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5.1A PCSR 04-25-2017Request for Action ToItem Number Planning Commission5.1a Agenda Section Meeting DatePrepared by April 25, 2017Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Public Hearing Item Description Reviewed by Beaudry Oil/Truck Shop  620, 634 Quinn Ave. & Zack Carlton, Planning Manager 623 & 633 Proctor Ave. Reviewed by Zone Change from C4 Community Commercial to I2 Medium Industrial, Case No. ZC 17-03 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, an ordinance to rezone certain property from C4(Community Commercial) to I2 (Medium Industrial). Background/Discussion Case No. ZC 17-03 The property is zoned I2 (Medium Industrial) and C4 (Community Commercial) and the applicant is seeking preliminary plat approval (P 17-03) and a Conditional use Permit (CUP) to operate a bus, truck and implement storage, maintenance and repair facility(CU 17-08).The proposed project is comprised of four parcels. The northern two parcels are currently zoned I2 (proper zoning for theproposed project) and the southern two parcels are zoned C4 (improper zoning for the proposed project). The applicant is requesting the two C4 zoned parcels be changed to an I2 zoning. Applicable Regulation In reviewing a proposed amendment, consideration shall be given to existing conditions within the area directly and indirectly affected by the proposal, the conservation of property values, the use to which the property affected is being devoted at the time, and relevant provisions, if any, in the land use plan. The property is surrounded by Industrial and Commercial zoned properties, the same as the subject property, with many of them containing legal non-conforming residential structures. The proposed Zone Change is consistent with the above standards for approval. Analysis Comprehensive Plan The property has a land use designation of Mississippi Connections (Plan). The Plan states: Proctor and Quinn Avenue area is a relatively small area with a variety of incompatible land uses including both resid industrial. Highway 10 improvements will include Proctor Drive overpass will extend to the north, over the railroad tracks. This long elevated road will create a unique opportunity for the property in the area, altering visibility and access. Due to th, the Plan suggests business park uses and employment centers. Strategies of the Plan are: 1.Work with the development community to identify and explore market opportunities and the feasibility of redeveloping the area as a whole. 2.Work with interested property owners in the development of a master plan prior to rezoning the parcels. 3.Establish opportunities to construct community directional signage and gateway signage along Proctor Avenue. Staff has been, and continues to, work with the applicant on draft master plans for the block, but no agreement has been reached. The southernmost five parcels eventually lose direct access to Proctor Avenue and will only be accessible from the west via a cul-de-sac. Financial Impact None Statutory Review Period Per State Statute 15.99 the required 60-day review period ends on April 28, 2017. The application has been extended to June 27, 2017. Attachments Location Map Applicants Narrative N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\ZC\ZC 17-03 Truck Shop-Beaudry\4-Planning Commission\4-25-17\ZC 17-03 sr PC 3-28-17.docx