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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
NO.: LU05-08-03
Staff believes the change is not appropriate. The City does not want to take any
action that might lead to the further disinvestment in the homes of the
neighborhood.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 5, 2006)
Walter Malone, Planning Staff, reviewed the area of the application. The site is
within a National Register District and adjacent to a National Historic Site but is
not a local historic district, thus it has no historic protections or requirements.
The general neighborhood was seen many decades of decline and
disinvestments. In recent years there has been some signs of reinvestment and
that the neighborhood decline may be stopping or reversing. During this time of
housing lose a change for single family to non-residential has been very rare.
Mr. Malone reviewed the impacts of the school and tourist traffic on this block.
The neighborhood remains `fragile' and the City wants to encourage more
investment in the housing stock. The City does not want to send a signal not to
invest in the residential housing stock of the neighborhood and can not support a
change in use from single-family to non-residential in this location. Donna
James, Planning Staff, reviewed item 14.1 a Planned Office Development related
to the Land Use application. See item 14.1 for full minutes of citizen comments
on both items. (Though most spoke on the POD applications several noted
opposition to the Land Use change as well).
By a vote of 0 for, 10 against the Commission denied the application.
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