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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. <br /> STAFF COMMENTS <br /> REGIONAL PLANNING <br /> Petition 6967. This proposed C-2 zoning is similar to a request(#6780)for the same use at a slightly <br /> different site which had a public hearing in December 1996 and was denied in January 1997. A <br /> residential site to the east was recently approved. <br /> The comments are virtually the same as for Petition 6780. <br /> The adopted plan map designates this entire area as an agricultural preservation area. The site itself has <br /> been used for mineral extraction and a concrete batch plant for the recent reconstruction of USH 51. <br /> The batch plant use ended with the highway project completion;however,the site retains a"non- <br /> conforming" mineral extraction status, which would allow for further mineral operations. <br /> The following is the relevant adopted policy for commercial development: <br /> 2. Commercial and Manufacturing <br /> a. Major commercial and industrial development should locate in or adjacent to <br /> existing urbanized areas (see Albion Development District on Plan Map). <br /> Commercial and industrial development may occur elsewhere, with Town <br /> Planning Committee approval, if it meets any of the following criteria: <br /> 1) Provides a rural service which must be near its market. <br /> 2) Is a rural industry which must be near raw materials and does not produce <br /> significant wastes. <br /> 3) Does not conflict with Policy 2c. below. <br /> b. To prevent strip commercial development along roadways. <br /> c. To discourage isolated commercial or industrial development in agricultural areas <br /> where it may result in environmental degradation, conflict with farming or adversely <br /> affect the rural character of the Town. <br /> d. To provide for commercial and industrial development that is compatible with adjacent <br /> uses. <br /> e. To control commercial development at the 1-90 Interchanges; to promote compact, <br /> convenient, highway-oriented services in the highway Interchange District(see Plan <br /> Map). <br /> f To zone only that portion of land necessary for the contemplated use when rezoning is <br /> requested. <br /> Comments related to the adopted policies: <br /> a. This is not a major commercial development and the site is in an agricultural area,not a <br /> development area. Therefore it could be considered if it meets the stated criteria. <br /> 1. The applicant has construction-related trucks such as dump trucks, redi-mix trucks and <br /> semis for a total of 13 vehicles. Because some are not related to mineral extraction, <br /> commercial zoning is required. <br />