Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/26/2023

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Senior Planner Anderson commented that the lots have a minimum depth of 100 feet as required by City Code. He commented that there is an existing drainage and utility easement from the original plat and that easement would be vacated with new easements dedicated as part of this plat. Commissioner Van Scoy commented that currently as the zoning is, there should be transitioning between this development and the property to the east. He asked if those transitioning requirements would be vacated or remain under the new zoning that has not been implemented. Senior Planner Anderson replied that the Comprehensive Plan states that density transitioning is required when low density lots butt against rural developing guided lots. He noted that in this instance both areas are guided as low density residential. He stated that the current zoning, directly east are zoned rural developing. He stated that when there is a conflict, the Comprehensive Plan takes precedent. Commissioner Van Scoy asked the designation under the pending zoning. Senior Planner Anderson replied that would be urban reserve. Planning Manager Larson commented that under the proposed zoning changes, rural developing would be used for properties that would remain rural. He stated that properties within the MUSA would no longer be zoned rural developing and would be changed to urban reserve. Commissioner Van Scoy commented that this would place 65 lots next to acreage lots, which would currently require density transitioning. Senior Planner Anderson commented that they would need to go by the Comprehensive Plan guidance, as there is a conflict between the current zoning and the Comprehensive Plan. Planning Manager Larson commented that the properties on Zirconium would have the same right to request to subdivide. Senior Planner Anderson noted that the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2020, and therefore the zoning changes should have been made by this time and will need to be done, regardless of this application. Commissioner Van Scoy commented that it would seem then that this action should be considered against the Comprehensive Plan rather than the current zoning. Senior Planner Anderson commented that they are not ignoring what is there, but they are in the process of adopting a new zoning map and therefore they are attempting to work with where they are. Commissioner Van Scoy commented that the intention to allow 65-foot lots was to have that within the more urban area. He did not think a 65-foot lot in this rural area would be appropriate and would like to see 80- or 75-foot lots. He acknowledged the MUSA requirement to have three units per acre, but noted that the plan to reach that was through increasing residential activity in the Planning Commission/ September 28, 2023 Page 10 of 14