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City Council Meeting Minutes October 17, 2017 Page 4 of 15 She stated the library has a model of the diverging diamond designed to help those with visual impairments navigate the bus stops and pedestrian access in the diverging diamond. Director Stevens stated the prescribed burn at Aquarius property has been moved out to Thursday and Friday of this week. Councilmember Loo noted the conditions have to be just right for a prescribed burn to actually take place. Mayor Muckle stated Saturday at 9 a.m. he will meet with anyone interested in meeting him at Aquarius trailhead to have a walk on Warembourg Open Space. REGULAR BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 1748, SERIES 2017 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ST. LOUIS PARISH AND COMMERCIAL PARK GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AS A PERMITTED USE IN ZONE 2 — 2nd READING —PUBLIC HEARING (advertised Daily Camera 10/08/17) Attorney Light introduced the ordinance and Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing. Planner Dean stated this is a request for a 1st amendment to the St. Louis Parish General Development Plan (GDP) to allow religious institutions as a permitted use rather than a special review use in Zone 2. Currently there are three properties Zoned PCZD-C and the GDP was approved in 2004. The Tennis Center property is the center piece and is under contract to be sold to Ascent Community Church. The GDP divides the properties into zones to specifically allocate uses and yard and bulk standards. Density, heights, and setbacks are allocated by the zones. Zone 1 is currently the property owned by the archdiocese, this zone only allows for religious institutions, schools and childcare. Zone 2 allows various commercial uses along with religious institutions, schools and childcare as special review uses. Zone 3 allows for religious institutions, childcare and assisted living facilities as special review uses. The Ascent Church doesn't want to purchase the property if the City isn't willing to allow a church on the site. Staff evaluated if a church is a use that meets the Special Review Use (SRU) and found a church meets all of the SRU criteria. The proposal meets the intent of the comprehensive plan and the economic prosperity of the overall GDP. Allowing the religious institutions would not negatively affect surrounding properties. The fiscal analysis showed a net positive overall impact. Traffic analysis was done when the tennis center applied, when replaced with a church there would likely be a decrease in weekday trips but increase on net Sunday trips. 20