11-24-1975 Council Meeting Minutes

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� • � OROiJO COUNCIL P?EETING HELD NOVEP�IBER 24, 1975 Page 5 � is in a residential use classification and that ETSINGER LANDFILL there are numerous uses allowable in that (Continued) classification which are ideal for this property. i•iuhich noted that..this property is ideal for � many of those uses allowed in the residential district. P�iuhich stated that the PCA noted that � the owner voluntarily closed the landfill operation in 1970 and that there is a letter � in our file dated April 11, 1972 from the City • Engineer noting that the owner voluntarily closed the operation because the owner did � not think he could meet the State standards that had been promulaged by the PCA. • Iluhich noted that based upon the staff investigation � and by investigation of the Planning Commissian, � that he recommended that the Council adopt the resolution previously recommended by the Planning ' Commissiono Councilmember r�lassengale noted that caith regard to the new flood plain map, a portion of the proposed operation is in the flood plain, 'r�luhich acknowledged same, r + i�Iayor Searles stated that he has been concerned about the land use in this area and about the land uses that were available to this property �owner for several yearso He stated that he feels that the land owner of this land should get all the cooperation he can from the City to make � sure that the property can be used for one of the perntitted or conditional uses in the �resent land � use zoneo He noted that through the means of a ! planned residential development, the land owner would be able to transfer credits from that area � in the marsh that has already been filled to allow for additional development on the dry � available portions of the property. This way he would be able to have the reasonable and economical � use of the propertyo P�tayor Searles asked if ' there was anyone present concerning tZre Eisinger and noted that I�4r. Schieffer, the attorney for � r1r, Eisinger was present, r�Iro Schieffer stated "what is the question, are you approving or .r denying an application for a variance of Ordinance No, 125, the wetlands ordinance?" He noted that � it is apparent that the City also sees this as a rezoning or land use q��estion too, He stated � that the applicant has been before the City in • the past with an application for a variance from the wetlands ordinanceo Ordinance No, 125. He � noted that the applicant has received a permit rora the PCA. He asked that the City Attorney ddress himself to the question of whether or not this is just a variance from the caetland ordinance � or whether or not there is a neea for variance from the zoning code itself concerning the permitted or � conditional uses in the residential ar•�a. � (Continued)