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Mr. Haws moved second by Mr. Murray that findings supporting the rezoning as set out in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of July 6, 1976 - be adopted by reference thereto; that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council; and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Haws moved second by Mr. Murray that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17734. 2. South of 11th Avenue, west of Arthur Street - From RA and R-I to C-2 SR and RP SR with sign district designation on portion as Integrated Neighbor- hood Shopping Center (Nickels-Leonard)(Z 76-25) II-B-2 Recommended by the Planning Commission on July 6, 1976. Jim Saul, planner, distributed tax lot map and pointed out the areas involved in this application for C-2 SR zoning - 3.8 acres in Nickels' ownership, .5 acres in Leonard's. He explained that the Planning Commission modified the request to C-2 and RP, both with site review procedures. When applicants expressed concern about the drawing of the line between C-2 and RP properties, the Commission indicated its willingness to reconsider that line in the future if a firm development proposal was submitted for the portion recom- mended for RP zoning. In response to Councilman Haws' inquiry with regard to intent of the motion on the Planning Commission recommendation, Mr. Saul explained that the Commission action was to adopt staff recommendation - rezone to C-2 with site review pro- -- cedures the first 300 feet back from 11th Avenue, rezone to RP with site re- vi~w procedures the balance of the property to the Amazon Channel. Councilman Murray asked whether the Commission's statement that "it was will- ing to reconsider" entailed any obligation or commitment to further rezoning of the RP portion in the future. Mr. Saul explained that the purpose of that statement was not to make any specific commitment to further commercial zoning, rather that the Commission would take it under consideration should a firm development proposal be submitted. He noted that another application for rezoning could not be submitted within a year unless the Commission specifically allowed that to happen; the Commission in taking its action was indicating its willingness to waive that year's waiting requirement should something concrete be proposed. In response to Councilman Haws, Mr. Saul said the Commission for good cause can legally waive the requirement for the one- year waiting period. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of July 6, 1976 were received as part of this record. Public hearing was opened. Don Amacher of Bullier & Buller, realtors, said his firm was working on a pro- posal that would call for rezoning the entire area to the Amazon Channel to C-2. He thought the commercial zoning would be required to make development - economically feasible in view of the lack of other vacant commercial proper- ties in that area and because of the surrounding commercial zoning. Emma Nickels, owner of a portion of the property, said she would like to see the property developed in a manner becoming to the community and suggested cluster type development that was in keeping with the current trend away from strip zoning. 399 8/9/76 - 13