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� �. DATE July 12, 1983
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TO : Mayor and Members of City Council 9191
FROM : Department of Planning and Housing
DATE : July 8, 1983
SUBJECT .- H-M District Modifications
At the City Council meeting of June 14, 1983, a public hearing date of July 12 was
set for rezoning property at 117 loth Street from R-2 to H-M. At that time the
following comment was made:
"Council Member Shank stated that she was concerned that the Council has
expressed their commitment to controlling sprawl in the Hospital-Medical
area, yet there are still requests for rezoning of small one- and two-story
buildings rather than multiple-story facilities. Council Member Shank
asked the City Manager to find out what had happened to the proposal for an
ordinance to regulate sprawl of the H-11 area by designating a two-story
minimum for building in this area."
This item was originally referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the City
Council meeting of April 12, 1983. At that meeting, the City Council made the
following motions:
Motion by Shank, seconded by Parks to refer to the Planning and Zoning
Commission a recommendation that the rezoning ordinance be amended to
add a minimum height limit of two stories on building development in the H-M
area. (Motion Declared Carried Unanimously. )
Motion by Hammer, seconded by Curtis requesting that the Staff and Planning
and Zoning Commission give a statement on what the anticipated economic
impact of this recommendation would be on the area. (Motion Declared
Carried Unanimously.)
At the April 20, 1983, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, a discussion was held
with representatives of Mary Greeley Hospital and the clinics located in the H-M
district. That discussion involved a number of topics dealing with present and
future development in the H-M district.
One item of discussion involved placing certain requirements on future development
in the area and the impact that additional requirements might have. There was concern
expressed about any kind of requirement that would limit the choices of the property
owner as to whether to build a one- or two-story (or taller) structure. It was also
pointed out that because of the size of lots in the area, it may not be possible to
provide adequate parking for a two-story structure in some instances.
It was subsequently recommended by the Department of Planning and Housing that a
detailed study be prepared for the area designated for H-M purposes in the Land Use
Policy Plan. As part of that study, the present H-M district requirements will be
examined and changes recommended that would encourage more concentration of medical
activities in the H-M district.
This was seen as a more comprehensive approach and would help determine if additional
requirements might be included that would help concentrate H-M activities. The
Planning and Zoning Commission endorsed the concept of preparing a study and asked the
Department to proceed with such a study. It is anticipated that the final results of
such a study would be available by June, 1984.