PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Regular Agenda – Public Hearing Item
PC Staff Report
2/27/08
ITEM NO. 10: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO HORIZON 2020 CHAPTER 6 – COMMERCIAL LAND USE (MJL)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the amendments to Horizon 2020, Chapter 6 – Commercial Land Use and authorize the chair to sign PC Resolution 2008-03 regarding these amendments. |
ITEM NO. 11: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO HORIZON 2020 CHAPTER 6 – COMMERCIAL LAND USE (MJL)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the amendments to Horizon 2020, Chapter 6 – Commercial Land Use authorize the chair to sign PC Resolution 2008-03 regarding these amendments. |
STAFF REVIEW
The neighborhood commercial location at the northeast corner of Franklin Road extended and E. 28th Street extended would replace the Horizon 2020 identified neighborhood commercial center at the intersection of Franklin Road extended and N. 1300 Road (E. 31st Street). Based on topography, the existing very-low density residential uses located on the south side of N. 1300 Road, and the Southeast Area Plan recommendation to retain the very-low density residential uses, it makes more sense to move the commercial area to the north where it is more centralized to the planning area. This would also allow buffer land uses around the neighborhood commercial area. The changes to the text are noted in the attached document in blue italics and the map changes are also attached.
* Staff noted some inconsistencies between the text regarding Lawrence –New Commercial Areas and Map 6-1, both in Horizon 2020, Chapter 6. These will be note and incorporated into the annual review of the comprehensive plan report that will be presented to the Planning Commission in April. These are shown in red in the attached document.
Staff also noted a typo in the Southeast Area Plan recommendations section where it identifies that the southeast corner of Franklin Road extended and E. 28th Street extended should be identified as the Neighborhood Commercial Center. This is not the intent nor does it match the Future Land Use Map. The text should state the northeast corner of Franklin Road extended and E. 28th Street extended as recommended on the Future Land Use Map and in this staff report.
This proposal reflects a change in circumstances from when Horizon 2020 was adopted. At the time of adoption, there was no detailed plan for this area and topography was not exclusively considered as part of the original process which located future commercial areas. With the Southeast Area Plan planning process, the area was analyzed with greater detail and a variety of information was taken into consideration when identifying recommendations for future commercial. With this additional information and detail, it was determined that the location of the neighborhood commercial center would better serve the area if it was moved north from the Horizon 2020 identified location at Franklin Road extended and N. 1300 Road (E. 31st Street).
B. Does the proposed amendment advance a clear public purpose and is it consistent with the long-range goals and policies of the plan?
The amendment does have a clear public purpose and is consistent with the goals and policies of the Horizon 2020. The public supported the adoption of the Southeast Area Plan which identifies these changes and the Southeast Area Plan is consistent with the goals and policies of Horizon 2020.
C. Is the proposed amendment a result of a clear change in public policy?
The proposed change is a clear change in public policy because the governing bodies adopted and amended the Southeast Area Plan into the comprehensive plan, a more specific plan for the area. This plan looked at the area in a more detailed fashion and found that this location for a neighborhood commercial center would better serve the area.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the following:
1. Approval of the comprehensive plan amendments to Horizon 2020, Chapter 6 – Commercial Land use in the following ways;
a. Remove Franklin Road extended and N. 1300 Road (E. 31st Street) reference in the list on Horizon 2020 page 6-20,
b. Include the northeast intersection of Franklin Road extended and E. 28th Street extended as a neighborhood commercial center in the list on Horizon 2020 page 6-20,
c. Identify the northeast intersection of Franklin Road extended and E. 28th Street extended as a neighborhood commercial center on Horizon 2020 Map 6-1 on page 6-43,
d. Remove the neighborhood commercial center point at Franklin Road extended and N. 1300 Road (E. 31st Street) neighborhood commercial center on Horizon 2020 Map 6-1 on page 6-43,
2. Authorizing the chair to sign PC Resolution 2008-03 regarding all of the Southeast Area Plan recommended CPAs,
3. Forwarding the recommendation for approval to the governing bodies for concurrence.
LAWRENCE - NEW COMMERCIAL AREAS
All new commercial and office development shall occur in accordance with the plan recommendations. New commercial, retail and related uses shall be developed as a node with shared parking areas, common access drives, and related design and appearance. Nodes shall be positioned and oriented to the primary street intersections where they are located, avoiding a "strip" pattern as a result of extension of commercial uses along the streets from where the node originated.
Commercial nodes include other important community services and facilities, such as satellite post offices, police, fire and emergency services, religious facilities, community centers and other services and institutions. Inclusion of these uses assists the integration of the commercial area into the overall neighborhood, serving multiple communities and service needs in a single location, and creating physically distinctive use areas apart from traditional commercial areas.
The Comprehensive Plan includes recommendations for the location of new commercial development. As the community grows, it may be necessary to change the recommended location of a Commercial Center(s) or not use a designated intersection for a commercial uses. If there is a need to move the recommended location of a Commercial Center or downgrade the recommended size of a center, the Comprehensive Plan shall be amended. Through the amendment process, the proposed location and/or change in size of the Commercial Center will be reviewed based on the effects the change will have on infrastructure systems, the surrounding land uses, the neighborhood and the community-at-large.
The Comprehensive Plan does not support increasing the size or number of new Commercial Centers.
· Neighborhood Commercial Centers
The Comprehensive Plan recommends the following intersections as potential locations for new Neighborhood Commercial Centers.
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E. 23rd Street and O’Connell Road
2. Franklin Road (extended) and N 1300
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1. Franklin Road extended and E. 28th Street extended
2. E 1500 Rd and N 1100 Rd
3. E 1000 Rd and N 1000 Rd
4. E 1000 Rd and N 1200 Rd
5. Clinton Parkway and K-10
6. W. 15th Street and K-10
7. E 800 Rd and at the potential east/west arterial 2 miles north of US US-40
8. E 700 Rd and US US-40
9. E 800 Rd and N 1750 Rd
10. E 1000 Rd and N 1750 Rd
11. E 1500 Rd and US Highway 24/40
These areas are all intended for development as small, compact commercial nodes that provide goods and services to the immediately adjoining neighborhood areas. They shall be developed in a manner that is consistent with the goals, policies and recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.
· Community Commercial Centers (CC200)
The Comprehensive Plan recommends the following intersection as potential location for a new CC200 Centers.
1. E. 23rd Street and O’Connell Road
· Community Commercial Centers (CC400)
The Comprehensive Plan recommends the following intersections as potential locations for new CC400 Centers.
1. Eastern leg of the SLT and K-10 (southeast of the intersection of E 1750 Rd and K-10)
2. W. 6th Street and K-10
3. US-59 and N 1000 Rd
The development of these nodes shall carefully follow the commercial goals and policies. Commercial development shall not occur in advance of market conditions that would support such development, nor shall it be permitted to occur in a manner that is contrary to adopted city infrastructure plans.
· Auto-Related Commercial Centers
The Comprehensive Plan recommends the following intersections as potential locations for new Auto-Related Centers.
1. I-70 and K-10
2. US-59/40 and I-70
3. US-59 and K-10
· Regional Commercial Centers
The need for development of a new Regional Commercial Center within the community is not anticipated within the planning period. Consideration of requests to expand existing commercial areas shall include the potential for development of additional Regional Commercial Centers and the impact of such expansion and development on the existing commercial inventory. The need for additional regional commercial development within the community shall be evaluated on a regular basis, based upon updated land use and population data. Before a new Regional Commercial Center is considered, the Comprehensive Plan shall be amended to include the possibility of a new Regional Commercial Center.