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6. PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 6.01: Public Hearing to Introduce Ordinance #18-13; Amendment to City Code Chapter <br /> 117 (Zoning and Subdivision of Land) to add a Neighborhood Business District <br /> Presentation <br /> City Planning Intern Imihy reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Ordinance <br /> #18-13. She stated that this would update the Zoning Code to include a new district called the <br /> Neighborhood Business District. <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to open the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor LeTourneau, Councilmembers Kuzma, Shryock, <br /> Johns, and Riley. Voting No: None. <br /> The public hearing was called to order at 7:39 p.m. <br /> Citizen Input <br /> Jacqueline Abendroth, 15810 Sodium Street NW, stated that she neighbors the property and has <br /> seen many changes over the years. She stated that the secretarial service has reduced in scale <br /> and is unsure how the daycare is doing. She noted that other businesses have failed in that <br /> location. She stated that she would be hesitant to support changing the zoning because a number <br /> of businesses have failed in that location and therefore she would not want to see additional <br /> buildings constructed. She asked how close additional buildings could be constructed to the <br /> residential properties. <br /> City Planning Intern Imihy stated that there is not a proposal for the business to expand or the <br /> building to change. She stated that the space does not fit within the zoning code and therefore <br /> that is the primary purpose for the change in zoning. She stated that requests to change or <br /> expand would need to come back before the Council. <br /> Ms. Abendroth asked if there are limits on the property. <br /> City Planning Intern Imihy stated that there would be prohibition of the uses not allowed but this <br /> would simply make the parcel a conforming use. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the City has approved the uses over the <br /> years for the parcel, but the appropriate tool was not in place for the zoning. He stated there are <br /> setback and buffering requirements for commercial/retail structures neighboring residential <br /> properties. He stated that the parcel would be rezoned for the district, which would match the <br /> City Council/August 28,2018 <br /> Page 6 of 23 <br />