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Excerpt Draft Minutes of the January J 7, 2007 Joint RA C Meeting Page 2 of2 the creation of a special review overlay district, was the best way to address the issue. Staff identified 13 areas for consideration for designation as a special review overlay district. Pollart described the criteria developed for the overlay area which include, but are not limited to: 1) a site not located along a major commercial corridor; 2) a site not designated Industrial General (IG) or IP; 3) a site which is a minimum of two acres in size; 4) a site which abuts or is within J/4 mile of an arterial street; and 5) a site which is vacant or currently underutilized. Pollart stated that the next step in addressing this issue will be for City staff to prepare an Initial Study/Negative Declaration for rezoning of identified properties within the Assembly Use Overlay District and schedule this issue for Planning Commission and City Council consideration at meetings tentatively scheduled in January and February, respectively. An extensive discussion then ensued among RAC members, focusing on five main i s. These issues included how the zoning code amendment would affect S ea ' s industrial base, the legal issues involving limiting Religious Asse s e noticing of the affected businesses, which study areas should or a e incl d d in the overlay and how to deal with the a property after a non-pr fi e has vacated. m three separate motions to address distinct issues which had come to light e discussions. M1Jorgenson, S/Kellman that the RAe concurs with the PCIBZA recommended approach to create a special overlay district for assembly uses. Carried 8-0 with Dlugosh abstaining. M1Gilcrest, SlBattinich to recommend that properties which are occupied by a non- profit assembly use relocating within the City be encouraged to return to a taxable use once the property is vacated. Carried 8-0 with Dlugosh abstaining. M1Battinich, S/Jorgenson to recommend that Overlay Area #5 (Washington Ave) be removed from the proposed zoning code amendment. Carried 5-1 with Dlugosh and Kellman abstaining.