Z-5669 Staff AnalysisMarch 23, 1993
ITEM O.• 7 Z-5669
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Wallace Caradine
James Washington
Asher Avenue and Martin Street
Rezone from I-2 to 0-3
Private School
2.5 acres
Office and Storage
SURROUNDING LANs? USE AND ZONING
North - Vacant and Industrial, zoned C-3 and I-2
South - Vacant and Single -Family, zoned R-3 and I-2
East - Single -Family and Word of Outreach Center,
zoned R-3
West - Commercial and Industrial, zoned I-2
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a
tract of land at the southwest corner of Asher Avenue and
Martin Street from I-2 to 0-3. Should the rezoning be
granted, the site will be utilized by the Word of Outreach
Christian Center for school space. Word of Outreach has a
very visible presence in the neighborhood and has a number
of buildings and facilities at the Asher/Martin
Intersection. Over the years, the Word of Outreach Center
has grown rapidly, and this rezoning is an effort to
continue their education ministry.
zoning along this portion of Asher Avenue is somewhat
fragmented, and it includes R-3, R-4, R-5, C-3 and I-2.
There is no consistency to the existing zoning pattern and
as with a majority of the core neighborhoods,- the zoning
sometimes changes from lot to lot. The zoning on the south
side of Asher is more uniform because the zoning does not
change as often and there are larger tracts zoned the same
way. Land use is made up of single family, duplexes,
commercial, industrial and warehousing. There are also some
vacant buildings and undeveloped lots in the neighborhood.
March 23, 1993
ITEM NO.: 7 Z-5669 (Cont.)
The I-630 District Plan shows the property as part of a
mixed use area, which usually means a combination of office,
commercial and some light industrial uses. An 0-3 rezoning
conforms to the plan's direction and staff supports the
request. There is a residential area to the east and an
office reclassification should provide a better transition
from the I-2 on the west to the residential lots east of
Martin Street. The rezoning should be viewed as a positive
step for the neighborhood, and it will not have any adverse
impacts on the surrounding properties.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The proposal is within an area recommended for mixed use.
Office is recommended to be a POD. Since the area is
currently zoned industrial, an office zoning would be
appropriate and compatible with the plan.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
Asher Avenue has a right-of-way standard of 70 feet, and the
existing right-of-way is deficient. A dedication of 5 feet
is needed to satisfy the Master Street Plan requirement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the 0-3 rezoning as requested.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MARCH 23, 1993)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors in
attendance.
A motion was made to recommend approval of the 0-3 rezoning
as requested. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays
and 2 absent.
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