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_ 1 le to 13 He said, given the current non - conforming aspects of the site, and the number of parcels and lot lines, the City suggested re- zoning the property and merging the lots. Mr. Lyon gave a Power Point presentation showing the project vicinity, stating that the intent of the proposed application is to create a mixed -use project site that would allow for a long -term master plan of the existing facility, and to mitigate some existing non- conforming land uses. Mr. Lyon showed a slide depicting the Project Site zoning, which is CG (General Commercial) and (R-4) Multi - Family Medium Density; however, the commercial nursery currently extends into the residential zone. He said the General Plan designates the site as Neighborhood Commercial and Residential -High Density. Mr. Lyon said certification of the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and subsequent approval of the proposed project would result in the rezoning of the subject site to GC (General Commercial) with a Residential Overlay, more commonly referred to as (CG -R). According to Article 25.7.c of the RWC Zoning Ordinance, the "R" refers to the requirements of the "R -5" (Multi - Family High Density). He said the General Plan designation would be "Commercial — Mixed Use ". Mr. Lyon said both the proposed zoning and General Plan designations would be consistent with surrounding land uses, and the overall development pattern within the project's general vicinity. He said the proposed re- zoning will not result in the construction of any new structures or any additional square footage. A copy of the Power Point presentation is available for review in the Planning Department. SPEAKERS Douglas Brown, property owner of 1597 Ebener Street, which is adjacent to Wegman's Nursery, said he supported Wegman's Nursery and the rezoning; however he was concerned about any future utilization of the property (i.e., pushing the parking area further back), and was hoping that the Planning Commission would review those issues, because he doesn't want a parking lot on the other side his fence. He said he wants to be a part of the decisions further down the road, and how the proposed changes might more directly affect the individual property owners. Howard Cavender, 6180 La Honda Road, (property owner of duplex next to Wegman's Nursery). He is all for the Nursery expanding, but his concerns were that there is a six - foot fence between his property and the Nursery, and that having a parking lot directly on the other side, and the possibility of having a tall structure near the fence might affect privacy of his tenants. Eric Minden, Architect working with Wegman family and staff said the current design does not envision any parking in the area of the surrounding duplexes. He said a portion of one of the parcels that goes between Lucerne Avenue and the 7 -11 property at the corner of Hess & Woodside, is currently zoned CG, and generated the notion of cleaning up this zoning, because the parcel is currently half zoned CG and half zoned R -2. Page 3 of 4