HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4369 Staff AnalysisDecember 18, 1984
Item No. 20 - Z-4369
Owner: Betty M. Garner
Applicant: R. Michael Sylvester
Location: 2822 West 13th Street
Request: Rezone from "R-3" Single Family
to "C-3" General Commercial
Purpose: Car Wash
Size: 6,600 square feet
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Commercial, Zoned "C-3"
South - Commercial, Zoned "I-2"
East - Single Family, Zoned "R-3"
West - Single Family, Zoned "R-4"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The request is for a "C-3" reclassification to permit a
car wash. The property is located in an area that has
a mixed land use pattern with similar zoning that
includes "R-3," "R-4," "0-3," "C-3" and "I-2." The
site is adjacent to a "C-3" parcel to the north and
across the street from an "I-2" lot and some "C-3"
zoning at the southwest corner of Woodrow and
West 13th. Both Woodrow and West 13th are heavily
traveled streets, so it appears that the intersection
is a logical commercial location.
2. The site is a flat, vacant residential lot.
3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street
Plan issues associated with this request.
4. There have been no adverse comments received from the
reviewing agencies as of this writing. (The traffic
engineer will have to approve traffic circulation and
curb cuts.)
5. There are no legal issues.
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Item No. 20 - Continued
6. There is no documented history or neighborhood position
on the site.
7. The lot in question is located in the Stephens School
area whose plan was adopted earlier this year. The
site is indentified in the plan for mixed use which
also includes properties in the immediate area to the
east and south. This approach was taken because of the
existing zoning and land use. The intersection of
Woodrow and West 13th is envisioned to be a mix of
commercial and office uses with some residential and
"C-3" is an appropriate reclassification for this type
of development pattern. Staff supports the request to
"C-3," but does question the desirability of locating a
car wash at this location. Normally, that type of use
is associated with an arterial such as West 12th and
not this type of a commercial area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the "C-3" application as filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present. There were no objectors. After
a brief discussion, the Commission voted to recommend -
approval of the "C-3" request. The vote: 9 ayes, 0 noes
and 1 absent.