Jan 27, 2025 Planning Commission

[ROLL CALL ]

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR TONIGHT'S PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL HAVE A ROLL CALL.

MR. HOLCOMB.

CHAIRMAN WASHINGTON.

HERE.

VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER ADDISON.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER BOYD.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER BROWNELL.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER COLEMAN.

PRESENT.

COMMISSIONER ELLEN.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER FOWLER.

COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.

HERE.

WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU MR. BALDWIN FOR THE ROLL CALL.

AND AT THIS TIME, UH, COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WELCOME, UH, OUR NEWEST COMMISSIONER, COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER CAROLYN COLEMAN TO THIS COMMISSION WHO'S REPLACING, UH, COUNCILWOMAN SHAUNA BANKS.

UH, WE CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY WORDS, UH, YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE, YOU CAN DO SO AT THIS TIME IF YOU SO PLEASE.

JUST GLAD TO BE HERE AND WHATEVER I CAN DO TO HELP US MOVE FORWARD.

I'M GOOD.

I I'M GOOD.

ABSOLUTELY.

I SEE IT'S WELL ATTENDED.

I LIKE THAT.

SO THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M JUST WAITING.

THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER COMMISSIONER.

SO AT THIS TIME I'LL

[RECONITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR]

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

EVERY YEAR, THE PLANNING DIRECTOR HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT AND RECOGNIZE ONE MEMBER OF THE STAFF WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS OVER THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S WORK IN 2024.

I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE YOLANDA DERRICK, SENIOR PLANNER IN THE CURRENT DIVISION WAS SELECTED AS THE PLANNING COMMISSION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

YOLANDA'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PROCESSING LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

IN ADDITION TO THESE RESPONSIBILITIES, SHE COORDINATES WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS AND VARIOUS OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED AND PROJECTS ARE REVIEWED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

YOLANDA'S DEDICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND OUR COMMUNITY MERITS THIS RECOGNITION.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING YOLANDA DERRICK, EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

YOLANDA, IF YOU WOULD TAKE A MOMENT AND COME UP HERE, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU.

DON'T BE SHY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

CONGRATS AGAIN.

OKAY.

COMMISSION MEMBERS, UH, AS, AS I'LL GIVE DIRECTOR HOLCOMB A CHANCE TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS SEAT AS WE GET READY TO MOVE ON, UH, TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

THE NEXT ITEM

[1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN ]

SO I WILL ASK, UH, DIRECTOR HOLCOMB TO FACILITATE THAT.

THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN.

AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE FLOORS FOR NOMINATIONS.

WE'LL START WITH THE CHAIRMAN.

I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE, UH, ROSSI, WASHINGTON FOR CHAIR.

THERE A SECOND.

MOVE A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN.

ANY OPPOSED? CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME WE'LL TAKE NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

I'LL OPEN THE FLOOR.

IS THERE A SECOND AND A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN? ANY OPPOSED? CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.

THIS TIME

[2. APPROVAL OF 2024 ANNUAL REPORT]

APPROVAL.

THAT 2024 ANNUAL REPORT THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE 2024 ANNUAL REPORT.

THIS ITEM WAS PASSED OUT LAST MONTH.

THERE MOTION AND A SECOND.

I SECOND FROM THE CHAIR.

THAT ITEM IS APPROVED.

WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE.

[3. APPROVAL OF 2025 CALENDAR ]

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION CALENDAR? HAVE A MOTION BY CLIFFORD GROUND A SECOND.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER E.

ANY OPPOSED? THAT ITEM IS APPROVED.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO

[4. APPROVAL OF 2025 WORK PROGRAM]

APPROVAL OF THE 2025 WORK PROGRAM.

AGAIN, THIS ITEM WAS PASSED OUT FOR REVIEW AT YOUR DECEMBER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.

WE'LL NEED A MOTION IN A SECOND.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.

A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER ELLEN.

ANY OPPOSED?

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WE CAN NOW MOVE

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

MR. CHAIRMAN WITH ITEM FIVE, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

THANK YOU.

DIRECTOR HOLCOMB COMMISSION MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 16TH MEETING? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOARD.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LANDER.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO APPROVING THE MINUTES? SEEING NONE OF THESE ITEMS HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED AT THIS TIME.

VICE CHAIR CLIFF

[RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS]

RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC MEETING.

ANY INTERESTED MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON AN ITEM FROM THIS AGENDA MAY COMMENT IN PERSON AT CITY HALL 2 2 2 ST.

LOUIS STREET, THIRD FLOOR ROOM 3 48.

DURING THE MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE DESIRING TO SPEAK ON A PARTICULAR ITEM.

SHOULD REFER TO A MEETING AGENDA AND COMPLETE NECESSARY INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING BY FILLING OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD INDICATING ON WHICH ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK AND PLACE IT IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

APPLICANT AND APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PROPOSAL WILL SPEAK FOR A TOTAL OR COMBINED A PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.

PROPONENTS WILL SPEAK AND THEN THE OPPONENTS.

EACH SPEAKER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED MORE THAN THREE MINUTES.

SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT THEIR REMARKS BY AVOIDING DUPLICATIONS IN THEIR PRESENTATIONS.

APPLICANT WILL BE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL.

OPPONENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REBUT ITEMS PLACED IN THE CONSENT AGENDA BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

STAFF WILL NOT HAVE TIME ALLOCATED FOR SPEAKING UNLESS THERE IS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AT THE MEETING WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM.

IN SUCH CASES, THE PROPOSAL WILL FOLLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURE.

MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT COMMISSION MEMBERS AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON

[CONSENT AGENDA ]

CONSENT ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL.

ITEM 13 CS 1 25 GEORGE HUGHES TRACK PROPOSED FLAG LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JACKSON ROAD, WEST OF HUGHES ROAD.

DEFERRED TO MARCH 17TH, 2025.

CONSENT ITEMS FOR APPROVAL.

ITEM SIX CASE 1 25 14 43 GUARDIA LANE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CA B ONE TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL ONE HC ONE LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF GUARDIA LANE NORTH OF GSRI AVENUE.

ITEM EIGHT, CASE THREE TWENTY FIVE FIFTY SIX FIFTY TWO WINDBORN AVENUE AND THIRTY TWO FIFTY SIX BLACKWELL DRIVE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL A TWO TO TWO FAMILY A 2.9 LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WINDBORN AVENUE EAST OF BLACKWELL DRIVE.

ITEM NINE, CASE 4 25 56 55 GOVERNMENT STREET TO REZO.

PROPERTY FROM LIGHT COMMERCIAL C ONE TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CB ONE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GOVERNMENT STREET EAST OF CLOUD DRIVE.

ITEM 10, PUT 2 0 0 FUEGO TORTILLA GRILL.

BURBANK UNIVERSITY FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

PROPOSED RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE THROUGH ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WESLEY DRIVE WEST OF BURBANK DRIVE.

ITEM 11, PUT 5 0 7 OCHSNER HEALTH CENTER PARKING EXPANSION.

THE GROVE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVISION.

PROPOSED REVISION IS TO REDUCE PARKING LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GROVE BOULEVARD SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

ITEM 12 CS 6 24 WILLIAM T WOODSIDE PROPERTY PROPOSED FLAG LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAMUELS ROAD NORTH OF MOUNT PLEASANT ZACHARY ROAD.

ITEM 14 SS 1 25 CHARLES P WOODSIDE PROPERTY.

PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WITH A PRIVATE STREET LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAMUELS ROAD SOUTH OF LONER ROAD.

ITEM 15 1 25 HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE CULTIVATION FACILITY.

13,001 11 AND 13 ROAD PROPOSED CULTIVATION FACILITY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF PLANK ROAD NORTH OF STONE VIEW AVENUE PLANNING COMMISSION.

STAFF CERTIFIES THAT ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE A REQUEST TO PULL ITEM SIX, CASE 1 25 1 4 4 3 GUARDIA LANE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THIS ITEM WILL BE HEARD IN THE REGULAR AGENDA ORDER.

THANK YOU.

MR. HOLCOMB COMMISSION.

MEMBERS YOU HAVE HEARD ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA THAT ARE TO BE TAKEN WITH ONE VOTE OUTSIDE OF ITEM NUMBER SIX.

ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHO HAVE AN ITEM ON CONSENT THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE PULLED AND HEARD OF AS PART OF THE REGULAR AGENDA? DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE.

IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BOY SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTING THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE OF THESE ITEMS HAVE

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[6. Case 1-25 1443 Gardere Lane]

CASE 1 25 1 4 4 3 GUARDIA LANE.

SO 1 25 1 4 4 3 GUARD DEER LANE.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF GUARD.

DEER LANE NORTH OF GSRI AVENUE COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE GODDE.

THE APPLICANT IS AAN .

FUTURE VR LAND USE DESIGNATION IS MIXED USE.

THE EXISTING ZONING IS COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CAB ONE WITH A REQUESTED ZONING OF HEAVY COMMERCIAL ONE HC ONE CASE 1 25 1 4 4 3 GUARD DEER LANE.

STAFF CERTIFIES THAT THE PROPOSED REQUEST MEETS A CRITERIA FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES AND CONFORMING TO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS.

THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS ARKIN.

UH, COVERING HE DOESN'T, HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND GOOD ENGLISH.

I'M HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW.

I'M GONNA TRANSLATE FOR HIM, BUT HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND.

OKAY.

HE'S HERE FOR THE ZONING, CHANGE IT FROM WHATEVER IT USED TO BE A GROCERY STORE TO A TIRE SHOP AND HE WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDS TO COME OVER HERE.

THAT THERE'S SOMEBODY THAT WANTS TO GET CLARIFICATION OF THE TIRES OR PROPOSAL OR SOMETHING.

OKAY.

WELL, RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO PRESENT WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO AND, UH, LET US KNOW WHAT, WHAT, WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IN THAT AREA AND WHY YOU'RE LOOKING TO REZONE IT.

AND THEN, AND TRY TO ANSWER ANY, UH, QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED UP UNTIL THIS POINT.

HE'S TRYING TO TURN IT INTO A TIRE SHOP 'CAUSE HE'S PART OWNER IN THE TIRE SHOP NEXT DOOR TO IT.

MM-HMM .

AND HE JUST NEEDS SPACE FOR MORE STORAGE.

UH, THE QUESTION HE RECEIVED WAS WHETHER THE TIRES WERE GONNA BE OUTSIDE OR PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT NOT WANTING TO SEE TIRES.

HE WAS TRYING TO TELL THEM THAT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE DONE INSIDE AND THE TIRES WILL BE STORED IN CONTAINERS.

THERE'S NOT GONNA BE NO CARS TO BE LEFT OVERNIGHT OR ANYTHING TO, TO PREVENT THEFT.

OKAY.

IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE AT THIS TIME? THAT'S IT.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD, UH, THAT IS IN OPPOSITION, UH, TO THIS ITEM.

THAT CARD IS FOR SAMMY GRIMES.

MR. GRIMES, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

HOW Y'ALL DOING? ALRIGHT.

UH, I FEEL KIND OF LOST HERE IN A SENSE BECAUSE HE'S JUST ABOUT SATISFIED ALL OUR COMMUNITY CONCERNS.

THEY'VE BEEN VERY CANDID IN INTRODUCING THEMSELVES AND ALSO ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE ASKED THEM.

THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAD WAS TIRES BEING LEFT IN THE FRONT, CARS BEING PARKED IN THE FRONT.

WE ARE TRYING TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO CLEAN UP GUARDIA AND BRING IT TO A DECENT STATE AND WE LOOK OUT FOR CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY AND IF THERE WAS CARS LEFT OUT, THEN THERE'RE GONNA BE CRIME OF OPPORTUNITIES AND WE DON'T WANT THAT.

WE DON'T WANT ANY CAUSE NOTHING LIKE THAT.

ALL THAT GOES AGAINST THE HOMEOWNERS AND STUFF.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MAGE AND CROSS CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

I HAVE 486 HOMES, SO I HAVE TO REALLY LOOK OUT FOR MY PEOPLE AS BEST I CAN, BUT PRETTY MUCH SO BY HIM SAYING THERE WILL BE NO CARS PARKED IN THE FRONT, WHICH WAS OUR LAST CONCERN.

HE DIDN'T ANSWER.

THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT ME HERE.

I WISH HE WOULD'VE ANSWERED IT.

I WOULDN'T BE HERE.

UH, EVERYTHING ELSE, HE'S JUST ABOUT SATISFIED US WITH NO TIRES IN THE FRONT.

WE CAN, WE GOOD WITH IT? OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

AND AT THIS TIME I CAN OFFER THE APPLICANT A FIVE MINUTE REBUTTAL IF YOU FEEL LIKE THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO SAY.

OKAY.

UH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR MOTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION.

VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT MO.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM COMMISSIONER GROUT TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.

IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BOYD.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS OR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

THAT ITEM HAS BEEN FRIENDLY.

I'M SORRY.

YES, MA'AM.

YEAH.

UH, JUST A FRIENDLY DISCUSSION.

YOU ALL SAID, NOW I'M LISTENING TO WHAT YOU ALL SAID.

TIRE'S NOT GOING TO BE OUT.

CAR'S NOT GOING TO BE THERE BECAUSE I FIND MYSELF AS THE COUNCILWOMAN INTEND IF I CLEAN UP AND PICK UP ANOTHER TIRE, I'M GONNA SCREAM.

SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING HERE IS THAT THE TIRES WILL NOT BE OUT THERE.

AM I CORRECT? UH,

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OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

ALL I WANNA HEAR IS YOU SAY YES.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER COLEMAN, UH, FOR THAT STRONG CLARIFICATION.

, ANY ADDITIONAL, UH, COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOYD.

ANY OBJECTIONS? SEEING NONE.

THAT MOTION PASSES AT THIS TIME

[7. Case 2-25 8125 Jefferson Highway]

JEFFERSON HIGHWAY PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY SOUTH OF BRANDON DRIVE COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 ADAMS. THE APPLICANT IS MICKEY ROBERTSON FUTURE BUREAU.

LAND USE DESIGNATION IS MIXED USE.

THE EXISTING ZONING IS TRANSITION B ONE WITH THE REQUESTED ZONING OF LAKE COMMERCIAL ONE LC ONE CASE 2 2 5 8 1 2 5.

JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

STAFF CERTIFIES THAT THE PROPOSED REQUEST MEETS A CRITERIA FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES AND CONFORMING TO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE HAS RECEIVED 21 MESSAGES IN OPPOSITION TO THIS REZONING REQUEST.

THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.

GOOD EVENING AND GOOD TO SEE Y'ALL AGAIN.

IT'S BEEN BEEN TOO LONG.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

UH, MICKEY ROBERTSON WITH MR. ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING 93 45 INTERLINE AVENUE.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT A REZONING FOR TWO LOTS ON JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED TO B ONE, UH, WHICH ALLOWS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 6,000 SQUARE FEET, UH, PER LOT.

UH, THE AND, UH, WHAT, I'M SORRY I FAILED TO MENTION.

I'M HERE REPRESENTING MR. SOLOMON CARTER WITH SPREAD JOY LLC.

MR. CARTER'S HERE TONIGHT.

UH, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS LATER IF, IF YOU NEED BE.

UH, SO IT'S CURRENTLY ZONE B ONE AND WE ARE ASKING FOR LC ONE, UH, WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR 15,000 SQUARE FEET PER LOT.

UH, MR. SOLOMON HAS BEEN MARKETING THE PROPERTY FOR A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS.

UH, AND WHILE HE'S RECEIVED SOME INTEREST FROM SOME HIGH END USERS, UH, ALL THE USES HE'S ENTERTAINED UP TO THIS POINT WOULD REQUIRE A REZONING.

UH, THEREFORE HE'S GONNA GO AHEAD AND PROACTIVELY REQUEST A REZONING TO LC ONE, UH, WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR USES THAT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ADJACENT USES AND SIZES.

NOW, THERE'S A LAW OFFICE RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CYPRESS LAKES THAT'S ABOUT 10,000 SQUARE FEET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF JEFFERSON.

THERE'S A JEWELRY STORE AT THE LOUISIANA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION.

IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE SITE IS THE BRECK, UM, PARK AND EVENT CENTER.

OTHER USES ALONG JEFFERSON HIGHWAY INCLUDES SEVERAL BANKS, MULTI-FAMILY APARTMENTS, UH, AND A LOT OF COMMERCIAL USE IN THIS CAR DOOR.

AND WHAT HE'S ASKING FOR WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THAT.

UH, THE MASTER PLAN HAS IT DESIGNATED AS MULTI-USE AND THE LC ONE ZONING DESIGNATION WOULD REMAIN CONSISTENT.

UH, WITH THAT, EXCUSE ME.

IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE HAD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AT THE END OF LAST WEEK WITH THE HOA AT CYPRESS LAKES.

UH, WE DID OUR BEST TO ANSWER ALL THEIR QUESTIONS, BUT ULTIMATELY THE LAST QUESTION WAS, EVERYONE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT'S GONNA BE THE FINAL USE OF THE PROPERTY.

UH, AT THIS POINT, WE DON'T HAVE A FINAL USER.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT, UH, THINGS THAT ARE ALLOWED IN LC ONE.

UH, THE MAIN, UH, REQUEST WAS BECAUSE OF THE ALLOWED IN THE 15,000 SQUARE FEET IN ORDER TO, TO JUSTIFY THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.

UM, WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO ASSURE THEM IS THAT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE EGREGIOUS THINGS THAT ARE ALLOWED IN NC ONE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED, YOU KNOW, IN THIS DEVELOPMENT, JUST DOESN'T FIT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

UM, WHAT WHAT WILL END UP THERE WILL BE SOMETHING HIGH END THAT WILL BOOST THEIR PROPERTY VALUES AND THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE AREA.

IT'LL BE SOMETHING CONSISTENT WITH OTHER USES ALONG JEFFERSON HIGHWAY AND COMPLIMENTARY TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

UH, SO IN CONCLUSION, I'D LIKE TO REITERATE THAT PC'S PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF HAS CERTIFIED THAT THIS SITE MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR OUR REZONING.

UH, AND THAT LC ONE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND, UH, ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE ANOTHER CARD THAT IS IN FAVOR FOR MR. SOLOMON CARTER, WHO'S INDICATED THAT HE DOESN'T WISH TO WISH TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO CARDS, UH, THAT ARE IN OPPOSITION.

OUR FIRST IS FOR RHONDA MCGEE.

GOOD EVENING.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES.

HI.

THANK YOU.

I'M RHONDA MCGEE.

I LIVE AT, UM, 83 27 CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE.

AND MY MAJOR CONCERNS ARE THAT LC ONE IS A PRETTY BROAD CATEGORY FOR REZONING AND WE HAVE NO GUARANTEES AS TO WHAT'S GOING TO END UP IN THIS PROPERTY.

THIS IS, THIS PROPERTY IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE

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THIS IS RIGHT UP AGAINST OUR HOUSES.

ALSO, THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE DRAINAGE ON OUR STREET.

AS IT IS, ANY LARGE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT GOES THERE IS GONNA ADVERSELY AFFECT DRAINAGE, AND THAT'S GONNA POTENTIALLY FLOOD THE HOUSES ON CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE.

I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.

THERE IS ALSO A LAKE ON THAT PROPERTY RIGHT AT THE BACK OF THAT PROPERTY THAT HAS AT LEAST THREE BEAUTIFUL OLD CYPRESS TREES THAT NEED TO BE PROTECTED.

THIS IS PART OF THE BEAUTY OF OUR CITY, AND I FEEL LIKE IT'S INCUMBENT UPON OUR CITY OFFICIALS TO PROTECT THIS BEAUTIFUL ASPECT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

ALSO, THE SURROUNDING AREA OF JEFFERSON.

IF YOU'VE DRIVEN DOWN THIS SECTION OF JEFFERSON, IT'S PRETTY QUIET.

IT'S MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDINGS.

THERE'S A BRECK PARK RIGHT NEXT DOOR.

THE LAST WING THING WE NEED IS SOME BIG COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT, WHAT QUALIFIES FOR LC ONE.

I MEAN, ARE WE GONNA END UP WITH A MCDONALD'S OR A CONVENIENCE STORE OR A FOUR STORY BUILDING RIGHT THERE? AND THE TRAFFIC ON JEFFERSON IS A NIGHTMARE TO BEGIN WITH, AND WE CERTAINLY DO NOT NEED A MAJOR CON CONTRIBUTOR TO TRAFFIC RIGHT AT THAT INTERSECTION RIGHT THERE AS IT IS.

IT'S A PRETTY TREACHEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD TO BEGIN WITH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU.

UH, NEXT COURT IS FOR BILL BENEDETTO.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES, SIR.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

MY NAME IS BILL BENEDETTO AND YOU JUST HEARD FROM MY DAUGHTER.

SO I'M HERE TO, TO, UH, EXPRESS MY CONCERN FOR THE RE JUSTIFYING OF THE, OF THE PROPERTY.

AND, UH, WE THINK THAT BECAUSE IT IS BASICALLY, UH, UH, ORIGINARY PROPERTY, IT SHOULD STAY THE WAY IT IS, UH, THEN HAVE THIS BLOOD PART CARVED OUT FOR, UH, COMMERCIAL BUSINESS AND SO FORTH.

SO I'D JUST LIKE TO, UH, SAY THAT, UH, UH, WE, WE LIVE ON, UH, JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

I LIVE JUST OFF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

IT CAN BE VERY HARD AT TIMES TO EVEN GET OFF AND ON WITH THE RESIDENTIAL, UH, SECTIONS THAT WE HAVE.

AND PUTTING, UH, SOME TYPE OF COMMERCIAL SESSION THERE JUST WOULD ADD TO THE PROBLEMS, UH, THAT, UH, WE HAVE ON JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

SO I URGE YOU TO PLEASE NOT TO, TO DO THE THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT COURT IS FOR KEVIN GUIDRY.

I DON'T THINK I'LL GET THROUGH THIS IN THREE MINUTES, SO I'LL JUST, UH, KIND OF TAG ONTO WHAT WAS, UM, UH, MENTIONED BEFORE.

MY NAME'S KEVIN GUIDRY.

I, FOR THE LAST THREE, FOUR YEARS HAVE LIVED AT 8 1 1 3 CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE.

UM, I SAY THAT 'CAUSE I THINK IT, IT PROVIDES ME WITH A LITTLE, UH, INSTITUTION KNOWLEDGE RELATIVE TO THE SUBDIVISION.

I THINK WE WERE THE FOURTH HOUSE BUILT IN THE SUBDIVISION.

RAISED MY KIDS AND EVERYTHING THROUGH THAT.

UH, AND I'VE SEEN, UH, THE SURROUNDING AREAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THAT, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE YEARS OF, UH, JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IN GENERAL.

UM, WE SPOKE WITH, UH, SOLOMON AND HIS ENGINEER, AND AS, AS BECKY SAID, WE, WE JUST COULDN'T FIND COMMON GROUND.

WE CERTAINLY WANT THIS PROPERTY TO BE DEVELOPED, UH, YOU KNOW, IN AN UPSCALE FASHION.

I BELIEVE THE ZONING OF THE LC ONE IS JUST TOO BROAD WHAT WE HAD THERE.

NOW WE'VE GOT ANOTHER LAW OFFICE RIGHT NEXT TO IT AND WE'RE FINE WITH THAT, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE INCREASED SQUARE FOOTAGE ON THAT GREEN SPACE RIGHT NOW, HISTORICALLY FOR 45 YEARS, THERE WAS A HOUSE ON THERE, A LOVELY TWO STORY HOUSE WITH A DETACHED GARAGE.

IT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN UP ABOUT 20, 25% OF THE ENTIRE GREEN SPACE THAT'S ON THAT LOT, ON THOSE TWO LOTS.

AND, UH, WHAT THEY JUST SAID, THERE'S GONNA BE A SIGNIFICANT, PROBABLY A TRIPLE IN THE AMOUNT OF, UH, INCREASE IN THE, UH, SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT'S GONNA BE ON THAT LOT.

AND I'M NOT SURE IF THAT EVEN INCLUDES PARKING AND IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT RETAIL ON THAT, THE PARKING NEEDED FOR, FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETAIL IS, IS GOING TO TAKE UP PROBABLY 90% OF THE GREEN SPACE.

OVER THE YEARS.

I'VE SEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OVER JEFFERSON HIGHWAY, OUR LITTLE SUBDIVISION, THE ONE NEXT TO IT.

WE'RE THIS, WE'RE TEETERING THIS CLOSE RELATIVE TO A DRAINAGE SITUATION, WIPING OUT

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UH, THERE ARE PROBABLY A HUNDRED YEAR OLD OAK TREES THAT ARE ON THERE.

THOSE IN THE GREEN SPACE TAKE UP A LOT OF THE DRAINAGE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE SENT DOWN TO.

I'VE GOT A COUPLE PICTURES WHERE, UH, THE ELEVATION BETWEEN WHERE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IS GOING DOWN TO OUR SUBDIVISION, IT'S PROBABLY A DROP OF THREE TO FOUR FEET.

I KNOW IT, I WALK MY DOG UP THAT HILL, UH, EVERY NIGHT.

SO WE BELIEVE THAT, UH, AGAIN, IF SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS ON THERE WITH A FOOTPRINT THAT WAS THERE BEFORE AND UPSCALE OFFICE SPACE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.

BUT THE BROAD, UH, I GUESS DEFINITION OF LC ONE, WE JUST CAN'T ACCEPT.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT CARD IS FOR DONNA ANDRE.

HI GUYS.

THANKS FOR HAVING US TODAY.

UM, MY NAME IS DON ANDRE.

I'VE BEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE CYPRESS SITE COMMERCE ASSOCIATION FOR ABOUT THE BETTER PART OF 20 YEARS.

UM, THROUGHOUT THESE YEARS, WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS CHALLENGES AND THEY'VE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY SURROUNDED TWO THINGS.

THE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED 30 FOOT WIDE PRIVATE MAINTENANCE, NON-ST STREET, NON, UH, CITY SUPPORTED STREET THAT OUR, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SITS ON.

I THINK THAT'S A KEY ELEMENT THAT WE ALL SEEM TO KIND OF LIKE WALK AWAY FROM.

WE HAVE PAID ON THAT STREET FOR YEARS TO, TO DO ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE.

EXCUSE ME.

UM, THE OTHER THING IS THE PONDS.

AND THEY HAVE MAINTAINED ALL OF OUR DRAINAGE FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SINCE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD WAS BUILT YEARS AGO.

UM, THIS PROPERTY IS SMALLER IN FOOTPRINT THAN THE PLAT PLAN AND THE MEASUREMENTS SHOW IT HOUSES OUR STREET, WHICH IS 30 FEET WIDE.

IT GIVES US A 10 FOOT UTILITY SERVITUDE ON THE SIDE OF THAT, WHICH IS CONTAINED ON ONE OF THESE LOTS.

IT ALSO HOUSES ABOUT 20% OF THE BACKSIDE OF BOTH OF THESE LOTS WITH THE DRAINAGE PONDS THAT ARE IN QUESTION.

SO THE FOOTPRINT NEEDING LARGER SQUARE FOOTAGE IS NOT NECESSARILY GOING TO BE UTILIZED LATERALLY, BUT I MEAN HORIZONTALLY, BUT LATERALLY.

AND THAT BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT AREAS, UH, THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT COULD GO ON THERE.

THE ENTIRE, UH, STREET DRAINAGE GOES INTO AND RUNS INTO THE PONDS THAT ARE PRIMARILY LOCATED ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS LOT.

THE PONDS HOUSE, THE UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM OF CYPRESS.

TREES, DAMS, OVERFLOW, WES, AND THEY KEEP OUR HOMES FROM FLOODING.

THIS IS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE GIVEN THE INCREASED HEAVY PERIODIC RAINS THAT WE'RE NOW GETTING.

SO POTENTIAL FLOODING OF OUR STREET AND THEREFORE OUR HOMES IS A MAJOR CONCERN IN THIS ISSUE.

IT'S DELICATE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF MAPS AND A LOT OF ENGINEERING THAT'S GONE IN THROUGH DPW.

I HAVE THEM ALL AVAILABLE.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO PASS THEM OUT IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE THEM.

I DIDN'T BRING 'EM AND FORCE THEM ON YOU.

UM, WITHOUT TOO MUCH DRAMA.

AGAIN, WE'VE MAINTAINED, WE'VE SPENT OVER $70,000 AS A SMALL 23 HOME SITE, UH, 21 HOME, UH, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MAINTAINING THE PRIVATE STREET THAT IS ACTUALLY ON THE PROPERTY YOU WERE CONSIDERING REZONING.

WE SPENT $70,000 REPAVING IT BECAUSE THE TWO COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON EITHER SIDE AT THE BEGINNING OF THAT REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE.

PROPERTY WAS ONE OF THEM WAS SOLD.

THEY CUT DOWN ALL THE TREES, THE STREET CAVED IN, AND IN ORDER TO GET TO OUR HOMES, WE HAD TO PAY TO REPAY IT.

BOTH OF THESE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES ON EITHER SIDE OF US REFUSED TO GIVE US ONE DIME, EVEN THOUGH THEY USE IT EVERY DAY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEE PARKING.

MA, THE CURRENT ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY ALLOWS FOR DEVELOPMENT THAT IS MORE IN KEEPING WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.

B ONE ZONING ALLOWS FOR TOWN HOMES, MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, BANKS, DAYCARE CENTERS, A NAIL SALON, A BARBERSHOP, EVEN A MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

IT IS JUST NOT RIGHT FOR A HEAVY TRAFFIC DEPENDENT, UH, DEPENDENT RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, WHICH OUR SMALL STREET CANNOT HANDLE THIS TRAFFIC.

AND BECAUSE OF THE SHAPE OF THIS PROPERTY, THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO USE OUR STREET IF THEY PUT A COMMERCIAL ENTITY ON IT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE.

I'M SORRY.

WE HAVE ONE MORE, UH, THAT DOES WISH TO SPEAK, UH, FOR MR. PAUL SAWYER.

GOOD EVENING, UH, COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SPEAK TODAY.

UM, I'M PAUL SAWYER.

I LIVE AT 83 18 CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE.

AND LET ME CLARIFY, THERE IS NO LAKE.

UH, WE ARE A SMALL POND.

UH, IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE THIS MASSIVE RESERVOIR FOR RETENTION.

UH, YOU'VE HEARD IT STATED OVER AND AGAIN, UH, THE, THE CONCERN OF FLOOD RISK, THAT WE HAVE A DRAINAGE ISSUE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT DOESN'T MATTER

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A LARGER FOOTPRINT MEANS MORE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES.

THAT MEANS MORE ROOFTOPS.

THAT MEANS MORE PARKING SPACE.

THAT MEANS INFINITELY MORE WATER GOING INTO OUR LITTLE BITTY PONDS.

THOSE PONDS BARELY MANAGE TO KEEP US DRY IN A 10 YEAR EVENT.

WE DON'T HAVE 10 YEAR EVENTS ANYMORE.

OUR 10 YEAR EVENTS HAPPEN ALMOST MONTHLY NOW.

SO FOR US TO, UH, FOR, FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR ON THIS PROPERTY, IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO ENLARGE THE POND.

BUT THAT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER BECAUSE ENLARGING THE POND UNDER, WELL, UNDER CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, WE'RE ALREADY AT RISK.

IF THEY'RE GOING TO ENLARGE THE POND AND INCREASE, UH, SURFACE, UH, IMPERVIOUS SURFACES OVER THE, UH, OVER THAT PROPERTY, IT'S GOING TO PUT FLOOD RISK ON US.

AND, AND LOOK, WE AGREE WITH THE OWNER.

WE LIKE THE OWNER'S CURRENT IDEAS.

UH, THEY HAVE A VISION OF HIGH END DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING ON THIS PROPERTY.

WE LOVE THAT WE SUBSCRIBE TO THAT VISION.

HOWEVER, IT'S NOT HIS CHOICE.

ONCE THIS IS REZONED, IT IS OUT OF HIS HANDS.

IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS.

HE'S NOT GOING TO DEVELOP THAT PROPERTY.

AND IF HE DOES, WE'RE STILL GONNA BE FACED WITH THE SAME, UH, POTENTIAL FLOOD RISK THAT WE WOULD, UH, UNDER ANY DEVELOPMENT CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER THE NEW ZONING.

AND SO, UH, WE WOULD AT LEAST ASK YOU, FIRST OF ALL, NOT TO APPROVE THE ZONING, BUT SECONDLY, IF YOU DO APPROVE THIS ZONING, PLEASE RECOMMEND OR REQUIRE OR HAVE THE COUNCIL PLEASE REQUIRE A DRAINAGE STUDY.

SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO INDICATE THAT EITHER THE CURRENT PLANS OR FUTURE PLANS ARE NOT GOING TO PUT OUR HOMES AT RISK BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY AT RISK.

WE'RE ALREADY AT RISK.

AND THIS REZONING TAKES IT OUT OF OUR HANDS, TAKES IT OUT OF YOUR HANDS, TAKES IT OUT OF EVERYBODY'S HANDS, INCLUDING THE OWNER.

ANYTHING COULD HAP OR OUR WORST CASE SCENARIO COULD HAPPEN ON THAT PROPERTY AND IT'S GONNA PUT MORE WATER IN OUR HOMES OR THREATEN TO PUT MORE WATER IN OUR HOMES.

AND THEN WHAT, ONE THING THAT HASN'T REALLY BEEN DISCUSSED AT LARGE HERE IS THAT THERE'S A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR MORE TRAFFIC.

JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IS ALREADY THE JUNIOR PARTNER TO I 10 AND I 12.

IT'S A FREEWAY AND WE'RE GONNA PUT MORE CARS IN, IN OUR HOMES, IN OUR DRIVEWAYS AND, UH, CREATING GREATER TRAFFIC RISK, UH, AT UH, JEFFERSON AND OUR STREET.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

COMMISSION MEMBERS, WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER, UH, SPEAKER CARDS THAT HAVE BEEN FILLED OUT THAT ARE IN OPPOSITION, BUT DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK.

I'LL READ THOSE NAMES IN AT THIS TIME.

FOR THE RECORD, MICHAEL SPANO, RICHARD LUCAS, MICHELLE RATHBONE, AND CAROL GO.

AT THIS TIME, I'LL INVITE THE APPLICANT BACK FOR A FIVE MINUTE REBUTTAL.

THANK YOU.

I I'LL TRY TO TAKE THESE IN PART OF THE ORDER THEY WERE PRESENTED IN, A LOT OF THEM WERE THE SAME.

SO I, I'LL TRY TO PREVENT, UH, DUPLICATION.

SO LET'S SEE.

WE STARTED OFF WITH NO GUARANTEES.

I THINK I ADDRESSED THAT, THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE, WE, UH, WE UNDERSTAND THAT ONCE IT'S ZONED LC ONE, YOU KNOW, THAT WE CAN DO WHATEVER'S IN LC.

ONE THAT'S NOT A SECRET, UH, BUT MR. SOLOMON DOES MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE PROPERTY.

THEY HAVE SEEN HIS PLANS, SO HE DOES STILL MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER WHAT'S BUILT THERE, AND HE HAS CERTAINLY ENSURED THEM THAT THEY'RE, HE'S NOT GONNA ALLOW SOMETHING THERE THAT WOULD BE OFFENSIVE.

UH, LET'S SEE.

SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT THE PROPERTY WAS ALREADY RESIDENTIAL.

IT IS IN FACT ALREADY B ONE, WHICH IS A, A COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION THAT JUST ALLOWS A MUCH SMALLER FOOTPRINT.

THE, SORRY, I GOT A FEW NOTES HERE.

SO THE PRIVATE STREET, UH, JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WHAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT THE PRIVATE STREET IS ALSO A PART OF MR. CARTER'S PROPERTY, UH, AND THAT IT IS NOT SOME RURAL BACK ROAD, YOU KNOW, 18 FOOT ASPHALT ROAD THAT'S FALLING APART.

THIS IS A CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER STREET, UH, THAT'S BUILT IN THERE.

SO IT IS BUILT TO A COMMERCIAL STANDARD.

UM, THE $70,000 OVER 40 YEARS SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY GOOD BARGAIN AT ROUGHLY 12, $1,300 A YEAR OVER THE NEXT 40 YEARS OR OVER OVER 40 YEARS.

UH, DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A, A VERY EGREGIOUS AMOUNT.

UH, IN TERMS OF A DRAINAGE IMPACT STUDY, OF COURSE A DRAINAGE STUDY WILL BE PERFORMED.

WE'RE NOT AT THAT STAGE YET.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE FIRST STAGE WHERE WE, WE GET THROUGH THE ZONING AND THEN THAT ALLOWS HIM TO MARKET THE PROPERTY AND HAVE A PROPER PROJECT THERE.

BUT OF COURSE, AS PART OF THE ENGINEERING PROCESS AND THE DETAILED PLANS, THE DRAINAGE STUDY WILL BE DONE.

UH, MR. SAWYER MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT A 10 YEAR EVENT.

WELL, BACK IN 1986 WHEN THIS PROPERTY WAS DEVELOPED,

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WE'RE AWARE OF THAT.

THE NEW REQUIREMENTS WILL REQUIRE US TO DESIGN FOR A HUNDRED YEAR EVENT.

SO NOT ONLY WILL WE BE IMPROVING THE DRAINAGE OF THE AREA, BUT WE'LL BE EXPANDING IT AND TAKING MORE THAN TAKING CARE OF OUR DRAINAGE.

UH, FOR OUR SITE.

THE DRAINAGE IS NOT AN ISSUE.

THERE WILL BE A TRAFFIC STUDY DONE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE AS A PART OF THAT ARE TAKEN CARE OF.

LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THIS IS JUST STEP ONE TO GET US TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN GET A, A VIABLE PROJECT ON THE PROPERTY.

SO I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSION MEMBERS.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS.

UH, VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.

YEAH, I WANTED TO ASK THE DIRECTOR, THIS IS A PRIVATE STREET AND I UNDERSTAND IT ACTUALLY SITS ON THE PROPERTY ITSELF.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT, THAT THERE, THERE'S A, THERE'S A, THERE'S A, A SERVITUDE OF, OR, OR AN EASEMENT, IF YOU WILL, UH, BACK TO THE, TO THE HOMEOWNERS, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT.

VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.

UM, SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WERE STATED TODAY, UH, WERE ABOUT ACCESS ALONG CYPRESS LAKE, WHICH DIRECTLY ABUTS THESE, THESE PROPERTIES BEING CONSIDERED FOR REZONING.

UH, IT IS A, A PRIVATE STREET ACCESS OFF OF THAT PRIVATE STREET, UH, WOULD, WOULD DEAL WITH DE RESTRICTIONS AND WHETHER THERE'S DE RESTRICTIONS OR COVENANTS ON THAT, ON THAT PROPERTY ALLOW FOR THESE LOTS TO HAVE ACCESS.

I CAN'T SAY FOR CERTAIN MM-HMM .

UH, THE CITY DOES NOT GET INVOLVED WITH DEED RESTRICTIONS.

CORRECT? OF COURSE.

THEY WOULD HAVE ACCESS OFF OF, OFF OF, UM, JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

CORRECT.

THANK YOU.

DIRECTOR HOLCOMB.

UH, I, I KNOW WE KIND OF TOUCHED ON TAKING THIS, ANDRE KIND OF TOUCHED ON SOME OF THE USES, BUT IT WAS OBVIOUSLY A, UH, SOMETHING THAT WAS COVERED BY, BY SEVERAL OF THE SPEAKERS.

CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE USES, THE DIFFERENCES IN THE USES IN THE TRANS, THE CURRENT TRANSITION ZONING OF B ONE AND THE PROPOSED ZONING OF LC ONE AND, AND PROBABLY HIGHLIGHT THE MORE INTENSIVE USES FOR EACH OF THOSE RESPECTIVE ZONINGS AND MAYBE ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THOSE ZONINGS IN THIS CASE? CERTAINLY THE CURRENT CURRENT PROPERTY IS ZONED B ONE, WHICH IS AN OLD INACTIVE ZONING DISTRICT.

THE PERMITTED USES IN B ONE WOULD BE ALLOWED ON THE PROPERTY, UH, NOW OR PERPETUALLY IN THE FUTURE.

SOME OF THOSE USES THAT ARE ALLOWED IN B ONE ARE, AND I'LL RUN THROUGH JUST A HANDFUL OF THEM, A BOARDING HOUSE OR LODGING HOUSE FRATERNITY OR SORORITY HOUSE.

A GROUP HOME MULTI-FAMILY IS ALLOWED IN B ONE UP TO 43 UNITS AN ACRE.

AND THIS PROPERTY IS A LITTLE OVER AN ACRE.

SOME OTHER USES ALLOWED IN THE EXISTING B ONE ZONING OR EDUCATIONAL USES.

RELIGIOUS USES, A BANK WOULD BE ALLOWED BY WRIGHT MEDICAL OFFICES OR CLINICS WOULD BE ALLOWED IN B ONE.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICES WOULD BE ALLOWED IN B ONE DAYCARES ARE ALLOWED IN B ONE FILM AND SOUND PRODUCTION WOULD BE ALLOWED IN B ONE AND PERSONAL SERVICE SHOPS WOULD BE ALLOWED IN B ONE.

I DO NEED TO CORRECT THE APPLICANT.

PART OF HIS OPENING STATEMENT MENTIONED, I BELIEVE A 6,000 SQUARE FOOT LIMITATION THAT'S SHOWN IN B ONE.

THAT'S ACTUALLY INCORRECT.

THE ONLY POINT THAT THAT'S APPLICABLE IS IN AN OVERLAY DISTRICT.

THIS IS NOT IN AN OVERLAY DISTRICT, SO THERE IS NO FOOTPRINT OR SIZE LIMITATION ASSOCIATED WITH B ONE.

I'LL QUICKLY RUN THROUGH, IF THIS PROPERTY WERE TO BE REZONED, AND AGAIN, THIS BODY IS THE FIRST STEP, THIS BODY SIMPLY MAKES A RECOMMENDATION WHEN THEY GO TO VOTE ON THIS ITEM, UH, THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS FORWARDED ON TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AT THEIR COUNCIL ZONING MEETING NEXT MONTH FOR CONSIDERATION.

SO IT'S NOT A FINAL ACTION BY THIS BODY, BUT SOME OF THE PERMITTED USES ALLOWED BY WRIGHT.

IF THIS PROPERTY WERE TO BE REZONED TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL ONE, AGAIN, I'M NOT GONNA READ EACH AND EVERY ONE, BUT HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE, THE LARGER ONES, MULTIFAMILY TO DRAW PARALLEL IS, IS ALLOWED AGAIN IN LC ONE, BUT STRANGELY AT A LOWER DENSITY ONLY 18 UNITS AN ACRE ARE MULTIFAMILY.

IF IT WERE TO BE REZONED, THE HEIGHTS I'LL QUICKLY ADD ARE IDENTICAL 45 FEET AND HEIGHT IS A MAX HEIGHT AND BOTH B ONE AND LC ONE.

SOME OF THE OTHER USES, IF THIS PROPERTY WERE, AGAIN, TO BE REZONED TO LC ONE A BANK MEDICAL OFFICE OR CLINICS SIMILAR TO, TO B ONE OFFICES OR GALLERIES WOULD BE ALLOWED.

UH, GETTING TO SOME OF THE, THE RETAIL USES THAT WERE A CONCERN.

CONVENIENCE STORES WOULD BE ALLOWED BY RIGHT CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GASOLINE SALES, GAS STATION WOULD

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HEALTH CLUB PERSONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS.

I THINK THOSE WERE ALSO ALLOWED IN B ONE AND A PLANT NURSERY WOULD BE ALLOWED.

RESTAURANT WITHOUT ON-PREMISE ALCOHOL WOULD BE ALLOWED.

AND OF COURSE, GENERAL RETAIL SALES OF ANY SORT WOULD BE ALLOWED.

THANK YOU.

DIRECTOR HOLCOMB.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? COMMISSIONER BOYD, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE PONDS THAT WERE MENTIONED A FEW TIMES.

THE PONDS, ARE THEY ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION? THEY'RE NOT OWNED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, RIGHT? THEY'RE, YOU CAN COME, YOU CAN COME TO THEM.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE ON YOUR PROPERTY.

SO, SO IN THE CYPRUS LAKES DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR COMMON AREA, THEY HAVE ONE POND THAT'S VERY SMALL, MAYBE THE SIZE OF THIS ROOM AT, AT THE BIGGEST MM-HMM .

AND THEN THERE IS ALSO A, A LARGER POND IS A MISNOMER.

IT'S SORT OF A, A LOW AREA THAT HOLDS A LITTLE BIT OF WATER.

UH, THAT'S A, THAT'S MUCH BIGGER.

THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF IT IS ON THIS PROPERTY THAT WE'RE ASKING TO RESOLVE.

OKAY.

SO THAT WE WOULD NOT BE, CERTAINLY WOULDN'T BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THEIR DRAINAGE WHEN WE GET TO THAT STAGE.

WE WOULD BE IMPROVING IT AND INCREASING IT FOR OUR SITE.

THANK YOU.

DOES THAT SAT SATISFY YOUR QUESTION? UH, COMMISSIONER BOYD, OTHER QUESTIONS? OR COMMISSIONER SCROGGS? YEAH, I JUST HAVE A COMMENT.

I, I THINK, YOU KNOW, WITH REGARDS TO, UH, THE OWNER AND THE APPLICANT BEING, UH, PROACTIVE ON A REZONE AT THIS STAGE OF THE GAME TO HELP WITH THE MARKETING OF THE PROPERTY, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT.

I DO THINK WITHOUT HAVING MORE DEFINED KIND OF USES IN MIND AND THE AMBIGUITY OF THAT, I, I THINK THAT CAUSES A LITTLE BIT, UH, OF A CONCERN.

I, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT AS A BODY, WE STILL HOLD, UM, I GUESS THE ABILITY TO, UM, APPROVE A SITE PLAN IN THE FUTURE IF THIS WERE TO BE REZONED, WHICH I GUESS PROVIDES A CERTAIN LEVEL OF PROTECTION TO, UH, THE NEIGHBORS AND THE RESIDENTS.

BUT, UM, ALL OF THAT SAID THERE IS CONCERN ON JUST A, A, A, A GENERAL REZONE IN THE AMBIGUITY THAT'S OUT THERE WITH LC ONE, A LOT OF THE USES THAT SEEM TO BE PRESENT AND AVAILABLE, UH, TO A FUTURE USER UNDER THE CURRENT ZONING, UH, OF B ONE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.

AND, UH, I GUESS, UH, WITH THAT, IF THIS PROPERTY WERE TO BE ZONED LC ONE YES, A SITE PLAN WOULD'VE TO COME BACK AND FORTH THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BUT AT THAT POINT THEY WOULD BE, HAVE THE TECHNICAL RIGHT FOR ALL, ALL THOSE.

UH, AND CERTAINLY THERE'D BE MORE CONSIDERATIONS, BUT THEN YOU'D HAVE TO CONSIDER THE FACT THAT IT IS AT THAT POINT ZONED LC ONE.

RIGHT.

I THINK THAT'S JUST ONE THING FOR THE BODY CON TO CONSIDER.

UH, A QUESTION WOULD BE, AND THIS IS PART TWO, THE APPLICANT, PART TWO, DIRECTOR HOLCOMB, ARE THERE, UH, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS VERY EARLY STAGE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ARE THERE LESS INTENSIVE USES THAT COULD PROBABLY SATISFY THE GOALS OF THE APPLICANT, THE DEVELOPER AS THEY SEE THEM CURRENTLY, THAT WOULD MAYBE MINIMIZE SOME OF THE CONCERNS OF THOSE THAT ARE OPPOSED TO THIS PROPOSED REZONING? IF I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUE YOUR QUESTION, IS ANY OTHER LESS INTENSE, ANY LESS INTENSIVE DISTRICT? THAT'S RIGHT.

AND I, I BELIEVE WE SHARED THIS WITH THE APPLICANT AT SOME POINT BEFORE HE FILED THE APPLICATION.

UH, THE ONLY LESS INTENSE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION IS CALLED NC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.

AND IT'S QUITE A STEP DOWN, UH, WHICH MAY BE OF SOME BENEFIT TO, TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THOSE THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT IN, IN OPPOSITION, IT IS, UH, QUITE A STEP DOWN IN THE LIMITATION OF THE FOOTPRINT THAT'S ALLOWED.

LC ONE ALLOWS UP TO 15,000 SQUARE FEET A FOOTPRINT PER LOT.

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL NC ALLOWS BY RIGHT ONLY 2,500 SQUARE FEET PER LOT.

IT CAN GO UP TO 5,000 SQUARE FEET PER LOT, BUT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, UH, WHICH IS A SITE PLAN THAT HAS TO BE APPROVED BY THIS BODY.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER ALLEN, YOU HAD A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT.

SO THE CURRENT ZONING, THE B ONE AND THEN THE VERSUS, UH, LC ONE.

THERE'S, WE'VE GONE THROUGH IT A BUNCH OF SIMILARITIES.

SO WHAT IS IT ABOUT LC ONE THAT'S WANTED FOR THIS ZERO REZONING? THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING IN THERE THAT Y'ALL SEEING THAT Y'ALL TRYING TO TARGET IT.

IT'S REALLY THE SQUARE FOOT LIMITATION IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY THE VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY.

LIKE YOU, LIKE, UH, COMMISSIONER, I MEAN, UH, CHAIRMAN HOLCOMB JUST SAID THAT IN B ONE, UH, YOU'D BE LIMITED OR ANY OF THE OTHER ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS, YOU'RE LIMITED TO A A MAXIMUM OF 2,500 OR UP TO 5,000 PER, UH,

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AND THAT JUST WASN'T ENOUGH SQUARE FOOTAGE TO JUSTIFY THE VALUE ON THE PROPERTY, BUT ON AND MR. SOLOMON WOULD LIKE TO YES, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM.

SO WE'VE BEEN MARKETING THE PROPERTY FOR OVER THREE YEARS NOW.

WE'VE HAD A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE MET WITH US AND BRECK PARK, UH, ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY TRYING TO DO A HEALTH G CLUB, WHICH IS NOT ALLOWED UNDER B ONE.

UM, I CAN'T LIKE GO INTO SPECIFICS ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE IT HASN'T REALLY COME TO FRUITION YET.

BUT THE PERSON WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US AND DO THAT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PROPERTY ZONED IN THAT CAPACITY BEFORE THEY START PUTTING MONEY BEHIND IT.

IT'S BEEN, WE'VE BEEN SPENDING MONEY ON THIS PROPERTY, MAINTAINING THE HOUSE THERE, JUST TORE THE HOUSE DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS IN DISREPAIR.