AGENDA CAPTION:
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Discuss and consider a request by Becky Collins, Walton Development and Management, to allow an early Preferred Scenario Amendment Process to begin in May, 2017 for Project Zircon and other applicants, and provide direction to staff.
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Meeting date: May 16, 2017
Department: Planning & Development Services
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Recruit employers that will provide job opportunities for knowledge and skilled manufacturing workers.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT(s): EDG4: An enhanced and diverse local economic environment that is prosperous, efficient and provides improved opportunities to residents.
BACKGROUND:
Becky Collins of Walton Development and Management has requested the opportunity to apply for a Preferred Scenario Amendment for the portion of the proposed Gas Lamp development to allow for a zoning change request from SmartCode Special District to Industrial.
The currently posted Preferred Scenario Amendment (PSA) calendar was released in March, 2017 with an application deadline of July 31, 2017 for a Fall Amendment cycle. Walton would like to begin the PSA process earlier than July to meet their timelines for construction, which would begin in the fall.
The Land Development Code allows for PSA requests to be considered twice per year on a schedule established by the Planning & Development Services Director. A schedule was posted for a spring cycle in late 2017 however no applications were received. The “additional” request could be considered the first process of the year and could be used for other applicants who missed the spring application deadline and wish to be considered earlier than the fall cycle. At this time, we have the potential for three additional applications.