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PUBLIC HEARING- ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT-SEC. 10.10-JUDGE There is a defacto alignment of houses established, the proposed siting complies with this alignment. To enforce the setback would deprive the applicant of future revenues if forced to sell and more importantly reduce the value of adjacent owners. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 4; Nays, 1 (Mesaros). Czech reviewed staffs June 11, 1992, memorandum to the Planning Commission concerning a request by Jim Judge of Judge Electric for approval of an amendment to Chapter 10, Section 10.10 of the Hastings City Code which would allow electrical contracting and other similar uses in the Agricultural (A) District. Commissioner Mesaros opened the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. There being no comments from the audience, the public hearing was closed. The Planning Commission discussed issues relating to the proposed text amendment including, but not limited to, whether other zone districts could accommodate this type of use and whether the Agricultural District was appropriate for this type of use. Jim Judge the applicant for this request was present at the meeting and answered questions presented by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Featherstone moved, Commissioner Bolesworth made a second, to deny an amendment to Chapter 10, Section 10.10 which would allow electrical contracting and other similar uses based on the following findings: Electrical contracting and other similar uses would be in appropriate and inconsistent in the Agricultural District. The intent of the Agricultural District is to "allow maximum freedom of operation for Agricultural purposes and to protect such uses from untimely encroachment of potential conflicting urban uses. It is also the intent to protect the natural amenities of Hastings from the harmful exploitation. Furthermore, the Agricultural designation is used by the City for any land which may be annexed to the City until special action of the Council is taken to assign another land use district".