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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5748 Staff AnalysisTITLE: GOVERNOR'S MANSION SOUTH REZONING AND PLAN CHANGES LOCATION: 23RD STREET TO ROOSEVELT ROAD AND GAINES TO MAIN STREET SOURCE: DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION STAFF REPORT: The Downtown Neighborhood Association requested the Planning staff review the area between 23rd and Roosevelt from Main to Gaines for rezoning to less intensive uses. In response to this request, staff is using the same methods previously used in Hillcrest, Central High and Oak Forest. First, the existing land use, zoning and adopted plan are reviewed. Areas of possible rezoning, based on the adopted plan and existing use are identified. Plan amendments could also be recommended based on the review. The preliminary areas for changes are reviewed with the requester (July 8, 1993) and presented to the Plans Committee (July 1, 1993). The owners are identified for those areas which are candidates for rezoning. Letters are sent to the owner stating the City's desire to rezone the property and asking them to notify the city if they do not wish to be rezoned (July 12, 1993). Those requesting not to be rezoned are removed from the requested rezonings. A second letter is mailed to the remaining property owners giving them the date, of a public hearing to rezone their property (September 3, 1993). This second letter also gives the owners the option of contacting the Planning staff to have their property removed from consideration. On August 10, the Planning staff presented the Governor's Mansion South rezoning and land use plan amendments to the Commission for discussion. The major issue of concern raised at the meeting dealt with the high densities of the new zoning pattern, after some discussion the concerns were reduced. The actual plan changes were presented; however, only the general zoning pattern changes were discussed. The general zoning pattern changes consist of "R-6" properties along Main Street at 24th Street (rezone to 11R-511); two "R-5" areas, one between Spring and Center Streets and the other west of Gaines Street (rezone to "R-411); an 110-3" area east of Gaines Street (rezone to GOVERNOR'S MANSION Cont. "R-411); a "C-3" area either side of 24th between Broadway and Gaines Streets (rezone to "R-411); and a "C-3" area north of 24th on Broadway (rezone to "R-5"). The specific zoning changes recommended are as follows: A. R-6 (High -Rise Apartment) to R-5 (Urban Residential) along Main Street between 23rd and 24th Streets, more specifically Lots 15-18, 21, 22 and North 35 feet of Lot 20 Rapley Estates and the South 2/3 of Lot 3 Fulks Subdivision of Rapley or 106 East 24th Street; 2300, 2310, and 2324 Main Street. B. R-5 (Urban Residential) to R-4 (Two Family Residential) between Spring and Center Streets from 23rd Street to Roosevelt Road, more specifically Lots 1-3, 10-12 except West 36 feet of East 72 feet of West 1/2 Lots 10-12 Block 22 Fultons Addition and Lots 5-22 Block 27 Fultons South Addition and Lots 1-4, 24, 25 Joseph McCoppin Subdivision or 301, 315 West 23rd Street; 2311. 2315., 2319. 2323, 2413, 2415 and 2419 Spring; 308; 314 Roosevelt Road; 2318, 2322, 2408, 2410, 2414 Center Street. C. R-5 (Urban Residential) to R-4 (Two Family Residential) west of Gaines between 23rd Street and Roosevelt Road, more specifically Lots 11-16 Block 2 and Lots 7-12 except West 50 feet of North 1/2 of Lots 11 and 12 Block 3 Clark Addition or 2418, 2408, 2404, 2322, 2318, 2310 and 2300 Gaines. D. 0-3 (General Office) to R-4 (Two Family Residential) east of Gaines Street between 23rd and 24th Streets, more specifically Lots 1-6 Block 3 Clark Addition or 2301, 2305, 2309, 2319, 2321 Gaines Street. E. C-3 (General Commercial) to R-4 (Two Family Residential) between 23rd and Roosevelt Road from Gaines Street to Broadway, more specifically Lots 13-14 Block 1 and Lots 7-10 except North 44 feet of Lots 8 and 57 feet of Lot 9 Block 4 Clark Addition and Lots 1, 5, 6 and North 1/2 Lot 2 Block 1 and Lots 1-4 and North 35 feet of Lots 14-16 Block 2 E.W. Gibbs Addition or 2414, 2416, 2418, 2403, 2405, 2407, 2409, 2310, 2312, 2324, 2315 Arch Street and 515 west 24th Street. F. C-3 (General Commercial) to R-5 (Urban Residential) east of Broadway from 23rd to 24th Streets, more specifically Lots 1-3 and East 128 feet of Lot 4 Block 4 E.W. Gibbs Addition or 2311, 2315 Broadway. 2 GOVERNOR'S MANSION Cont. The land use plan amendments consist of the following: 1. TO OFFICE a. Either side of Broadway south of Roosevelt from Commercial and Single Family b. Between Gaines and State north of Roosevelt from Single Family C. The southwest corner of State and Roosevelt from Public Institutional 2. TO COMMERCIAL a. Either side of Roosevelt west of Arch from Mixed Use b_ South of 23rd either side of Arch from Mixed Use 3. TO MIXED USE a. Either side of Gaines south of 24th from Single Family b. Either side of Louisiana south of Roosevelt from Single Family 4. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL a. Between 23rd and 24th west of Spring from Commercial b. Northeast corner of Louisiana and 26th from Single Family The proposed changes list above are designed to help stabilize the residential neighborhood and allow the neighborhood to more effectively use the plan for their area to guide future development. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of zone changes and plan amendments. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 2, 1993) Ron Newman, Planning Manager, stated this item was began at the request of the Downtown Neighborhood Association. The process was the same as that used in other neighborhoods - Q GOVERNQR'SMANSION Cant. review the existing conditions, plan, zoning to develop amendments for the plan and areas of potential rezoning. Letters were sent to the effected property owners and those requesting not to be rezoned were removed. Walter Malone, Planner II, presented the plan changes. The new commercial areas are the 23rd and Arch intersection, which is existing commercial and the Roosevelt and Arch intersection, which is existing commercial. In response to a question, Mr. Malone clarified that only the lots at the intersection were affected. Along Gaines - south of 24th Street to the office area, the use would be changed from single family to mixed use. In response to a question, Mr. Malone stated the neighborhood association had not had any problems with the plan changes. Along Roosevelt from Gaines to State, the single family would be changed to office, existing use are office and single family. The old post office at State would change from public to office. In addition south of Roosevelt, either side of Broadway would be changed from commercial to office. The existing uses are converted houses with office and institutional uses. Further to the west at Louisiana and Roosevelt, the single family would be changed to mixed use. This area is currently a parking lot and residents. To the south the existing church parking lot would be changed to public use from single family. And finally, the AP&L substation would be changed from mixed use to public use. The zoning changes started as the areas in yellow "R-4" and the orange -red areas for "R-511. After contacting the owners, the areas with an "X" will not be rezoned either due to the owner asking for it not to be rezoned or the City not being able to contact the owner. Mr. Malone directed the Commission to the sketch maps to show more clearly the effected sites. In response to a question, Mr. Malone indicated that just under 50 ownerships would be rezoned. In response to a request to know the neighborhood position, Kathy Wells, vice President of Downtown Neighborhood Association, was recognized. Ms. Wells stated that the Association was pleased with the staff's efforts and that staff had included more areas than the original area of concern. This was a positive action and the Neighborhood Association requests approval of the item. Chairman Walker suggested the Commission take the plan changes first. By vote of 8 for 0 against the amendments were approved. Next the question of the rezoning omitting two sites requested for deletion was taken up. By vote of 8 for 0 against the Commission approved the rezoning. 4