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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4465 Staff AnalysisAugust 27, 1985 Item No. B - Z-4465 Owner: Richard Easterly Applicant: Truman Ball Location: 3023 Ware (West 31st Street and Ware - Northeast Corner) Request: Rezone from "R-2" to "R-4" Purpose: Duplex Size: 0.16 acres + Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" South - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" East - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" West - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a single lot for a duplex. The property is located west of University Avenue and north of Asher in an area that is primarily single family with a scattering of duplexes to the north and south. The existing duplexes are all nonconforming. Other land uses in the immediate vicinity also include churches and two schools to the south on West 32nd. The zoning is all "R-2" with the exception of a five -block "R-3" pocket to the east. The area appears to be stable, and the properties are well maintained for the most part, which usually indicates'a high percentage of owner occupied units. The primary issues with this request are the appropriateness of rezoning a single lot and the potential effect on the other properties in the neighborhood. 2. The site is a typical 50 -foot residential lot and is vacant. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues involved with this request'. August 27, 1985 Item No. B - Continued 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies as of this writing. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. There is no documented neighborhood position or history on the site. 7. The rezoning, -if granted, would create a spot zoning, and staff could not support that type of zoning pattern. Because of that and the Boyle Park Plan which identifies the area for continued single family use, staff is opposed to the rezoning request. The zoning has been maintained over the years, and approving this "R-4" request would have an adverse impact on the neighborhood being the first non -single family rezoning. Undesirable precedent could be set by approving the change, and it could have a disruptive influence over the neighborhood. Another concern that staff has is the width of the lot - 50 feet. The Zoning Ordinance does recommend that an "R-4" lot not be less than 70 feet which staff feels is an adequate width. The 50 -foot width appears to be too narrow, but because of this being a previously platted lot, a rezoning action can take place on it. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the "R-4" request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the item needed to be deferred because of the required notification of property owners had not been completed. A motion to defer the request to the July 30, 1985, meeting was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (7-30-85) This applicant remains uncertain about the continuation of this petition. A deferral was requested until August 27th with the thought that the owner may withdraw this application in its entirety and pursue other uses. The Commission voted unanimously to defer the application to the August 27, 1985, agenda. The vote - 7 ayes, 0 noes, 4 absent. August 27, 1985 Item No. B - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (8-27-85) Staff recommended that the item be withdrawn. A motion was made to withdraw the rezoning request. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent-. June 25, 1985 Item No. 8 - Z-4465 Owner: Richard Easterly Applicant: Truman Ball Location: 3023 Ware (West 31st Street and Ware - Northeast Corner) Request: Rezone from "R-2" to "R-4" Purpose: Duplex Size: 0.16 acres + Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" South Single Family, Zoned "R-2" East - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" West Single Family, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a single lot for a duplex. The property is located west of University Avenue and north of Asher in an area that is primarily single family with a scattering of duplexes to the north and south. The existing duplexes are all nonconforming. Other land uses in the immediate vicinity also include churches and two schools to the south on West 32nd. The zoning is all "R-2" with the exception of a five -block "R-3" pocket to the east. The area appears to be stable, and the properties are well maintained for the most part, which usually indicates a high percentage of owner occupied units. The primary issues -with this request are the appropriateness of rezoning a single lot and the potential effect on the other properties in the neighborhood. 2. The site is a typical 50 -foot residential lot and is vacant. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues involved with this request. June 25, 1985 Item No. 8 -- Continued 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies as of this writing. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. There is no documented neighborhood position or history on the site. 7. The rezoning, if granted, would create a spot zoning, and staff could not support that type of zoning pattern. Because of that and the Boyle Park Plan which identifies the area for continued single family use, staff is opposed to the rezoning request. The zoning has been maintained over the years, and approving this "R-4" request would have an adverse impact on the neighborhood being the first non -single family rezoning. Undesirable precedent could be set by approving the change, and it could have a disruptive influence over the neighborhood. Another concern that staff has is the width of the lot - 50 feet. The Zoning Ordinance does recommend that an "R-4" lot not be less than 70 feet which staff feels is an adequate width. The 50 -foot width appears to be too narrow, but because of this being a previously platted lot, a rezoning action can take place on it. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the "R-4" request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the item needed to be deferred because of the required notification of property owners had not been completed. A motion to defer the request to the July 30, 1985, meeting was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. July 30, 1985 Item No. B - Z-4465 Owner: Richard Easterly Applicant: Truman Ball Location: 3023 Ware (West 31st Street and Ware - Northeast Corner) Request: Rezone from "R-2" to "R-4" Purpose: Duplex Size: 0.16 acres + Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" South - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" East - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" West - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a single lot for a duplex. The property is located west of University Avenue and north of Asher in an area that is primarily single family with a scattering of duplexes to the north and south. The existing duplexes are all nonconforming. Other land uses in the immediate vicinity also include churches and two schools to the south on West 32nd. The zoning is all "R-2" with the exception of a five -block "R-3" pocket to the east. The area appears to be stable, and the properties are well maintained for the most part, which usually indicates a high percentage of owner occupied units. The primary issues with this request are the appropriateness of rezoning a single lot and the potential effect on the other properties in the neighborhood. 2. The site is a typical 50 -foot residential lot and is vacant. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues involved with this request. July 30, 1985 Item No. B - Continued 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies as of this writing. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. There is no documented neighborhood position or history on the site. 7. The rezoning, if granted, would create a spot zoning, and staff could not support that type of zoning pattern. Because of that and the Boyle Park Plan which identifies the area for continued single family use, staff is opposed to the rezoning request. The zoning has been maintained over the years, and approving this "R-4" request would have an adverse impact on the neighborhood being the first non -single family rezoning. Undesirable precedent could be set by approving the change, and it could have a disruptive influence over the neighborhood. Another concern that staff has is the width of the lot - 50 feet. The Zoning Ordinance does recommend that an "R-4" lot not be less than 70 feet which staff feels is an adequate width. The 50 -foot width appears to be too narrow, but because of this being a previously platted lot, a rezoning action can take place on it. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the "R-4" request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the item needed to be deferred because of the required notification of property owners had not been completed. A motion to defer the request to the July 30, 1985, meeting was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (7-30-85) This applicant remains uncertain about the continuation of this petition. A deferral was requested until August 27th with the thought that the owner may withdraw this application in its entirety and pursue other uses. The Commission voted unanimously to defer the application to the August 27, 1985, agenda. The vote - 7 ayes, 0 noes, 4 absent. August 27, 1985 Item No. B - Z-4465 Owner: Richard Easterly Applicant: Truman Ball Location: 3023 Ware (West 31st Street and Ware - Northeast Corner) Request: Rezone from "R-2" to "R-4" Purpose: Duplex Size: 0.16 acres + Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" South - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" East - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" West - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a single lot for a duplex. The property is located west of University Avenue and north of Asher in an area that is primarily single family with a scattering of duplexes to the north and south. The existing duplexes are all nonconforming. Other land uses in the immediate vicinity also include churches and two schools to the south on West 32nd. The zoning is all "R-2" with the exception of a five -block "R-3" pocket to the east. The area appears to be stable, and the properties are well maintained for the most part, which usually indicates a high percentage of owner occupied units. The primary issues with this request are the appropriateness of rezoning a single lot and the potential effect on the other properties in the neighborhood. 2. The site is a typical 50 -foot residential lot and is vacant. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues involved with this request. August 27, 1985 "Item No. B - Continued 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies as of this writing. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. There is no documented neighborhood position or history on the site. 7e The rezoning, if granted, would create a spot zoning, and staff could not support that type of zoning pattern. Because of that and the Boyle Park Plan which identifies the area for continued single family use, staff is opposed to the rezoning request. The zoning has been maintained over the years, and approving this "R-4" request would have an adverse impact on the neighborhood being the first non -single family rezoning. Undesirable precedent could be set by approving the change, and it could have a disruptive influence over the neighborhood. Another concern that staff has is the width of the lot - 50 feet. The Zoning Ordinance does recommend that an "R-4" lot not be less than 70 feet which staff feels is an adequate width. The 50 -foot width appears to be too narrow, but because of this being a previously platted lot, a rezoning action can take place on it. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the "R-4" request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the item needed to be deferred because of the required notification of property owners had not been completed. A motion to defer the request to the July 30, 1985, meeting was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (7-30-85) This applicant remains uncertain about the continuation of this petition. A deferral was requested until August 27th with the thought that the owner may withdraw this application in its entirety and pursue other uses. The Commission voted unanimously to defer the application to the August 27, 1985, agenda. The vote - 7 ayes, 0 noes, 4 absent. August 27, 1985 Item No. B - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (8-27-85) Staff recommended that the item be withdrawn. A motion was made to withdraw the rezoning request. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.