Disposition Summary

Approve the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use classification because it is an extension of this classification and is compatible with surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use classification because it is an extension of this classification and is compatible with surrounding development.

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PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN, PLANNING FRAMEWORK CHAPTER, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND LAND USE PLAN CHANGES BASED ON SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS. SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS INCLUDE (may meet any of these):

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. Lifespring Lane, a median-divided local street that provides access to the subject parcel as well as three other properties in the Arlington Place development, was constructed in 2016.
2. The Washington Pike improvement project (projected bid date: January 2026) proposes five driving lanes with shared paths for bikes and pedestrians at this section of the minor arterial street that will further improve the connectivity of this area.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. There are no apparent errors or omissions in the North City Sector Plan with regard to the subject property. However, the NC classification would be an extension of this classification from the north side.

CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICY, SUCH AS A DECISION TO CONCENTRATE DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN AREAS.
1. There are no known changes in government policy pertaining to this area.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. This section of Washington Pike has a mix of residential, commercial, public/quasi-public uses with a few office uses mixed in. Recent developments include a church and an assisted living facility west of the subject parcels (developed between 2016-2018) and a dollar store and a storage facility at the commercial node to the north (constructed in approximately 2016 and 2022, respectively). Extension of the NC classification would allow uses that are consistent with the development trends in the area.