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There are 3 major components of planning in this area. <br />1. Future Land Use Planning/Zoning/Non-Conforming Uses <br />2. Economic Development Tools to Facilitate Cleanup/Blight Removal and Redevelopment <br />3. Infrastructure and Roads/Pavement Management Program <br />Background <br />Future Land Use Planning/Zoning/Non-Conforming Uses <br />From approximately 2015 through 2018, the City convened a series of public engagement meetings that led to <br />the visioning and small area plan for this area. The planning area also included areas now known as the <br />Bunker Lake Industrial Park and Riverstone Neighborhood. This redevelopment area is the final piece of this <br />small area plan. <br />This area pre -dates current zoning regulations and zoning district, providing protections under lawful, non- <br />conforming statutes. This area is generally characterized by aging, underutilized buildings and significant <br />outside storage. As the surrounding areas of The COR, Bunker Lake Industrial Park and Riverstone <br />Neighborhoods continue to develop, this aging industrial park appears to be in conflict with these surrounding <br />areas. Public Nuisance Complaints continue to increase. A former gas station and former liquor store were <br />previously purchased and removed to make way for the Armstrong Interchange. <br />The future land use vision contemplates this entire area redeveloping. Most of the Property Owners share this <br />redevelopment vision, but timing, financing and market conditions appear to be a barrier. The areas east of <br />Ferret Street are visioned as redeveloping as a primary retail corridor for the community. This area <br />includes the new West Armstrong Retail Center. The areas west of Ferret Street are visioned as redeveloping <br />as another business park similar to the Bunker Lake Industrial Park. <br />The City continues to respond to numerous zoning inquiries for uses that are not allowed by code and not <br />protected by lawful, non -conforming statutes. The City has shown some flexibility through the issuance of <br />Interim Use Permits that allow a temporary use until such time redevelopment occurs. Staff seeks policy <br />direction as to whether this continued allowance for interim uses is appropriate, or a more aggressive <br />approach is desired. <br />Economic Development Tools <br />Redevelopment projects are naturally more complicated and more expensive than 'greenfield' development of <br />raw land. It is unlikely that the City will achieve the broader blight removal and redevelopment vision <br />without financial assistance of some degree, including but not limited to potential acquisition of key parcels <br />to preserve said vision. The site is located within TIF District # 14 that also includes The COR. <br />Infrastructure and Roads/Pavement Management Program <br />In 2017-2018, the City began planning for the reconstruction of 146th Avenue, 147th Avenue and Ferret <br />Street. In January of 2019, the City cancelled/delayed the project until future land use planning and visioning <br />were complete. With the completion of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update, that visioning and land use <br />planning is now complete and the City should be able to move forward with this needed pavement <br />management plan without interfering with the redevelopment vision. In fact, investment in basic <br />infrastructure in this area may leverage interest in private redevelopment. Based on current economic <br />conditions and demand for industrial land, Staff thought this would be a good time to revisit this <br />