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West Butte, and East Butte. Regarding the Blair subsection, he noted east of Blair on about 3rd, the neighborhood would be rezoned fro~ industrial back to residential, representing the existing use in the area. The same would be true for the Sladden area, rezoning from industrial to residential to conform to present use. The West Butte neighborhood includes a deteriorated residential area which has been designated for medium- and high-density residential use, as well as some mixed-use, light industrial, and commercial designations. The East Butte area contains substantial open space and recreational resources, and was the major area of disagreement over appropriate land-use designation. This area is considered to be a very attrac- tive area and would lend itself to livability close to the downtown area. The present zoning in the area is R-3, which would limit the density to 30 units per acre. The Planning Commission had attached site review procedures to accommodate a conflict regarding the histor- ical importance of the area. He noted the T-2000 Plan was still under consideration by the City, with one facet being the possible Roosevelt Freeway which would bisect the Sladden neighborhood more. He.said one of the policies in the refinement plan was that any major arterial would be located on tbe periphery of the area. Regarding implementation of the plan, the list of priorities were set forth. He said this implementation would involve a lengthy time frame, noting the various rezoning issues involved. In summary, the Planning Commission feels the Whiteaker Refinement Plan Draft, as recommended, represents a major step for- ward in addressing the complex issues of the Whiteaker community. Mr. Obie wondered, regarding the major arterial being placed on the periphery, whether or not this was a political or planning decision. Dr. MacKinnon was not aware of how those decisions were reached, but noted if the plan were approved it would close the option for the Roosevelt Freeway, unless the plan were revised. Pat Decker, Planning Department, reviewed three areas: 1) Citi- zen participation; 2) organization of the plan; and 3) follow-up. Regarding citizen participation, she noted the concept of the plan began January 1976, with a planning team from each of the four neighborhoods and business community represented. Interviews were conducted with a resulting slide show produced which was presented at 11 various meetings throughout May and June 1976. Community response was then requested to identify issues of concern. Mass mailings were also used for issue identification. She noted the ongoing role of the planning ,team in participating and developing the goals and policies in the plan, with Planning staff providing liaison. The plan review process consisted of a copy of the plan, in 1977, being sent to all residents, business people, and nonresident property owners. There were a series of meetings held which culminated in a meeting November 9, at which time a recommendation was made to the Planning Commission on the refinement plan. Subsequently, the 5/8/78--2 ~~ > , , , - - -