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the ordinance is concerned. Since the mill was designed for commercial use at the time the ordinance was adopted, it is entitled to commercial zoning under the grandfather clause, Konick argued.
“That’s the longest stretch I’ve seen yet,” Miller replied.
“The building was there when the zoning ordinance was enacted,” said Luke, in moving that the rezoning be recommended for approval. “The fact that it wasn’t in use is the only thing that kept it from being zoned commercial.”
Addressing the flood plain question, Luke said that the zoning ordinance was designed to prevent new construction in flood plain. The prohibition hasn’t been adhered to, he said, since new construction has taken place while old destroyed buildings in flood plain have also been allowed to retain commercial zoning.
Adams’ letter and the maps prepared by Baumgardner indicate that only a tiny portion—if any—of the mill is in flood plain, according to Luke. He
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