HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesSeptember 14, 2006
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 20 (CON
FILE NO.: LU06-18-05
the major roadways. The application site is almost a mile from the Lawson Road/Colonel
Glenn/Bowman Road intersection. This area has been developed as a commercial node.
Two miles to the west of the application site is another major intersection at Lawson Road
and the West Loop. Lawson Road is a major road and the non-residential uses should be
clustered or grouped at these major intersections, not along the roadway.
The recent addition of single-family homes indicates a continuing demand and desire for
residential along Lawson Road. In this section of Lawson Road the primary use is Single
Family. There are a couple of nonresidential uses in the general vicinity, but they existed
prior to the City implementing land -use regulations (zoning) in the area. The City has allowed
the expansion of one of these uses via the Planned Zoning District process. However, since
this new application is not an existing use, the land use should continue to show Single
Family for future residential development. Also, this area was just reviewed in the last year,
and this application is very similar to that request which was not approved.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the Crystal Valley Property Owners Association. No comments have
been received at this time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate. The plan calls for Single Family in this area, and
a Service Trades District would create an island of high intensity use.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(September 14, 2006)
Walter Malone, Planning Staff reminded the Commission that they had seen this recently and
in Staff's opinion for the Land Use Plan nothing had changed. The area is still rural in nature,
predominately single-family with a scattering of businesses on a two-lane road. Ms. James
presented the Planned Zoning District application (see item 20.1 for a full minute record of
the combined items). The applicant did state there are existing businesses in the area and
with the road becoming four -lane in the future it would become commercial in the future.
After discussion of both items a motion was made to approve the Land Use Plan
Amendment. By a vote of 1 for (Laha), 9 against, the amendment failed.
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