HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes june 25 planning commisionJune 25, 1998
ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: LU98-11-02
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - I-430 District
Location: 2100 block of John Barrow Road
Request: Mixed Office Commercial to Multi Family
Source: Maurey Mitchell - Rector Phillips Morse
PROPOSAL I REQUEST:
A Land Use Plan amendment in the I-430 Planning District
from Mixed Office Commercial to Multi Family. Multi Family
accommodates residential development of ten to thirty-six
dwelling units per acre.
CURRENT LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is currently zoned R2 and shown as Mixed office
Commercial on the Land Use Plan. To the north is a medical
rental store with a POD in Mixed Office Commercial. Further
to the north is a "halfway" house in 03 and Multi -Family
classification. Further to the north is an apartment
complex with R5 zoning and Multi -Family classification.
This Multi -Family Land Use area surrounds the Mixed Office
Commercial on three sides. A tract to the northeast has
just be rezoned MF18 within the existing Multi -Family
classification for a retirement center. Westerly and
southerly, there are MF12 apartments within the same Multi -
Family Land Use Classification. To the east, across John
Barrow Road extending to the north, there is 01 zoning
within Office Land Use classification. Across John Barrow
and to the south, there are four single family houses which
area zoned R2 and depicted as Single Family on the Land Use
Plan. The site is 10 acres t.
RECENT AMENDMENTS:
June 16, 1998, a proposed change from Single Family to Mixed
Office Commercial in the 3900 Block of John Barrow Road will
be heard.
June 18, 1996, adoption by resolution of the John Barrow
Neighborhood Area Plan with multiple changes including
changing this site from Multi -family to Mixed Office
Commercial.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
John Barrow is shown as a Minor Arterial on the plan and is
built to a five lane width.
June 25, 1998
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU98-11-02
BACKGROUND:
The site is currently undeveloped and wooded. As mentioned
above, the recent amendment in the 3900 block of John Barrow
removed potential housing areas from the neighborhood. With
this previous subtraction of potential residential units, it
is justifiable to add potential residential dwelling units
in this area. In addition, properties on three sides of
this parcel are currently built and zoned either multi-
family and office on both the zoning and land use plan, so
the change would not have an adverse effect on surrounding
uses proposed on the Land Use Plan.
The John Barrow Neighborhood Area Plan, adopted in June of
1996, does not support any additional multi -family in the
neighborhood. As stated in the Chapter 4 - Policy Plan,
"The Steering Committee recommends the implementation of the
following major initiatives necessary to protect and nurture
the vitality of the neighborhood. "No additional multi-
family or apartments in the area, The John Barrow
Neighborhood area already has more than enough." The plan
also states that there is a need for additional dwelling
units in the area: 1) To create housing opportunities for
low and moderate income persons by becoming,:a__Community
Development Corporation (CDC), and 2) To enhance housing
opportunities for seniors in the area.
IGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood
associations: John Barrow, Brownwood Terrace and Twin Lakes
"B". As of this printing, staff has not received any
comments from the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 25, 1998)
This item was on consent agenda for deferral until the
July 23, 1998 meeting. The consent agenda was approved by
a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nayes and 1 absent.
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