Z-3805 Staff AnalysisMarch 30, 1982
Item No. 11 - Z-3805
Owner: Bill Sharp
Applicant: Nancy Newell
Location: 3205 Kavanaugh
Request: Rezone from "R-2" Single Family
"C-1" Neighborhood Commercial
Purpose: Antique Store
Size: 4,200 square feet +
Existing Use: Single Family
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - St. Mary's Academy, Zoned "R-2"
South - Single Family, Zoned "R-2"
East - Duplex, Zoned "R-2"
West - Single Family, Zoned "R-2"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:
No adverse comments have been received from any reviewing
agency regarding this request. A major problem with this
site is its limited size and the applicant's inability to
provide off-street parking. The Heights/Hillcrest Plan
shows this area to remain single family with the area to the
west, beginning at the alley, to be developed with
multifamily uses as has been started.
Staff feels that this property simply is not suitable for
nonresidential use because of its size, limited access, and
location. The existing commercial uses to the west were
zoned a number of years ago and are inappropriate for the
area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were four to five
objectors. The applicant stated that the proposed use of
the property was for an antique shop, primarily gift items
and clothing items. There was a considerably long
discussion of the parking problems, the applicant indicating
that she thought four or five cars could be parked on the
March 30, 1982
Item No. 11 - Z-3805 - Continued
property. It is staff's contention that there could be
probably no more than two cars parked on the property under
ordinance minimum standards.
A neighbor spoke and presented the Planning Commission with
a petition in opposition to the zoning with 18 signatures of
neighboring residents calling for it to remain as a
residential property. Other property owners also spoke in
opposition.
After some discussion, the Planning Commission moved to
approve the application as filed. The motion failed on a
vote of: 0 ayes, 8 noes and 3 absent.