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I I I Council Meeting Minutes October 27, 1992 Page 5 Council Business, continued Williams verified that the facility would contribute to the City's water supply, but its principal reason is plume control. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to APPROVE lP-266, SUBJECT TO THE FOllOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THE CITY FORESTER AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WORK TOGETHER TO COORDINATE THE REMOVAL AND TRANSPLANTING OF EXISTING TREES AND INSTAllATION OF NEW TREES ON SITE. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried, Mattila presented the building district amendments to the zoning ordinance. A recent proposal to locate a church in a business district prompted the City Attorney and Mattila to review the City's Zoning ordinance and recommend the following amendments: Firstly, there are permitted uses and special uses listed in each business district section, If a proposed use is not a listed permitted or special use, the current zoning ordinance gives Council the authority to allow land uses in business districts that are "not compatible with other uses in this district." This phrase is used in all of the City's business zoning districts. The City Attorney has suggested that the zoning code be amended to clarify the specific standards and procedures to decide whether a land use is "not incompatible with other uses in this district," Secondly, a proposed amendment which would remove uses determined to be similar to churches and schools from the "Permitted Use" section and placing them under the "Special Use" section of the Ordinance along with churches and schools. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the proposed amendments with stipulation that Section 8-720 (a)(5) be either deleted from the first ordinance or clarified by the City Attorney at the first reading. Article 5 states: the proposed use is suitable for any property in the district, The Commission's concern is that it may be too restrictive. Staff recommends approval of the amendments, City Attorney Charlie LeFevere said when an application is made, Council determines if the proposed use belongs in the proposed uses list, not a special use. For a special use, Council looks at a specific property and it consequences to other properties. If a proposed use request was determined by Council to not be on the list of permitted uses. then the appropriate thing to do is amend the special use permit section of the ordinance, so that requests could be reviewed on a case by case basis, Council Business Site Plan - PGRS Report 92-242 Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Report 92-243