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Commission introduces Reserve at Strickland comp plan amendment, debate centers on nonresidential carve-out and growth concerns
Summary
City staff introduced a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and a first amendment to the Reserve at Strickland Plan District on Jan. 8; commissioners asked to add language clarifying no residential use and flagged broader growth-management concerns in the Strickland/LPGA corridor. Final action is scheduled for Jan. 22, 2025.
City staff introduced a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and a related first amendment to the Reserve at Strickland Planned Development (PD) on Jan. 8, setting final action for Jan. 22, 2025.
The proposed comprehensive plan change would amend the future land use designation of about 2.31 acres at 1857 Strickland Range Road from Office Transition (OT) to Mixed Use (MU) and amend the neighborhood development policy to allow limited commercial development. The zoning amendment would rezone approximately 2.3 acres from PDG to PDG with a first amendment to allow additional commercial uses and to revise development criteria.
Commissioners asked staff to include an explicit limitation to prohibit residential uses on the property, after a commissioner noted that the backup materials do not show residential elements and asked that language be added to reassure residents. City staff and proponents said the zoning text can be amended to add an explicit "no residential" statement and that doing so would not require restarting the application process; staff agreed to add that language for clarity. Commissioner remarks emphasized concerns about rapid residential growth in the LPGA/Strickland Range corridor and called for a broader commission discussion on growth management in the area.
The items were introduced on first reading; a public hearing and final commission action are scheduled for Jan. 22, 2025. Staff said the amendment aims to allow limited commercial services so that residents could walk to retail/services rather than drive, an approach some commissioners described as "smart growth." One proponent said the change internalizes trip capture and supports pedestrian access.
Discussion was limited to procedural matters and wording; no final vote was taken on the substance at introduction. Staff will present a revised ordinance and the Planning Departmentpacket for the Jan. 22 final hearing.
