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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportFebruary 4, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5B Name• Location: R`egLieest : Source: LU99-08-02 Land Use Plan Amendment - Central City District 15th Street to I-630, east of Rock Mixed Use to Low Density Residential Downtown Neighborhoods Plan PROPOSAL / REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the Central City District from Mixed Use to Low Density Residential. Low Density Residential allows for a broad range of housing types provided that the density is between six to ten dwellings per acre. RECENT AMENDMENTS: Single Family to Mixed Use (August 18, 1998) in the area along Commerce from 19th to 216t Streets Single Family to Mixed Use (May 21, 1996) in the area south of Roosevelt Road from Cumberland to I-30 Single Family to Mixed Use (March 5, 1996) in the area west of Bragg from 23rd to 24th Streets` Single Family to Public Institutional (February 20, 1996) in the area between Marshall and Battery from 13th to 14th Streets Single Family to Mixed Use (January 16, 1996) in the area west of I-30 from 18th to 19t" Streets Single Family to Public Institutional (January 16, 1996) around the 14th Street and Park intersection MASTER STREET PLAN: Cumberland is a collector from 14th Street north. All other streets are classified as local streets by the Master Street Plan. CURRENT ZONING AND ACREAGE: The current zoning of the property is MR (Media Density Residential). This district allows residential units from single family to multifamily. STAFF REPORT: As part of the Downtown Neighborhoods Plan effort, the future land use plan was examined. The committee generally felt comfortable with the recommended development pattern. The major concern was how the area would develop. The design, massing etc. is considered to be very important. February 4, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5B (Cont.) LU99-08-02 The Committee wishes to assure that any new development is designed and sited so as to complement and fit the existing neighborhood. The Committee did have two land use concerns. The first is that existing single family areas not be converted to multifamily. (This does not mean that some densification would be inappropriate.) Addition of accessory residential units and some conversion is considered appropriate. However, the conversion of a city block from single family to high density multifamily is not appropriate. The other land use concern is the desire to allow residents to start businesses in their homes whether home occupations or "cottage industry" types of use. Flexibility and allowing maximum use of current and future technology advances should be encouraged. The area in question is currently single family homes with one 8-plex. The use pattern is generally a Single Family to Low Density Residential use type. STAFF RECOMMENDATI Approval 2 Q111N-1a1 MEN M11 ANN ��r ►rf Plan Amendment o 0 PI F- E z O U LU99-08-02 ROCK TO PARK MX TO LDR TRS TlN R12W11 CT PD s Vicinity Map WARD o zoo 400 Item No. 5B Vicinity Map Existing Zoning LU99-08-02 ROCK TO PARK TRS TlN R12Wu CT 3 PD a WARD t 0 200 400 Item No. 5B