CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST

Sponsor:

 Board of Supervisors Meeting Date:

Peter B. Schwartz, Marshall District Supervisor

July 10, 2008

Staff Lead:

Department:

Frederick P.D. Carr, Director

Community Development

Topic:

A Resolution to Extend the Date for Planning Commission Recommendations Regarding the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Create a Marshall Gateway Special District (MG) as Section 4-1000, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Chapter 6 to Designate Approximately 26 Acres to Mixed Use on the Marshall Land Use Plan, and to Rezone (REZNO8-MA-006) Approximately 25 Acres from Residential – 4 (R-4) to Marshall Gateway Special District (MG)

Topic Description:

Since these text amendments were Board of Supervisors initiated, §13-205 of the Zoning Ordinance requires the Planning Commission to provide the Board a recommendation within 65 days of its May 29, 2008 public hearing. The proposed resolution authorizes a Planning Commission recommendation extension from its July meeting to September 25, 2008.

Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors:

Consider adoption of the attached resolution.

Financial Impact Analysis:

None

Summary Staff Report:

At its May 8^th regular meeting, the Board of Supervisors initiated and referred the following amendments to the Planning Commission: (1) Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to create a Marshall Gateway Special District (MG) as Section 4-1000; (2) Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Chapter 6 – Service Districts in order to designate approximately 26 acres to Mixed Use on the Marshall Service District’s Land Use Plan, and (3) REZNO8-MA-006 which proposes to rezone approximately 25 acres from R-4 to Marshall Gateway Special District (MG). All three amendments were referred concurrently to the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation.

The Planning Commission conducted the first public hearing on May 29^th for the referenced amendments. Public comment requested time to consider the proposals, along with more time for Marshall Citizen Planning Committee review as well as expanded staff analysis and information.  The Commission postponed action and the public hearing was left open for the June 26^th session.  It is clear that additional time for review and final recommendations is needed and is being requested on behalf of the Planning Commission.

Here it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors provide the Planning Commission the month of July and August to consider public comments and prepare any refinements and require recommendation by its September 25, 2008 meeting.

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