HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5449 Staff AnalysisMarch 10, 1992
ITEM NO.: A Z-5449
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Merchants Realty Company
Joe D. White
Stagecoach Road (north of
Baseline Road)
Rezone from R-2 to I-2
Industrial
7.8 acres
Warehouse (Vacant)
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Vacant, zoned R-2
South - Vacant, zoned R-2
East - Vacant, zoned R-2
West - Vacant and Single-family, zoned R-2
STAFF ANALYSIS
The property in question is located on Stagecoach Road
(Highway 5) just north of Baseline Road. The request is to
rezone the 7.8 acres from R-2 to I-2. Currently, there are
three structures on the property, and all are unoccupied at
this time. In the past, the buildings were utilized for
warehousing and other related activities. Fourche Creek
bisects the southeast corner of the site and there is a
substantial floodway involvement on the property.
Zoning in the general vicinity is R-2, C-2 and C-3. Land
use is more mixed than the zoning and includes single
family, a church, commercial, auto sales, auto services and
industrial. Throughout the area, a high percentage of land
is still vacant, especially east of Stagecoach Road because
of Fourche Creek and the wetlands.
The Otter Creek Plan recognizes a portion of the property
for industrial use for the land area outside of the
floodway. Based on the land use element an I-2
reclassification for the nonfloodway area is appropriate.
The remaining acreage is identified as floodway on the land
use plan. City policy states that floodway lands are to be
zoned OS and dedicated to the city. In this case, a
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ITEM NO.: A Z-5449(Cont.)
majority of the property is in the floodway and, in fact,
two of the structures and a portion of the third building
are in the designated floodway.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
1. Stagecoach Road is classified as a principal arterial
and the right-of-way standard is 55 feet from the
centerline. Dedication of additional right-of-way will
be required because the existing right-of-way is
deficient.
2. Dedication of established floodway.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of I-2 for the area outside of the
floodway and OS for the floodway lands.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 2, 1991)
At the request of the applicant, the item was placed on the
Consent Agenda for a deferral. A motion was made to defer
the issue to the August 13, 1991 hearing. The motion was
approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The
Planning Commission also voted to waive the bylaw
requirement for requesting deferrals.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 13, 1991)
The applicant was represented by John Burnett. There were
no objectors in attendance. Mr. Burnett reviewed the
request and stated that the Corps of Engineers was still
studying the floodway question. He then requested a
deferral until there was some type of resolution of the
floodway issue.
Jerry Gardner, a city engineer, then addressed the Planning
Commission. Mr. Gardner discussed the requirement for the
dedication of additional right-of-way on Stagecoach Road and
explained the dedication of the floodway lands outside the
existing fence. He concluded by stating that the floodway
needed to be zoned OS, and the area outside the floodway
should be rezoned to I-2.
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ITEM NO.: A Z-5449 Cont.
A motion was made to defer the request for a period six
months with allowance to return earlier if necessary.
The motion was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and
1 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 10, 1992)
The applicant, Joe White, was present. There were no
objectors. Mr. White discussed the request and the floodway
issue. He reported that all parties -have reached an
agreement on the zoning for the property. Mr. White said
that the floodway outside the fence would be zoned OS and
dedicated. For the floodway inside of the fence, the
property would be zoned I-2, and an easement would be
provided for the floodway.
Jerry Gardner, City Engineering
agreement for the site and said
on the various maps was correct.
proposed zoning for the site and
floodway could not be rebuilt if
indicated that approximately two
inside the fence, and made some
staff, discussed the
the location of the floodway
Mr. Gardner reviewed the
said the structure within
destroyed. Mr. Gardner
acres of the floodway were
other comments.
After some additional discussion, a motion was made to
recommend approval of I-2 and OS for that portion of the
floodway outside the fence. The motion passed by a vote of
11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
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