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009%6 <br /> °RI-J.1/4CE COUNTY <br /> ,1 • <br /> • - BOARD OF COMISSIONERS <br /> i.,• u o Act ion Ag=nda <br /> Item M <br /> Cf ION AGE.i.,MA ITEM .ABSTRACT o D-1 <br /> _ <br /> t1/41EErS-C; DATE 4/20/82 <br /> Subject: A requested change in the Land Use Plan for the property of Buck Mountain <br /> Development Corn any property near Highway 54 and SR 1956. <br /> Deparbment: PLANNING Public li.=-Aring- y <br /> - yes <br /> • <br /> Attachment(s): Rough draft of rinutes Information Contact: Jim Folatty <br /> of Planning Board's April 6, <br /> 1982 meeting. phope Natber: 732-8181 Ext. 342 <br /> _______ <br /> PURPOSE: To receive the Planning Board's recommendation on the proposed change to the <br /> Land Use Plan for Buck Mountain Development Company's property north of <br /> Highway 54 near the intersection of SR 1958 from Agricultural-Residential <br /> to Cormunity-Commarcial Transition Activity Node. <br /> NEED: This item was discussed at the March 5, 1982 Public Hearing, the necessary <br /> attachments are with that agenda. The following is a summary of the Plan- <br /> ning Board's deliberations on this request: <br /> 1. Concern about "patchwork" amendments to the Land Use Plan, <br /> amendments should be considered separate from rezoning requests. <br /> 2. This request is contary to the goals and policies set forth in <br /> the Land Use Flan for Bingham Township. <br /> 3, A development of this size and intensity would have adverse impacts <br /> on Bingham Township. <br /> 4, The close proximity of this development to Cane Creek Watershed <br /> and prime agricultural land, and the pressures that will be exerted <br /> for other commercial development. <br /> 5. The request would allow development of an intensity which is <br /> inapnronriate at this particular location. <br /> IMPACT: Approval of the requested change in the Land Use Plan would allow the <br /> rezoning of this property to Planned Development-Office Institutional. <br /> Denial of this change would not allow the rezoning, <br /> 1=T:1:DATION: The Planning Board recommended that the Land Use Plan not be amended as <br /> requested. Motion passed with 7 in favor andgone opposed. <br /> The Planning Staff recommended that the Land Use Plan not be amended <br /> to designate this area as a Commercial Transition Activity Node. <br /> /sw <br />