Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/27/2022

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Commissioner Anderson commented that he liked the table and code section that was inserted. He stated that there has been discussion of modifying this for years, but progress has not been made. He believed that the table would assist in making changes to the code. Planning Manager Larson asked how many districts the Commission believes there should be for commercial, noting that they should also be set apart. He stated that there are good foundations where neighborhood business and B-1 could be morphed. He noted that neighborhood business is very restrictive, and properties are not really zoned as such. He stated that perhaps those districts are combined and some uses, such as gas stations, are moved out of B-1. Councilmember Musgrove stated that she would consider Bill's Superette as a neighborhood business but that could also be considered general business. Senior Planner Anderson replied that Bill's Superette is zoned B-1 general business. He explained that the neighborhood business district was created is response to a request for a specific site about four to six years ago. He stated that he is unsure what happened with that request as the zoning map was never updated. Commissioner Anderson stated that he is unsure why H-1 would be needed and believed that could fit within another business district. He stated that with the realignment of Highway 10, there will be fewer businesses on the north side. He agreed with moving neighborhood business into B-1. Commissioner VanScoy agreed with combining neighborhood business and B-1 but noted that some uses should be conditional rather than permitted in order to protect more residential areas. Planning Manager Larson stated that a conditional use would still be permitted, it simply allows conditions to be placed upon approval. He stated that staff could provide a mockup to better show certain areas. Commissioner VanScoy commented that the neighborhood business district was intended to be allowed for a rezoning request along with a development request for something that would have minimal impact on residential, rather than actively rezoning property to that district. He noted that combining those would remove that ability. Chairperson Bauer commented that creates a situation of spot zoning. Commissioner VanScoy stated that it allowed a tool for a use within a residential area that could be requested. Chairperson Bauer referenced a home occupation permit case that was recently considered and noted that could then have been rezoned as neighborhood business but that would create a situation where the single lot has that zoning. Planning Manager Larson stated that staff is not combining B-1 and the neighborhood business district, but perhaps better determining the intent of those districts and moving the appropriate uses to the appropriate district. Planning Commission/ September 29, 2022 Page 12 of 14