HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotes, Meeting CMO 4/16/2007
Apnl16, 2007
Regular Session
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Staff Contact Gary M Karp '-.:::J'
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C I T Y C 0 U N elL EstImated Time 5 Mm
ITEM TITLE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN
DIAGRAM AND THE SPRINGFIELD ZONING MAP
Meetmg Date
Meetmg Type
Department
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ACTIONS
REQUESTED
ISSUE
STATEMENT
ATTACHMENTS
DISCUSSION
Open and contmue the public heanng until May 7,2007
The applicant requests approval of a Type II Metro Plan diagram amendment to
change the Campus Industnal portion of the subject site (currently 56 acres) to
Commercial/Nodal Development Area, Community Commercial and Medium
Density ReSidential/Nodal Development Area, and to amend the Spnngfield Zoning
Map from Campus Industnal to Community Commercial, Mixed Use Commercial
and Medium Density ReSidential The mtent of the applicant IS to obtam the proper
Metro Plan designations and zOning to allow the construction of a phased mlxed-
use reSidential and commercial development with nodal attnbutes called the
Villages at Marcola Meadows
There are no attachments at thiS time due to the Plannmg Commission deliberation
and recommendation scheduled on Apnl17th A complete packet with attachments
Will be available for a City Council work session and public heanng scheduled for
May 7'h
The subject Site, formerly known as the "Pierce" property, IS located north of
Marcola Road, west of 31'1 Street, east of Mohawk Marketplace Shopping Center
and south of the EWES bike path The Plannmg Commission held a work session
and conducted a public heanng on March 27lh on the Metro Plan diagram and
Zonmg Map amendments Two letters were entered mto the record and nine
persons spoke at the heanng, mostly In Opposition Issues raised mcluded whether
adjacent properties would be required to be annexed, traffic safety, school capacity,
residential denSity, and housmg costs Two persons requested that the wntten
record be held open In' order to accommodate thiS request, the Plannmg
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Commission Will meet on Apnl17 to consider additions to the wntten record,
deliberate and make a recommendation to the City Council ThiS required
reschedulmg the Apnl16lh Council work session to May 7'h, and to open and
Immediately contmue the Apnl16lh Council heanng to May 71h, waltmg until that
date for the Council to receive public testimony about the subject application A
revised notice was mailed adVISing property owners and mterested parties of the
schedule change
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