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ARTICLE 4 Z D STR CT STATEMENTS OF INTENT AND APPLICATION CRITERIA <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />FINDINGS BASED BOARD OF <br />ON SUBMITTED COMMISSIONERS <br />APPLICATION EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS <br />Ordinance Reguirements <br />20.3.2 d) Changed conditions, <br />if any, which make amendment <br />reasonably necessary to promote <br />public health, safety and <br />general welfare. <br />20.3.2 e) Manner in which <br />proposed amendment will carry <br />out purpose and intent of <br />adopted Comprehensive PLan. <br />Yes _x_No The applicant alleges that the completion Yes <br />Of I -40 is the changing condition which <br />necessitates and justifies a rezoning, and <br />that present zoning fails to recognize <br />negative impacts of I -40 on adjacent <br />property. A# <br />PLanning staff contends that the completion <br />of I -40 was fuLLy anticipated and taken <br />into consideration when the existing <br />zoning was applied, and thus does not <br />constitute a changing condition. ** <br />Yes _X—No The applicant alleges that the proposed Yes <br />rezoning would address a need for <br />activities other than residential use <br />adjacent to 1 -40, by providing a buffer <br />adjacent to I-40, and addressing the <br />Lack of consideration for property <br />impacted by I -40. <br />Planning Staff contends that the rezoning <br />would be inconsistent with the intent of <br />the Comprehensive Plan to provide for <br />very low - density residential use. *** <br />*See addendum for more detailed discussion of findings. <br />**See item 2 of attached addendum for more detailed discussion of findings. <br />***See item 3 of attached addendum for more detailed discussion of findings. <br />15 <br />No <br />No <br />