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Regular P•4eeting Plannin and Zonin Commission A ril 5, 1977
Chic Collins brought the meeting to order at 5:12 PM.
Members present were Roger Hunt, Sohn Schumacher, Olaf
Hedstrom and Tom Isaac. Others present were John
Stanford, Iial Clark and Bill I:ane of the Planning Dept.
This was a public hearing for proposed zoning code changes.
Records were introduced by John Stanford. These amendments
had been referred back to Y&Z since their adoption on
April 2, 1976.
Stanford said that the basic subject would be the floor
y_ area ratio (FAR) in the commercial 1 (C1) district which
is the 3 block area directly east of the commercial
core district. Original recommendation was 1.5:1 whereby
1.0:1 would be by right plus a bonus of 0.5:1 for
moderate income housing by special appeal. Council
referred this back to P&Z requesting a further reduction
in that FAR of a ma~;imum of 1.25:1 which would allow for
0.75:1 by right for commercial purposes then 0.5:1 for
housing bonus.
Second consideration is the reduction of allowed square
footage in major applicance stores. P&Z originally
__ ,.recommended r7eduction from 12,000 to 9,000. CC has now
~recommerided reduction to 6,000 square feet.
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Spring and Main properties are being considered for R6 PUD
zoning on reconunendation from CC. Originally zoned
residential.
Planning office also recommends that sub grade areas
be included in FAR calculations of CC and C1.
Collins opened for public hearing. There were no comments.
Collins asked about riverside property. Stanford said
zoning is presently R6 PL'D. Planning suggest that it
be R15 PUD. CC has chosen to stay with R6. Hunt said
it should be PMH.
Collins then discussed each area. 1) C1 zoning was
originally recommended 1.5:1. CC suggested 1.25. In
both cases 0.5 housing bonuses were included. Hunt said
1.25 is too restrictive. Without housing bonus 0.75 is
not much area to build. Collins felt that was a valid
point. Otdly handful of lost left in Cl. Would like to
recommend a maximum build out of 1.5:1. 1.0:1 by
right with 0.5:1 for moderate income housing by special
review.
?) _~quar~e ;fzootage limitation. Collins recommended that
6,000 square foot maximum for major appliance stores
be adopted which would be a reduction from the
previously reconunended 9,000 square feet.
3) Spring and Main properties. The original recommendation
was for the SS,000 square feet to be zoned RMF. Planning
suggested R6 FUD. The location of the bluff and boundaries
were described by Stanford. Collins recommended property
be zoned half RMF on D4ain Street and the northern section
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R6 with a PUD overlay. He further explained that the
extension of the east-west alley was to be the dividing
line. Hunt added that there could be future consideration
for PMH zoning for the R6 PUD sector of the Spring and
Mill property as well as the Buchanan property. It
looks as though that underdeveloped land is close to
the center of town and is more ideal for the trafficking
of permanent residents into work. Along Main Street however
it should remain RMF and behind that it should be PMH.
4) New residential zone, PMH. The planning office rec-
ommends that we make a recommendation to City Council.
Kane said that it would be a zone similar to RMF in
density which would be available to people interested
in doing employee housing. Upon application they could
receive a zoning for higher density in consideration
forproviding units that proscribe the sale and rental
rate. A special hearing will be needed on that alone.
The PMH will be somewhat of a floating zone.
5) CC and Cl FAR calculations. Whether to include basements
and sub-basements in CC and C1 floor area ratio cal-
culations and exclusive of off street parking. Addition
from planning office which would also exclude mechanical
space requirements from the floor area calculations to
encourage innovative use of alternative energy sources.
Elevator space would be included as mechanical space.
Bill Clark commented that he would like to retain the
language in CC zone in relation to basements and sub-
basements. We would like to see excluded from FAR cal-
culations basements and sub-basements which are an
accessory to the use of the building.
Collins closed thepublic hearing. Stanford asked that Collins ask
the planning department to draft a resulution at the next meeting.
Collins entertained a motion to recommend these items to council as
they have discussed them, i.e. (1) maximum of 1.5:1 FAR, (2) 6,000
square feet maximum limitation for major appliance stores (3) PUD
zone designation for sourthern half of Spring and Main properties
and R6 PUD for northerly section, (4) recommend development concept
for PMH zone in City and (5) include basements and sub-basements in
CC and Cl FAR calculations excluding off street parking and mechanical
space and to ask the planning office to draw up a resulution to
that effect for our consideration. Isaac so moved, seconded by
Hunt. All approved, motion carried.
Stanford said that rezoning Moore Building has been requested. We
will have a memo for March 4th identifying two zones (1) expansion
of commercial core district and (2) consideration fo C1 district.
He is recommending an open public hearing and continue at the next
meeting. Hunt moved to continue the public hearing until the next
meeting and table any futher action. Hedstrom seconded this
motion. All in favor, motion carried.
Isaac moved to adjourn, seconded by Hedstrom. The meeting adjourned
at 5:50 P.M.
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Liz Sherrill, Deputy City Clerk