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ITEM NO.: 24 Cont.) FILE NO.: LU06-18-02
the site. There remain abundant undeveloped areas zoned for commercial and
office uses at this location.
The immediate area is rural in nature. With the ridgelines to the north and south
along with McHenry Creek, high density or urban density development is not
likely. The topography is likely to also reduce the likelihood of future north -south
road development. The area to the south and southeast, which is still outside the
city limits, is the most likely candidate for a more urban development pattern.
And this is not likely without annexation to the City. With a rural development
pattern less non-residential use is needed and the separation between such uses
is greater.
In this section of Lawson Road the primary use is Single Family. Homes
currently exist and are well maintained. There are, as noted, a couple of non-
residential uses in the general vicinity. However they are the exception not the
development rule. They existed prior to the City implementing land -use
regulations (zoning) in the area. The City has allowed via the Planned Zoning
District process the expansion of one of these uses.
There have been actions over the last five years, which have increased the
available Commercial, Office and Service Trades uses in the vicinity to the east.
Much of this land still has not been developed. There appears to be demand for
single-family use based on the occupancy and maintenance of the properties.
The request is to change the Land Use Plan from Single Family to Service
Trades to allow a new use to locate on Lawson Road. The site has been used
for single family in the past. The overall area is rural in nature. Lawson Road will
have to be widened in future years. With the topography and lot depth a single-
family home could be built on this site.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the John Barrow Neighborhood Association. Staff has
received no comments from area residents.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 30, 2006)
This item was placed on the consent agenda for defer to May 11, 2006 at the
request of the applicant. By a vote of 10 for, 0 against, the consent agenda was
approved.
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