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RESOLUTION 2005- 04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FIGURE 8) TO REDESIGNATE 78 ACRES GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING LOCATED SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 8 ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD AND AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LR) TO EXTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (EC); PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE IN EFFECT UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW. WHEREAS, undeveloped land designated for future commercial development is in demand due to the lack of availability of such land; and WHEREAS, the owner of the subject land has requested Comprehensive Plan Map Land Use Designation amendment from Low Density Residential (LR) to Extensive Commercial (EC) for future commercial development; and WHEREAS, the land proposed to be re-designated from Low Density Residential (LR) to Extensive Commercial (EC) is found as being appropriate for that purpose; and WHEREAS, the subject land is adjacent to land currently designated as Extensive Commercial (EC) on its west side; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission after the conduct of a public hearing on May 11, 2005 recommended approval of the subject Comprehensive Plan Map amendment; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council held a public hearing on this matter on June 6, 2005 and passed a motion to approve the proposed Comprehensive Plan Map amendment; and WHEREAS, Idaho Code Section 67 -6509( d) requires that the governing board not consider Comprehensive Plan Map amendments more frequently than once every six months; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have not considered a Comprehensive Plan Map amendment within six months of their June 6, 2005 meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Moscow, Idaho as follows: That the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation of the 78 acres generally described as being located on the south side of State Highway 8 on both the east and west sides of South Mountain View Road and shown on Exhibit attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference be changed from Low Density Residential (LR) to Extensive Commercial (EC) and that the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map (Comprehensive Plan, Figure 8) of the Moscow Comprehensive Plan be so amended. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of June, 2005 . 1 H. Comsok. Mayor Resolution 2005 04 June6, 2005 Page I of l