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