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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CONSIDERATIONS <br />The following questions/factors are typically considered when addressing requests for <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendments: <br />1. The proposed land use considers traffic levels and patterns. <br />a. Traffic impacts of the proposal should be assessed for adjacent streets and affected <br />collector streets. Impacts resulting in a safety hazard, increase in fire or police response <br />time, or substantial increase in traffic congestion should be mitigated. <br />b. Potential future travel corridors should be identified and preserved where feasible. <br />The proposed new land use would allow for a maximum one additional single family residential <br />unit. Impacts on traffic levels will be minimal. Rezoning the Subject Property does not <br />warrant the identification, or preservation of future travel corridors. <br />2. The Community's expenditures for new or additional services required by the proposed land use <br />will be recovered if the proposal goes forward. <br />The proposed new land use will not require connection to City sewer or water services. Said <br />services will be the responsibility of the land owner; and would likely be a private well and <br />septic system. The City will not be providing any additional services to the Subject Property <br />that are not currently provided. Because the Subject Property is currently City Owned and it <br />is the intention of the City to sell the Subject Property to a private owner, the City will be <br />receiving property taxes moving forward. <br />3. Environmentally sensitive resources should be known, and as per section 177-144 of the city code <br />"Development shall be so regulated as to minimize risk of environmental damage to these areas." <br />Upon rezoning the Subject property, it is the intention of the City to sell the Subject Property <br />to a private owner. If the private owner intends to build on the Subject Property, they will be <br />responsible for conducting a wetland delineation, for official documentation of wetlands. <br />Based on City records, the Subject Property appears to be buildable, does not collect <br />stormwater from nearby properties and does not appear to be a wetland. <br />4. The potential of the parcel containing a greenway corridor or open space area should be <br />reviewed and if present, appropriate preservation strategies shall be employed. <br />The Subject Property currently is an open space. Based on feedback from surrounding <br />properties owners, there is a desire to keep the property an open space. With the said public <br />input in mind, the City Council has directed Staff to allow surrounding property owners a <br />"first right" to purchase the Subject Property. NOTE: the City Council has indicated a desire <br />to reduce the number of small City parks and open spaces in favor of larger and more <br />improved City parks. No preservation strategies will be employed regarding the rezoning of <br />the Subject Property. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment Considerations <br />