May 23, 1975

A REPORT TO COUNCIL

ON PLANNING & ZONING WITH RECOMMENDATIONS C 0 UJ i
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- Prepared by The Planning & Zoning Committee MAY 26 ‘37k

Alderman M.A. Thompson, Chairman

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this report is to briefly outline previous
Planning and Zoning guidelines and to examine if they are still valid and
workable. To make further suggestions and recommendations that would allow the
Committee to proceed within the guidelines and wishes of Council. All

members will recall that it was the wish of previous Council that the guidelines

and allotments of the "Sector" system were to be reorganized and reported on.

At the regular meeting of Council held March 10, 1975 a resolution was passed that
the then existing policy restricting -esidential development within the RS~1
areas be modified to permit selective RS-2 areas to be rezoned for housing

_ developments. Council is no doubt aware that there was a number of
developments before the Planning & Zoning Committee last year before the
growth policy was established end the Planning & Zoning Committee has been
engaged in reviewing these proposals to determine what criteria should be
applied in selecting projects that could proceed. While some sectors
may feel that growth should not proceed at all, I believe that systematic,
organized growth is a responsibility of the community and one accepted by
most members. We cannot build walls around the City hence the need for

policies that can be continue and expanded upon, from year to year.

1974 Growth Policy

Council will recall that when the growth policy was adopted in July of 1974,