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public hearing. The subject property is partly adjacent to a property to the north that has <br /> been rezoned to Agriculture. <br /> 3. Rezoning the property to Transition Residential would not constitute spot zoning. <br /> Rezoning to Urban Residential also would not constitute spot zoning. <br /> 4. The Transition Residential zone is compatible with the surrounding zones and serves as a <br /> buffer between the more intense Downtown Mixed Use zone to the south and the <br /> Agriculture zone to the north. <br /> 5. Rezoning to Urban Residential would not be compatible with the Agriculture zone to the <br /> north. <br /> 6. The areas of the two properties meet the minimum buildable area of five(5)acres for the <br /> Transition Residential zone, being 9 and 16.5 acres. These properties also meet the <br /> minimum lot area and dimension requirements for the Urban Residential zone. <br /> 7. This property is not currently served by City sewer and water services, but utilities could <br /> be extended to this property from the end point at County Road 112 and Grove Street. <br /> Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City <br /> Council approve, deny,or table this rezoning. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact presented in this report, the Staff <br /> recommends that the property be rezoned to Transition Residential. Transition Residential <br /> zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, is compatible with surrounding zones, and <br /> meets the purpose and intent of the district. <br /> The Planning Commission does have the latitude to rezone this property, in conjunction with the <br /> rezoning of the other Smith property to the north on the agenda, to Urban Residential should the <br /> City wish to see this area of town developed at those densities at this time.The Future Land Use <br /> Map in the Comprehensive Plan does not designate this area as Urban Residential, but rather as a <br /> transition zone between the urban and rural areas of the City. This transition area is described as <br /> not being currently served by municipal utilities, but is within the potential expansion area. The <br /> City needs to decide whether they should expand the residential areas now or at a future date. <br /> �'' August 2005 Staff Report 5-3 <br />