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May 21, 2015 Staff Report Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />6.3. Ordinance Amendment Regarding Public Use in Business Park <br /> <br /> Dawn Bittner explained that the Planning Commission is recommending an <br />ordinance amendment to exclude public use in the light industrial zone <br />based on the following findings of fact: <br /> <br />1. The amendment reserves all space within the Industrial/Business <br />Park for uses that will pay property tax and will employ people. <br /> 2. The amendment is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 15-02 <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING PUBLIC <br />USE IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF <br />FACT LISTED IN THE MAY 5TH COUNCIL REPORT. COUNCIL MEMBER <br />PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />6.4. Ordinance Amendment Regarding the Transition Residential Zoning <br />Classification <br /> <br /> Dawn Bittner explained that the Planning Commission is recommending an <br />ordinance amendment to Chapter 17 based on a disparity in the minimum <br />lot area and maximum accessory structure size in the Transition Residential <br />Zone. The Planning Commission based its recommendation on 3 findings of <br />fact: <br /> <br /> 1. The purpose and intent of the Transition Residential zone is to <br />provide a residential zoning classification that serves as a medium-density <br />buffer between areas of higher density and areas of lower density. <br /> 2. There is a disparity in the minimum lot area for the Transition <br />Residential zone requiring 10 acres when it should serve as a medium- <br />density buffer between Rural Residential requiring 5 acres and higher <br />density areas such as Urban Residential. <br /> 3. The amendment creates a more flexible ordinance that allows <br />property owners the ability to construct larger accessory structures. <br />Structure size will remain limited by the maximum impervious surface <br />coverage requirement. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 15-03 <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING THE <br />TRANSITION RESIDENTIAL ZONING CLASSIFICATION BASED ON THE <br />THREE FINDINGS OF FACT STATED IN THE MAY 5TH COUNCIL MEMO. <br />MAYOR SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br /> MAYOR SJOBLAD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE SUMMARY PUBLICATION <br />OF ORDINANCE 15-03 AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE