05-24-12 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Suitability of the property for the uses to which would be permissible, considering density, access and circulation, adequacy of public facilities and services, and other considerations; Extent to which the designated use of the property would harm the value of adjacent land uses; Extent to which the proposed use designation would adversely affect the capacity or safety of that portion of the road network influenced by the use; Extent to which the proposed use designation would permit excessive air, water or noise pollution, or other environmental harm on adjacent land use designations; and, The gain, if any, to the public health, safety, and welfare due to the existence of the land use designation. Individual land development proposals should be considered for approval at the scale of neighborhood, sub-area, and development project planning, which are to be considered in subsequent zoning and rezoning actions by the City. These decisions should be based upon consideration of the established policies and conformance with the Future Land Use Plan. The Future Land Use Plan is not a zoning map, nor should it be used as such. The detailed pattern and location of land uses on a parcel-specific basis cannot be accurately predicted for 20 years into the future. Small area land use decisions should appropriately be made at the scale of neighborhood, sub-area, and development project planning, which are to be considered in subsequent zoning and rezoning actions by the City. These decisions should be based upon consideration of the Future Land Use Plan and should be consistent with the generalized land uses shown in the plan. FutCharacter- One of the ways to improve community appearance is to adopt a “character- based” approach to zoning and land development, which offers many benefits (see inset on next page) when compared to a conventional approach like that of the City’s existing ordinance. As such, this Comprehensive Plan update recommends the City consider in the future to transition to a character-based approach to planning. The remainder of this chapter provides guidance for if and when that transition might be undertaken. Community character goes beyond typical categorization of the functional use of land – such as residential, commercial, and industrial – to account, as well, for the physical traits one can see in an area that contribute to its “look and feel.” 2.31 LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT 2.31 Adopted July 20, 2009