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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3533 Staff AnalysisSeptember 30, 1980 Item No. 3 - Z-3533 Owner: Carl E. and Virginia S. Warren Applicant: Carl Warren Request: Rezone to "MF -12" Multifamily District Purpose: Multifamily Development Unspecified Existing Zoning: "R-2" Single Family Location: Block 18, Neimeyer Grove Addition West of St. Charles Addition Site Characteristics: Sloping Size: 2 Acres + Existing Land Use: Vacant Abutting Land Use North - Vacant and Zoning: Zoned "R-2" South - Vacant Zoned "R-2" East - Vacant Zoned "MF -12" West - Vacant Zoned "R-2" Zoning History: None Applicable Regulations: Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances FACTUAL INFORMATION Item 3 September 30, 1980 1. NEED OR DEMAND The applicant proposes multifamily development for this property. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH MUNICIPAL PLANS The Suburban Development Plan shows this property for single family development; however, it abuts multifamily zoned property to the east (or will, assuming the approval of the Bailey Corporation request). 3. EFFECT ON ENVIRONS No environmental impacts are anticipated. 4. NEIGHBORHOOD POSITION No adverse comments have been received. 5. PUBLIC SERVICES No adverse comments have been received. 6. UTILITIES/EFFECT ON No adverse comments have been received. 7. EFFECT ON PUBLIC FINANCES No particular public financial impact is anticipated. 8. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/REASONABLENESS Multifamily development will possibly be immediately adjacent to this property depending upon the ultimate Bailey development. 9. STANDARDS OF QUALITY No standards of quality have been addressed. September 30, 1980 Item 3 - Continued 10. TRAFFIC AND RIGHT-OF-WAY St. Charles Boulevard is a collector street on the Master Street Plan. Right-of-way will be gained when the property is platted for development. There are no present issues. ANALYSIS: This property, as an "out parcel" in a fairly large development, presents several problems. The original expectation was that the multifamily development would be contained near the intersection of St. Charles and Parkway Place. The Bailey Corporation by enlarging the existing multifamily zone to the east presents the opportunity to enlarge that district even further. However, two further problems arise. If this property is included within the multifamily district, then it seems logical to consider further enlargement to the south. This would raise the amount of land devoted to multifamily development in this area to about 40 acres. Another concern is the fragmentation of ownership which might preclude cohesive development of this multifamily district. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial. COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present, and there were some objectors. A lengthy discussion ensued. Finally, the Commission moved to approve the application as filed. The motion failed on a vote of 1 aye, 8 noes, 1 absent and 1 abstention (Ron Tabor abstained). The application was declared to have been denied.