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CC Regular Session 7, 4, Meeting Date: 05/25/2021 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Information Title: Adopt Resolution #21-147 Confirming Vision and Land Use Policy Direction and Economic Development Framework for West Armstrong Retail Area Purpose/Background: Note - this is an introductory topic, the first time the City Council is reviewing in detail. The City Council should not feel obligated to take any action(aside from authorizing Staff to obtain quotes for design services for an areawide infrastructure and road redesign and reconstruction plan due to an expiring TIF District). Staff is comfortable in bringing this topic through a series of meetings. Ordinarily, Staff would have scheduled this for Work Session Discussion, but that calendar is full and an important expiration date for TIF District 14 is expiring at the end of November. The purpose of this case is to confirm previous policy direction, most recently established/confirmed in the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update, that establishes a land use vision for the area generally north of Highway 10, west of Armstrong Boulevard, south of Bunker Lake Boulevard and east of the new Bunker Lake Industrial Park. This case is structured as a discussion with an opportunity to have a conversation about policy direction and ask clarifying questions. Nothing in this case approves any project or binds any particular policy direction. These conversations are important for Staff to help interpret policy direction for Applicants and Stakeholders. Land Use Planning Framework The necessary policy direction can generally be summarized by the following policy questions. 1. Does the City desire to maintain the current redevelopment and revitalization vision long-term? 2. In implementing this vision, especially in the interim, does the City desire to focus zoning review on those items that are protected by lawful, non -conforming statutes and limit interim uses that are not protected and would further deviate or otherwise detract from the longer -term vision? This district is current envisioned as a redevelopment area. The area west of Armstrong and east of Ferret Street is guided for redevelopment for retail uses and is the location of the new West Armstrong Retail Center. The area west of Ferret Street and east of the new Bunker Lake Industrial Park is guided for industrial redevelopment. The current uses can generally be characterized as significant outside storage (primary use) and again/under-utilized buildings. Additionally, Staff has been fielding a number of zoning inquiries. Additionally, the City needs to make certain decisions about pavement management/road reconstruction and potentially scattered site acquisition to preserve the redevelopment vision. Finally, Staff has spent a significant amount of time enforcing zoning codes, public nuisance codes and building safety codes in this area through our code enforcement program. The number of public nuisance complaints the City receives continues to increase, especially as additional investment in new buildings are being made. Economic Development Framework With a land use vision framework in place, the City's Economic Development Authority assists in implementing said vision. Their recommendations to achieve our vision are listed in the 'Recommendations' section below. There