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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes withdrawalJanuary 17, 2008 ITEM NO_: 7 FILE NO.: LU08-11-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 1-430 Planning District Location: The 1600 block of Aldersgate Road Request: Suburban Office to Office Source: Jennifer Hart PROPOSAL / REQUEST: A Land Use Plan amendment in the 1-430 Planning District from Suburban Office to Office. Office represents services provided directly to consumers as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from 0-2 and R-2 to 0-3 General Office District. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is vacant, currently zoned 0-2 and R-2 and is 0.64 acres ± in size. The property immediately east of this area is zoned R -7A for a manufactured home. The property north and adjacent is zoned R-2 for a vacant single family house. Further to the north is a fifty foot strip of land zoned OS Open Space between the R-2 zoned house and the land zoned 0-2 Office and Institutional, which is occupied by two office buildings. The land to the west from this application and across Aldersgate Road is zoned Planned Office Development for two office buildings. South of this application is zoned 0-2 for a large office building. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The Land Use Plan shows Suburban Office for this property. The Suburban Office extends north to Kanis, south to 18th Street and west to Shackleford Road. Further east and southeast is shown as Single Family on the plan. Southwest is shown as Park/Open Space. On March 18, 2003, a change was made at this site from Single Family to Suburban Office for future office development. On November 4, 2002, a change was made from Office to Commercial on John Barrow Road north of Kanis about one mile northeast of the study area to reflect existing conditions. January 17, 2008 ITEM NO.; 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU08-11-01 On September 4, 2001, a change was made from Park/Open Space to Multi Family at 24th Street and Junior Deputy Road about'/ mile southeast of the study area to accommodate a new multi family residential development. MASTER STREET PLAN: Aldersgate Road is shown as a Collector. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. PARKS: According to the Master Parks Plan, this location is not within eight blocks of a city park or open space. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: This area is covered by the John Barrow Neighborhood Action Plan. The Business and Commercial Goal states: "To enhance the climate directed towards encouraging new businesses and commercial establishments to located in the area as well as retention of existing businesses." ANALYSIS: This application is currently shown as Suburban Office on the Future Land Use Plan. It was amended from Single Family to Suburban Office in 2003 to allow for some non-residential uses to occur along Aldersgate Road. The Plan had tried to keep he non-residential uses west of Aldersgate Road, but in 2003 the Suburban Office was extended south to 18th Street. The expansion established West 18th as a boundary between the non-residential and residential uses located on the east side of Aldersgate Road. Staff supported a change to Suburban Office because it would allow only allow re -zoning through the Planned Zoning Districts, which would limit the impact of new office development in the area. 2 January 17, 2008 ITEM NO.: 7(Cont.)FILE NO.: LU08-11-01 The current applicant has requested a rezoning from R-2 and 0-2 to 0-3. Since it is not an application for a Planned Development, a land use plan amendment was required. The applicant has filed for an amendment from Suburban Office to Office to allow for 0-3 zoning. This application would place an intense use in the area without the benefit of site plan review or the planned development. This area is adjacent to residential uses on the east side and the only way to protect these residences is through staff review of a Planned Development. This is an area of revitalizing single family development. This amendment is located in the Hicks Interurban Addition. This neighborhood has seen increased building permit activity in the last five years. Fifty-four building permits have been issued for single family homes in the Hicks Interurban Subdivision since 2004. The trend of increasing building permits for single family housing east of Aldersgate Road indicates that this neighborhood is growing and still a viable single family residential area. This amendment would introduce a more intense use that would be incompatible with the current trend of single family residential development in the area. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: John Barrow, Twin Lakes A and Twin Lakes B. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends this item be withdrawn from consideration at this time. Staff feels that a more thorough study of the Aldersgate corridor needs to be done to determine how the area is really developing and what the appropriate Land Use designations should be in this vicinity. Because this rezoning application is a small office development near residential, Staff can support this current rezoning because it is small in size and thus meets the intent of the Suburban Office category. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 17, 2008) The item was placed on consent agenda for withdrawal_ By a vote of 10 for, 0 against the consent agenda was approved. 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