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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5057-A Staff AnalysisFebruary 17, 2000 ITEM NO.: G Owner: Olivia Porter FILE NO.: Z -5057-A Applicant: Rolanda Porter Location: 4721 Confederate Blvd. Request: Rezone from C-3 to R-2 Purpose: To continue to use the existing residence and to add a multisectional manufactured home as an accessory dwelling Size: 1.34± acres Existing Use: Single Family; one site built home and one recently added - multisectional manufactured home (accessory dwelling) SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Undeveloped; zoned R-2 South - Single Family and Nonconforming barbershop; zoned R-2 East - Single Family; zoned R-2 West - Single Family; zoned R-2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS No Comment. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT A CATA bus route is located at Springer Blvd. and Gilliam Park Road, two blocks west of this site. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet and the Granite Mountain Neighborhood Association were notified of the rezoning request. February 17, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: G (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5057-A LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT The site is located in the College Station/Sweet Home Planning District. The adopted Plan currently recommends Mining (M) for the majority of the site and Park/Open Space (PK/OS) for that portion of the site nearest the street. Insomuch as the property is reverting to single family, which it has always been used for and which is compatible with uses and zoning in the area, staff feels that no change to the Plan is warranted. A thorough review of the area's land use plan through a neighborhood action plan is anticipated in the not -too -distant future. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 1.34± acre tract from "C-3" General Commercial to "R-2" Single Family. The property is occupied by an older one story, frame, single family residence and a new, multisectional manufactured home which has recently been placed on the property. A conditional use permit application has been filed in conjunction with this rezoning request to allow the manufactured home to serve as an accessory dwelling (Z -5057-A, item no. 1.1 on this agenda). On October 18, 1988, the property was rezoned from R-2 to C-3 on behalf of a previous owner to allow for construction of a used furniture store on the rear portion of the site. That development never occurred and the property has continued to be used only as a single family residence. The property is located near the city limits in the extreme southeast part of the City. The predominant land use in the area is single family homes on R-2 zoned lots. The properties adjacent to the east, west and across Confederate Blvd. to the south are occupied by single family homes. A nonconforming barber shop is located on R-2 zoned property to the southwest. Two small nonresidential uses are located on I-2 and C-3 zoned properties southeast of the site. A large area of mining property is located farther to the east. Staff believes the requested R-2 zoning is compatible with uses and zoning in the area and is appropriate for the continued residential use of this property. 2 February 17, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: G (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5057-A The College Station/Sweet Home District Land Use Plan does not currently recognize this residential use. The Plan proposes mining for a large area north and east and Park/Open Space along Confederate and as a buffer to the residential neighborhood farther to the west. Since the property is being rezoned to its former residential designation to accommodate its existing and continued residential use, staff believes no plan change is needed at this time. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested R-2 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 2, 1999) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had failed to complete the proper notification and the item needed to be deferred. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the January 6, 2000 meeting. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 6, 2000) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had again failed to complete proper notification and the item needed to be deferred. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the February 17, 2000 meeting. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3 February 17, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: G (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5057-A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 17, 2000) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the notices had been completed and there were no outstanding issues. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 4