Title
Recommendation Letter on Proposed Trillium Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone (Case #11-0152, 12-0001)
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Issue:
City Council request for written Planning Commission recommendation and findings concerning the land use and zoning designation of a 79.31-acre parcel of land (the “Trillium” property).
Director's Recommendation:
Move to recommend to the City Council that the applicant’s alternative Comprehensive Plan amendment/rezone request to redesignate/rezone the site to Residential 4-8 be approved.
Staff recommends that this evening the Planning Commission adopt one of the three sets of Recommendations and Findings attached to this report, reflecting: the Staff Recommendation of R 4-8 (Attachment 1); split zoning as discussed by the Planning Commission at its October 22 meeting (Attachment 2); or denial of the requested redesignation/rezoning, retaining the current Neighborhood Village designation/zone (Attachment 3).
Staff Contact:
David Nemens, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development, (360) 753-8062
Presenter(s):
David Nemens, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development, (360) 753-8062
Background and Analysis:
Staff briefed the Planning Commission on this request on April 2, 2012. The Commission held a public hearing on the request on August 20, 2012, began its deliberations on the request on September 10, 2012, and resumed deliberations on October 22. The Planning Commission voted on two motions; both involved split designations and zoning. Each motion would have placed an R4 designation/zoning on the east side of the ridgeline running northeast to southwest through the site; one motion would have placed an R4-8 designation/zoning west of the ridgeline, the other motion would have placed R6-12 west of the ridgeline. Neither motion received the votes of a majority of the Commissioners present; the Planning Commission was unable to agree upon a recommendation. The Council held its own public hearing on November 5, 2012. Th...
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