06-16-2008 Planning Commission Packet

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�_ � To: Chair Kempf and Planning Commission Members � From: Evelyn Turner, City Planner � Date: June 16, 2008 � . , � � Subject: 08-3368 City of Orono Block Bounded by�Shoreline Drive, Shadywood Road, Lydiard Avenue � and Kelly Avenue Rezoning — Public Hearing Application Summary: Rezoning of parts of seven parcels is requested to make zoning district lines conform to property lines. � • Staf Recommendation: A rovaL � List of Exhibits A. Areas proposed for rezoning. B. Existing Zoning � • C. Proposed Zoning , � Background - • The block bounded by Shadywood Road, Shoreline Drive, Lydiard Avenue and Kelly Avenue is zoned B-3 Retail Sa1es Business along Shoreline Drive and B-4 Office and Professional Business along Shadywood Road with the remainder zoned Lakeshore Residential 1-B�(LR-1B). However the zoning districts do not correspond to property lines. There are business parcels that are partially zoned residential, residential parcels that are partially zoned business, and one property split between the two business . zonings. Zoning was assigned without regard to property lines or properly lines were created without regard to the zoning. The situation has existed for many years. Staff did not propose correcting the situation because we anticipated it would require a significant amount of staff tirrie to handle calls � from property owners and residents with negligible benefit. The impetus for doing this now is the development of the City's�Geographic Information System (GIS) program. GIS involves linking data bases (such as zoning district, zoning information, existing use, sewer or septic status, easements, etc) to parcels of land. It is much easier to do if each parcel has only one zoning classification. GIS will make it easier to generate maps and provide information via the City's website. ,