HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3579 Staff AnalysisNovember -ll, 1980
Item No. 4 - Z-3579
Owner:
Applicant:
Request:
Purpose:
Existing Zoning:
Location:
Site Characteristics:
Size:
Existing Land Use:
Abutting Land Use
and Zoning:
Zoning History:
Applicable Regulations:
Van Melson
Van Melson
Rezone to "C-1" Neighborhood
Commercial
Commercial Development
"R-3" Single Family
Near 33rd and Barrow
Level
20,000 Square Feet +
Single Family and Vacant
North
- Single
Family
Zoned
"C-1"
South
- Single
Family
Zoned
"R-3"
East -
Single
Family
Zoned
"R-3"
West -
Single
Family
Zoned
"R-3" and "C-1"
None
Zoning Ordinance
FACTUAL INFORMATION
Item 4
November 11, 1980
1. NEED OR DEMAND
The applicant states the desire to expand the existing
"C-1" District established recently by the Board of
Directors.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH MUNICIPAL PLANS
This requeste as was the case with Mr. Melson's earlier
request, is not compatible with the City plans for the
area. It was discussed that it might be appropriate to
move the proposed commercial district north from 36th
Street to 33rd Street. The district at 33rd Street was
created, but the district at 36th was not vacated;
therefore, there are certain risks that an expansion of
the 33rd Street district as proposed here will lead to
the joining of the two districts, creating a commercial
area about three times the size of what will be needed
to serve this neighborhood.
3. EFFECT ON ENVIRONS
No particular environmental problems are anticipated.
4. NEIGHBORHOOD POSITION
No neighborhood 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 FINANCES
No particular financial impacts are expected.
8. LEGAL/REASONABLE
The property abuts commercial zoning on the north and
residential to the south. Other statements regarding
reasonableness are discussed above.
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November 11, 1980
Item No._4 - Continued
9. STANDARDS OF QUALITY
No standards have been addressed.
10. TRAFFIC AND RICHT-OF-WAY
Right-of-way will be required on Barrow Road.
ANALYSIS:
Planning in this area for many years called for the location
of commercial uses at the intersection of 36th and Barrow.
The zoning for those uses has been in place for a number of
years, and the apparent holdup in the development of that
area seems to be the need to upgrade those two streets as
both are listed as arterials on the Master Street Plan.
Commercial development was allowed at the intersection of
33rd and Barrow, and no street improvements were required at
that location.
Recently, an addition to that commercial district was
permitted over the objections of staff, the Planning
Commission and the Barrow Neighborhood C.D.B.G. Committee.
There was talk about changing the location of the commercial
area but nothing was done in this regard. There is strong
resistance to removal of commercial zoning from 36th Street.
The problem cited a few months ago still exists.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial.
COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present and there was one objector. The
applicant, represented by his attorney Chris Barrier,
amended the application to eliminate the lot facing on
Longcoy, that being Lot 4, Block 150 of the Barrow Addition,
from the application and made.a. lengthy presentation for the
approval of this proposal.
The objector, Cecil Woolsey, cited the inconsistency that
had been shown by City in its action on zoning along this
corridor, stating first that the City had said that 36th
Street would be the commercial location and then
subsequently approving a Seven -Eleven Store immediately
north of this property and later citing a recommendation for
denial of a zoning and using the 36th Street zoning again as
the reason.
The Commission held a lengthy discussion of the issue and
made a motion to approve the application as amended. The
motion failed on a vote of 0 ayes, 9 noes and 2 absent. The
application was declared to have been denied.