1. Agenda Item #3
1201 Norton Lane
Comprehensive Plan Amendment

4. Estate
“Generally for areas that, due to public service
limitations or a prevailing rural character,
should have limited development activities.
These areas will tend to consist of low-density
single-family residential lots (average 20,000
square feet) clustered around open space or
large lots (minimum one acre).”
- Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2009

5. Suburban Commercial
“Generally for concentrations of commercial
activities that cater primarily to nearby
residents versus the larger community or
region. Generally, these areas tend to be small
in size and located adjacent to major roads
(arterials and collectors). Design of those
structures is compatible in size, roof type and
pitch, architecture, and lot coverage with the
surrounding single-family residential uses.”
- Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2009

9. Comprehensive Plan Goals
• Establish and protect distinct boundaries between
various character areas;
• Promote public and private development and design
practices that ensure distinct neighborhoods, districts,
and corridors.
• Provide a diversified economy generating quality,
stable, full-time jobs; bolstering the sales and property
tax base; and contributing to a high quality of life;
• Provide improved mobility through a safe, efficient,
and well-connected multi-modal transportation system
designed to be sensitive to the surrounding land uses.

10. Options for Recommendation
• Approval – Accept the applicant’s proposal of
amending the Comprehensive Plan to Suburban
Commercial Designation;
• Denial – the property will remain Estate as
currently designated on the Comprehensive
Plan;
• Propose an alternative land use and character
designation for this property.