HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 Proposed Amendments to the Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram and the Springfield Zoning Map
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April 16, 2007
Regular Session
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C I T Y C 0 U N C I L Estimated Time: 5 MIn,
ITEM TITLE: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN
DIAGRAM AND THE SPRINGFIELD ZONING MAP.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ACTIONS
REQUESTED:
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
Open and continue the public hearing until May 7,2007,
The applicant requests approval of a Type II Metro Plan diagram amendment to
change the Campus Industrial 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 Springfield Zoning
Map from Campus Industrial to Community Commercial, Mixed Use Commercial
and Medium Density Residential. The intent of the applicant is to obtain the proper
Metro Plan designations and zoning to allow the construction of a phased mixed-
use residential and commercial development with nodal attributes called the
Villages at Marcola Meadows,
ATTACHMENTS:
There are no attachments at this time due to the Planning Commission deliberation
and recommendation scheduled on April 17th. A complete packet with attachments
will be available for a City Council work session and public hearing scheduled for
May ih,
DISCUSSION:
The subject site, formerly known as the "Pierce" property, is located north of
Marcola Road, west of 31st Street, east of Mohawk Marketplace Shopping Center
and south of the EWES bike path. The Planning Commission held a work session
and conducted a pUblic hearing on March 2ih on the Metro Plan diagram and
Zoning Map amendments. Two letters were entered into the record and nine
persons spoke at the hearing, mostly in opposition. Issues raised included whether
adjacent properties would be required to be annexed, traffic safety, school capacity,
residential density, and housing costs, Two persons requested that the written
record be held open. In order to accommodate this request, the Planning
Commission will meet on April 1 ih to consider additions to the written record,
deliberate and make a recommendation to the City Council. This required
rescheduling the April 16th Council work session to May ih, and to open and
immediately continue the April 16th Council hearing to May ih, waiting until that
date for the Council to receive public testimony about the subject application, A
revised notice was mailed advising property owners and interested parties of the
schedule change.