Laserfiche WebLink
• Staff would like to confirm the City's vision to either maintain the medical/ <br /> office park; or would the Council be interested in rezoning--to now allow <br /> for retail zoning (or flexible zoning that allows for both), or portions <br /> thereof. <br /> • This area is more attractive for retail today, as traffic counts are currently <br /> higher than Armstrong Boulevard. <br /> B. COR-2, Retail Area, Flexibility <br /> • Staff has received periodic requests from multi-unit housing developers <br /> (apartments) to be located closer to the Coborn's retail area (i.e. recall the <br /> Dominium project). In other words, we've received requests from multi- <br /> unit housing developers to be located in the COR-2 (retail) zoning districts. <br /> • Staff would like to confirm the City's vision to either strictly maintain the <br /> retail zoning district; or would the Council be interested in rezoning--to <br /> now allow for residential (or flexible zoning that allows for both). <br /> C. General flexibility of moving district lines a short distance <br /> • Staff has received periodic requests from developers about pushing the <br /> boarder of a zoning district a short distance. For example, allow the COR-1 <br /> Zoning District, to spill into the COR-2 zoning district say 200'. <br /> This would still require proper land use amendment, but <br /> would allow Staff to more clearly articulate the availability of <br /> flexibility. <br /> o Staff would like to receive general direction on the following items: <br /> • (1) Should staff take the general position with developers, that the city <br /> generally will be enforcing our zoning districts as proposed? Or, should staff <br /> let developers know we are generally flexible with our zoning district <br /> locations—and willing to amend as needed (i.e. let the market have a strong <br /> role)? <br /> NOTE: regardless of the alternative selected, staff would still intend to <br /> bring all major projects forward for review by our policy boards. <br /> However, this high-level policy direction will help staff provide <br /> preliminary feedback to prospects, and develop recommendations <br /> when cases are brought forward. At this point, staff isn't clear on this <br /> item. <br /> • (2) Is the City generally okay with considering minor adjustments (<200')to <br /> the location of zoning district borders,? More specifically, only for situations in <br /> which zoning districts aren't clearly divided by a road or park. <br /> NOTE: staff believes this is a reasonable policy to adopt. Realistically, <br /> in practice,this will only effect The COR-1 zoning district. This policy <br /> would allow that district to flex 200' one way or the other (on its <br /> Page 14 of 15 <br />