03D - Rezoning from Forestry to Agriculture

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Lot Width-feet,minimum......................................................................500 Buildable Lot Area—square feet, minimum, unsewered....................20,000 Staff Findings: The Staff proposes the following findings of fact for the Planning Commission to consider: 1. The rezoning to Agriculture is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. 2. The rezoning to Commercial is not consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. 3. The parcel is bordered to the north and south by property zoned Forest Management. 4. The parcel is bordered to the northwest by property zoned Rural Residential. 5. The parcel also surrounds a property that is zoned Rural Residential. 6. The property is bordered to the west by property zoned Shoreline Residential and to the east by property zoned Rural Residential. 7. Rezoning the property to Agriculture would not constitute spot zoning. 8. The Agricultural zone would be compatible with the parcel's surrounding uses. 9. The area of the property, 50 acres, meets the minimum lot area for the Agriculture and Commercial zones. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve, deny, or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact, your Staff recommends that the rezoning to Agriculture be approved.The Staff would not recommend rezoning to Commercial at this time as there are no parcels directly adjacent to the subject property that are zoned Commercial and the subject property does not meet the compatibility requirements of this zone: The property would not serve as a transition between a Downtown Mixed Use or Light Industrial zone and the surrounding residential zones. In addition, the property would be completely surrounded by residential zones, prohibiting it from a commercial rezoning at this time. �'' August 2005 Staff Report 4-3