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ORDINANCE NO. 623 PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED January 16, 1979 Minutes - page 17 In 1975 the plan was amended, it was also amended in 1976 very minorly. This was the major of the two. Again to orient everyone, this is Highway 42, it actually curves around right here. Highway 287 ex- tends straight north now, we show just as realigned as a conceptual realignment; the cemetery is right here, the Aquarius land right in here. We have a large map of that, but again the colored map be- hind the Council illustrates this plan. The devel- opment area is shown as industrial in this area, the cemetery, the sewer plant, this plan provides for the entire area between Louisville up to Hwy. 287, and hopefully in Lafayette's case beyond Hwy 287, the realigned Hwy. 287 to be open space. There is a golf course designation right here; so the 1975 plan also provides for this to be open space. Now the Aquarius tract was annexed in the fall of 1976 so both of these plans had been approved well prior to the annexation request, so I don't believe there is any doubt that the tract was indicated on both plans as open space. It was zoned agricultural which provides for 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres. I believe the county zoning at that time was agricultural also, but at one time this land was also zoned economic development and I am not sure what the status was when we rezoned it. I think more importantly the posture of the County, at that time, was not to approve any subdivision plats within the County that had not been, well to approve any plats, and I think that their record would hold that they have not approved any plats, and I point that out because I think the agricultural zoning that was granted this property by the City provided more opportunity for development then in reality existed while it was in the County. Now, addressing the rezoning application itself, the City has in its ordinance declaration of policy for rezoning. I would like to read that section of our code to you. A. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound, stable and desireable development within the city, the rezoning of land is to be discouraged. Rezoning should only be considered if: 1. The land to be rezoned was zoned in error. and as presently zoned is inconsistent with the policies and goals of the City's comprehensive plan. I think the zoning granted this land,when it was annexed in 1976 is consistent with the goals and policies of the comp plan; and that the comp plan specifically provides for this area to be Cemetery and open space.