Agenda - 06-05-2012 - 6b - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

37 make modifications to this site to address some of the offsite impacts but also allow for purposeful expansion. This amendment allows for additional non - residential development in this area consistent with a recommendation from the small area plan through a process of a public hearing, the uses have to be consistent with the findings of the adopted small area plan and the County Commissioners have to make findings that are consistent with plan and furthers the goal for this area which is defined on page 33. The second thing it provides, which we were directed as part of the steering committee for the Highway 57 Small Area Plan, was to identify a potential process the speedway, the go -kart owner could go through to memorialize their site and allow for potential expansion either of the existing race facility or alternative uses that would augment and allow for the facility to continue to exist. The recommendation of the small area plan was that a rural economic development district be established. The planning staff has recommended that because of the LIDO established a conditional zoning district construct here the County Commissioners will be reviewing and approving a site plan and working with the applicant and adjacent property owners that it was a give -take process where, yes they had to meet standards or offer design alternatives to meet the same goal. It promoted the goals of the small area plan while still allowing the County Commissioners to negotiate settlements. Tony Blake: Get the full benefits of the input of the local residents. That sounds like the most reasonable proposal. Again, what do the owners of the property feel about that? Have any of the residents commented on this at all? Michael Harvey: We reached out to the members of the small area plan...... Larry Wright: Is he (Glenn) going to cover that? Are you going to cover that? Glenn Bowles: A little bit. Rachel Hawkins: I know the go -kart track is for sale. If someone wants to buy it and they don't make it a go -kart track, what happens? Glenn Bowles: There would be a mutual understanding that we would have development standards for that use. Michael Harvey: We have to remember that we are not amending the zoning atlas to establish rural economic development on any of these properties only if someone brings forward a Conditional Use Rezoning application. Lisa Stuckey: When I look at this, it seems good. I see lots of "no requirements" which means sort of a negotiated thing so basically we are saying that not too much happens here but if someone wanted to make it go, then we would have to do stuff to mitigate. In other areas, that will be basically a negotiated basis....