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a�SRN�\ �C�9pORATE� �� COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DATE: October 16, 2001 TO: City Council Subcommittee on Economic Development FROM: Hanson Hom, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Discussion of the East 14th Street Development Plan INTRODUCTION The City Council (Council Member Grant) introduced a discussion item related to ongoing development proposals along the East 14th Street Corridor at the October 15, 2001 Council meeting. The discussion related to the nature of certain development projects — either through new construction or a proposed change of use — that have been recently processed through the City. The discussion touched upon possible actions that the City could undertake to address these concerns and included 1) initiation of a planning effort (East 14th Street Development Plan Effort) that would address a variety of development concerns; and 2) possible adoption of an interim ordinance that would provide the City additional discretionary review and approval for certain types of development proposals. The Council directed staff to refer this discussion to the Council's Subcommittee on Economic Development for a recommendation back to the Council at a future meeting. BACKGROUND DISCUSSION The East 14th Street Corridor has been experiencing a variety of development activities over the past 2-3 years which has led to increased concerns amongst Council members, adjacent neighborhoods and business owners about the appropriateness of new development proposals along the Corridor. Although the City recently updated the Zoning Ordinance, the primary zoning district that covers the Corridor (Community Commercial — CC) allows for a wide variety of permitted uses. There also exist opportunities to assemble multiple parcels of land that are either dilapidated, underutilized or vacant that could be used to accommodate a 43