Charter amendment. There was a perV!pUs moratorium in this City that was in place in 1977-1978, and established what was then knOWn as the 1990 urban area, which was the first step toward having municipal sewer services. -'!40- City Council/October 24, 2000 Page 8 of 31 I I I I I I I I I I