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RESOLUTION NO. 98-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
RECOMMENDING THE TOWN COUNCIL AMEND THE TOWN'S DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS DISTRICT ORDINANCE, REPEALING A MORATORIUM
AND LIMITING SERVICE OFFICE AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL
USES ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITHIN
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICTS
ONE AND TWO
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has-requested approval of a Zoning Text ,~nendment (ZTA
98-01 ) repealing previous amendments and restricting service commercial and service office uses
in first floor tenant spaces within Downtown Business Districts 1 and 2: and
WHEREAS, a moratorium on the land use limitation within Downtown Business Districts 1
2, allowing service office and service commercial uses to occupy first floor tenant space on an
unlimited bases, was approved by the Town Council in May of 1995 and in Max' of 19cW: and
WHEREAS, this moratorium is set to expire on May 1, 1999; and
WHEREAS, in order to promote a pedestrian character, it is desirable to restrict the ma:jority of
land uses in the core downtown area to retail and restaurant uses: and
WHEREAS, given the current strong economic climate, repealing the sut2ject moratorium earlx'
is not expected to have an adverse impact on economic viabiliw in the downto~vn areax and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the project at a noticed public hearing on
November 10, 1998~ and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required bv law: and
WHEREAS, a staff report was submined recommending that Planning Commission approve the
requestx and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and
testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing: now, therefore, be ~t
RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville recommends the Town
Council approve Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA 98-01) repealing previous amendments and
restricting service commercial and service office uses m first floor tenant spaces wnhm
Downtown Business Districts I and 2, and makes the following findings in support of this action
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The proposed project is consistent with the Danville 2005 General Plan
The land use recommendation is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Town's
Downtown Business District Ordinance.
The previously approved moratorium on the enforcement of the subject land use limitation
~s no longer necessary given the current favorable economic conditions in the downtown
area
APPROVED by the Danville Planning Commission at a Regular MeeUng on November 10,
998 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Combs, Osborn, Moran, Hunt
Jameson, Magliano, Rapp
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Chief of Pi~Zn~
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