Z-5515 Staff AnalysisDecember 17, 1991
ITEM NO.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
-5515
R. Steve and Carol Hix
R. Steve Hix
5315 Baseline Road
Rezone from R-2 to C-3
Commercial
0.34 acres
Office (Nonconforming)
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Commercial, zoned C-4
South - Single -Family, zoned R-2
East - Single -Family, zoned R-2
West - Vacant Building, zoned C-3
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone
5313 Baseline Road from R-2 to C-3 for a future commercial
use. The site is a 75 foot lot with a single story structure
and an accessory building on it; asphalt parking takes up
most of the front yard area. Currently, the property is
being used for an office, a nonconforming use.
Zoning in the area is R-2, R-4, R-5, C-3, C-4, I-2 and PRD.
The property under consideration abuts R-2 property on two
sides and C-3 on the west. Directly across Baseline Road,
the zoning is C-4. Land use is typical of a large percentage
of Baseline Road and includes single family, multifamily, a
mobile home park, churches, commercial and an industrial use
that appears to be a salvage yard. A number of uses are
nonconforming and several of the nearby parcels are still
undeveloped.
The Geyer Springs East Plan identifies the south side of
Baseline from Lew Drive to Sunset Lane for mixed density
residential and public/institutional uses. The site in
question is shown as part of a mixed density area, however,
because of the existing zoning and land use, a C-3
reclassification of 5315 Baseline Road is not totally
unreasonable. To the west of the lot, the zoning is C-3
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and I-2. (The I-2 was established by court action as part
of an annexation suit.)
Long term, it appears that a combination of nonresidential
uses is more practical and C-3 is an appropriate
classification for a mixed use pattern. For the north side
of Baseline, the adoptive plan shows a linear commercial
pattern extending from Geyer Springs to Gum Springs Road.
The staff feels that some type of land use concept that is
similar to the north side is more realistic for the south
side. The purposed C-3 request and future nonresidential
reclassifications will not have an impact on the surrounding
properties.
Should the Planning Commission endorse the commercial
rezoning as requested, staff will prepare a plan amendment
and forward it to the Board of Directors at the same time as
the rezoning request. (This is the process that the staff
has been using for plan amendments.)
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
There are none to be reported.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the C-3 rezoning as filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 17, 1991)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors in
attendance and the request was placed on the Consent Agenda.
A motion was made to recommend approval of the C-3 rezoning.
The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent.
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