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zo~e Change Request #Rt -00 I March.IS,2001 Page 2 of2 . Land Use Plan indicates that the surrounding area is envisioned as . medium to high-density residential use, which is an appropriate and compatible use for the subject area. The property in question, approximately 7-acre tract ofland is located on the north side of Spencer Highway adjacent to the Bayshore Baptist Church, The Neighborhood Commercial zoning designation assigned to . the tract in question was based on the City's 1984 Comprehensive Plan and Thoroughf~e Plan, Land Use Plan is meant to serve as a general guideline in making decisions about the appropriateness and suitability ofland for future development. Conformance of a zoning request with the Land Use Plan is one consideration among several criteria to be considered. Other criteria may include: . Zoning and uses of nearby properties; . Suitability of the property for the uses permissible within the zoning designation; . The gain, if any, to the public health, safety, and welfare of the city. Staffhas studied the existing land uses of nearby properties. There . already exists a sufficient amount of commerci81 land use along Spencer Highway, This change would not diminish the opportunity for commercial' development along Spencer Highway, Use of nearby properties is predominantly low-density residential (Spencer Landing Subdivision) and a 20-acre church facility. Staff, using the updated Comprehensive Plan and Thoroughfare Plan as a guide, fmds this area suitable for mid to high-density residential. The current land use and development pattern also conforms to the proposed change. Recommendations Staff recommends modifying the adopted Land-Use Plan to eliminate Commercial Uses in the area north of Spencer Highway and immediately east of the Municipal Airport and specifying Mid to High Density . Residential Uses, StaffrecoJIllD.ends changing the zoning designation of the previously described 7-acre tract from NC to R-3.