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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
January 6, 2003
4:55 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Welper, Greenwood, Clark, Hurley, Getty.
Members absent: Jordan.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Clark that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Five.
Absent: Jordan. Motion carried.
Noel Anderson, Assistant City Planner, and Don Temeyer, City Planner, reviewed the changes to
the Land Use Plan. Mr. Anderson reported that several changes to the Long Range Land Use
Plan have taken place since the last work session with the council held on April 1, 2002. These
changes were prompted by input from the public and discussions held at the Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission meetings. Several articles regarding the Comprehensive
Plan Update were published in the Waterloo Courier and staff gave a radio broadcast regarding
the Plan on KBBG.
Mr. Anderson discussed the following public comments regarding the Plan.
A single mixed -use designation is too broad and vague. In response, staff broke the mixed -use
designation into three separate designations on the map. 1) Mixed -use residential with
neighborhood commercial; 2) Mixed -use commercial with compatible residential; and 3) A
Business Park designation, which would allow mixed -use commercial with compatible light
industrial.
Incorporation of the TAZ analysis into the Plan. Staff will add the TAZ (Transportation
Analysis Zones) information, which was previously presented to the Planning Commission and
represents a prediction of growth for the community based on land use designations, patterns,
vacant land, zoning, etc.
Having a flexible plan and not using the plan and map of the Comprehensive Plan as a zoning
map. The map shows that the plan is intended to be a broad guide for development, not a strict
blueprint without flexibility.
Mr. Temeyer reported that this is the beginning of the official start of adoption of the plan. This
plan incorporates all the areas in the city.
Councilperson Hurley commended staff for a well -written plan. Councilperson Hurley asked
why wouldn't the city want to use a strict blueprint rather than a broad guide. Mr. Temeyer
responded that zoning decisions are strict decisions and include site plan.
Councilperson Hurley asked how a broad guide would help the downtown. Mr. Temeyer
responded that the plan sets priorities, but does not say downtown only area to be developed. In
the downtown, we are looking at density.
Mr. Anderson stated that the Enterprise Zone and CURA will help development of the
downtown.
It was the consensus of the council to forward the Long Range Land Use Plan to the full council.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Clark, seconded by Welper that the
meeting be adjourned at 5:14 p.m. Ayes: five. Absent: Jordan. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk