HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4858 Staff AnalysisSeptember 8, 1987
Item No. A - Z-4858
Owner: Robert D. Richardson
Applicant: Alvin L. Terry, Jr.
Location: Battery and Wolfe at Roosevelt Rd.
Request: Rezone from "R-4" to 11R-5"
Purpose: Multifamily/Elderly Housing
Size: 1.12 acres
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Single Family and Multifamily, Zoned "R-4"
and "R-5"
South - Single Family, Zoned "R-4"
East - Single Family and Two Family, Zoned "R-4"
West - School, Zoned 11R-4"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The request is to rezone the land, 1.1 acres, from
11R-4" to "R-5" to allow an elderly housing development.
The applicant has indicated that the proposal is to
construct 20 units in four or five detached structures.
("R-5" is a Multifamily District and permits up to 36
units per acre.) The area is primarily a mixed
residential neighborhood that includes single family,
duplexes, and multifamily units which are
nonconforming. There are also some nonresidental uses
such as a lodge, church, and a public school directly
to the west. Zoning in the area is almost all "R-4,"
but there are some exceptions. Directly to the north
of this property, there are two lots zoned "R-5," and
at the intersection of Roosevelt and Summit, there are
several lots zoned "C-3," and only one of those lots
has a nonresidential building. Because of the
property's location and the existing land use, the
proposed use is appropriate if developed through a
process that ensures more controls over design and
density.
2. The site is vacant and made up of seven 50 -foot lots.
The alley has a 20 -foot platted right-of-way but is
unimproved.
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3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street
Plan issues associated with this request.
4. The applicant should submit a parking and access scheme
to the Traffic Engineer for approval, and stormwater
detention may be required on-site.
5. There are no legal issues.
6. There is no documented history or neighborhood position
on the site.
7. The proposed use, elderly housing use, is a good use of
the site, but an "R-5" classification does not restrict
the property to that use or the number of units and
that is the concern that staff has with this request.
Because of this, staff does not support the "R-5"
rezoning and suggests that the PRD process be utilized
for the project. This would restrict the density and
ensure a site plan that would be compatible with the
neighborhood. "R-5" allows a high density, and with
seven platted lots, that type of zoning could have a
very adverse impact on the area. In addition to the
density concern, this is a use in the "R-5" District
that is sometimes viewed as being objectionable,
especially if concentrated in one area. The proposed
use is not the problem with this request, but rather
the review process and the final reclassification.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial of the "R-5" rezoning as requested.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (July 28, 1987)
Staff informed the Commission that the item needed to be
deferred because of some deficiencies in the file. A motion
was made to defer the request to the September 8, 1987,
meeting. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0
noes, 1 absent, and 1 open position.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (September 8, 1987)
Staff reported that the applicant had submitted a letter
requesting that the item be withdrawn. A motion was made to
withdraw the request without prejudice. The motion passed
by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes, and 0 absent.