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Chairman Wilson and~.mbers of Commission City of LaPorte Page 4 . ANALYSIS: Include a definition of loading berth, consistent with the def inition currently found in Ordinance 780. 6) Section 2-703: • Citizen comment indicates that this section which refers to the determination of zoning district boundaries, is difficult to understand and apply. Further citizen comment indicates it is not applicable to large tracts under single ownership which have several zoning districts within the property boundary line. It appears that this section as written would have clear and effective application on small (less than 100 feet in width) tracts of land. However, large tracts might present a problem in that large areas of land might be effectively rezoned based upon the application of this ordinance .section, and contrary to the intent of the Planners, the City Planning Commission, and City Council. As opposed to changing the use of certain property due to inclusion of that property within different district boundary lines, City staff would recommend that the current decision rule as applied in Ordinance 780- Section 9105 continue to be applied. The Current Ordinance section indicates that in the case of a district boundary line dividing a property into two parts, the district boundary lines shall be construed to be the property line nearest the district boundary line as shown. By maintaining this decision rule, the intent of the Comprehensive Plan is not frustrated and a boundary line determination system is maintained that the staff, the Commission, and local developers are comfortable with. ANALYSIS: Chang e Section 2-703 of the proposed Ordinance to language contained in Section 9-105 of current Ordinance 780. 7) Section 2-800: Citizen comment indicates that this section, which establishes the land use districts under the proposed Ordinance in the City of LaPorte, indicate, based upon "restrictions", which uses are more restrictive and which are less restrictive. It should be noted that the proposed Ordinance, unlik e our current zoning Ordinance, does not provide for the inclusion of residential uses in commercial or industrial districts, or commercial uses in industrial districts, unless said residential, commercial, or light industrial uses are specifically allowed within a particular district as a permitted, conditional, or accessory use as listed in the SIC Tables for each particular zoning classification. The proposed Ordinance, through the use of the SIC Codes, clearly outlines which uses are permitted, •