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MAR 17:1982 Mak . REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TRANSITION PERIOD FOR WILMOTH APPEAL OF SITE PLAN DENIAL Mr. Ragsdale reviewed the following memo: TO: The Honorable Board of DATE: March 8, 1982 FILE: IRC -8I -SP -160 County Commissioners SUBJECT: FRANK & SUSAN WILMOTH' S APPEAL OF SITE PLAN DE14IAL AND REQUEST FOR A 60 DAY EXTENSION OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD PROVIDED IN' THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FROM: David Greene REFERENCES: Acting County Administrator DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: On December 28, 1982 the Wilmoths submitted a site plan applica- tion for a retail sales facility to be located at 725 27th Avenue, S.W, Being submitted prior to the adoption of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the application is a •L.ransition petition and may be approved if adjudged compatible with either the 1975 or 1982 Comprehensive Plans. The site plan application was discussed on January 28, 1982 in the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Staff's position is that a retail sales facility is not compatible with the 1975 Plan, which designates the site as low density (0-3 units/acre) or the 1982 Plan, which designates the site as LD -1 (up to 3 units/acre). The Planning and Zoning Commission in a unanimous decision, allowed the applicant 30 days to ammend the application so that it would be compatible with either the 1975 or 1982 Comprehensive Plans. Prior to the expiration of the 30 day period, the Applicant's attorney, Mr. Jerome Quinn, requested the application, which had not been ammended, be brought again, before the Planning and Zoning Commission. On February 25, 1982 in the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission, the application was denied unanimously. The Planning and Zoning Department received a letter of appeal from the applicants attorney on March 4, 1982. Included in the letter is a request for a 60 day extension of the transition period as provided in the 1982 Land Use Element. The current 60 day period will expire on March 19, 1982 and a 60 day ex- tension will expire on May 18, 1982. RECO111MENDATION : 1) 2) The County Commission set a public hearing date of April 21, 1982 to hear the appeal. A sixty day extension of the transition period be granted.