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February 18, 2009
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Caleb Hood
CC: City Clerk, Anna Canning, Vic Conrad (J.R. Simplot Co.)
RE: CPA-08-013, Mixed Use -Non Residential Text
Agenda Item for February 19, 2009 P & Z Commission
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Staff is requesting a change to the recommendation given in the staff report for CPA-08-
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014, Mixed Use -Non Residential Text. After reviewing the letter dated February 12, 2009
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approval through the Conditional Use Permit process.
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Use -Non Residential as currently proposed in the staff report, Staff is now recommending
that the text for the proposed Mixed Use -Non Residential (MU-NR) designation
incorporate some of the existing comprehensive plan language from the Mixed Use -
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Chapter 7, page 103 -Mixed Use ~x'-~..T.~Non Residential. The purpose of this
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area. A wide variety of non-residential land uses may occur in this category.
~~::°,`> Employment opportunities, professional offices, warehousing, flez buildings, and
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• No new residential uses will be permitted (existing residential will be
allowed to remain and expand accessory structures)
• Retail uses may comprise a maximum of 50% of the development area
• There is neither a minimum nor maximum imposed on non-retail
commercial uses such as office, industry lodging, food service, or
warehouse uses
• All developments shall have a mix of at least two tunes of land uses
Sample uses include: Employment centers, professional offices, flex buildings,
warehousing, industry, storage facilities and retail.
Staff believes the changes listed in this memo better represent the intent of the proposed
Mixed Use -Non Residential (MU-NR) designation; the changes allow greater flexibility
for future development than the previous language, while still prohibiting new residential
dwellings in areas with the MU-NR designation. The changes requested also state the
purpose for this designation and by removing the requirement for a Conditional Use Permit
for all uses, it is clear that one is not required unless required by city code.
Staff requests that when the Commission makes a motion to approve CPA-08-013, the
motion includes acceptance of the modifications noted in this memo which will delete the
current standards (text) for the Mixed Use-WWTP, listed in Chapter 7, page 103, of the
comprehensive plan and replace it with the proposed standards for Mixed Use -Non
Residential listed herein.