Workshop Item: 2 - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
CLOUD DRIVE INDUSTRIAL (POSSIBLE REZONING)
Background
The Cloud Drive industrial area consists of eight platted lots (approximately 15 acres). One of the lots has a vacant building (formerly Peterson Stucco). All of the lots are adjacent to 123rd Court, a cul-de-sac that was installed in early 2006 when some of the lots were platted. During the discussion of the industrial platting in 2005 staff suggested to the CC that the I-2 (Heavy Industrial) zoning may be out of place with The Lakes Development that was occurring to the south and east as well as Jim Peterson Park to the west. Since then North Pointe Elementary has built on the west side as well. At that time the City's land use designation for the area was LI (Light Industrial). The CC directed that the land use be amended to HI (Heavy Industrial) and that the I-2 zoning remain over the parcels.
Currently there are no active uses on the eight lots as the nursery no longer uses any of the rear lots for storage and the stucco company has vacated the one building. As industrial development is starting to see some increase in opportunities staff is asking the CC if there is any interest in taking a second look at the zoning for this area. Staff still believes I-1 (Light Industrial) without the possibility of heavy outside storage, trucks and contractor yards, to be a better fit in this area and in the long run would be a better neighbor to the developed neighborhoods in The Lakes and create higher investment overall.
The process, should the City Council want to initiate an action, would be a land use amendment and re-zoning from I-2 to I-1 or possibly I-1A.
Direction
Staff is seeking direction based on the comments, questions and concerns of the City Council.