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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6396-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6396-A Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: Keith and Diane Everett Keith Everett 11617 Alexander Road 9.87 Acres Rezone from 1-1 to R-2 Construction of single family residence Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property (across Alexander Road); zoned 1-1 and 1-2 South — Undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 East — Mobile home park and single family residences on large lots; zoned R-2 West — Single family residence and vacant commercial building; zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route, C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the SWLR United for Progress, Meyer Lane and Quail Run Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a R-2 for a single family home. FILE NO.: Z -6396-A (Cont.) A land use plan amendment for a change to Single Family is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Alexander Road is shown as an Arterial on the plan. An Arterial functions to move traffic in and through the urban area. Alexander Road is currently a two-lane road with ditches. The City has no funds designated for the improvement of this Arterial at this time. It is not built to standard, additional right-of-way and street improvement may be requested. Bicycle Plan: The Master Street Plan, Bicycle section, calls for Class I Bike Routes along Alexander Road and along Otter Creek. Class I Bike Routes have a separate pavement area for the sole use of bicycles. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The Site is within the Chicot West, 1-30 East Neighborhood Plan. The Neighborhood Plan identified two infrastructure needs in this area: to widen Alexander Road with sidewalk, curb, gutter and bicycle lane, and to correct flooding problem at the bridge over Otter Creek on Alexander Road. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Keith Everett, owner of the 9.87 acre property at 11617 Alexander Road, is requesting to rezone the property from 1-1" Industrial Park District to "R-2" Single Family District. The rezoning is proposed to allow for construction of a single family residence. Some site work is currently taking place on the property in preparation for construction of a new single family home. There is an old accessory structure/barn on the property. The rear (south) portion of the property is undeveloped. The property to the north (across Alexander Road) is currently undeveloped and zoned 1-1 and 1-2. The property to the south is also undeveloped and zoned 1-2. There is a single family residence and a vacant commercial/industrial building located on the properties to the west. A mobile home park and single family residences on large lots are located to the east. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial. A Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to single family is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-16-02). 2 FILE NO.: Z -6396-A _(Cont. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the requested downzoning of this property to R-2 for construction of a single family home as a very minor issue. Although there is a considerable amount of industrial and light industrial zoned property in this general area, very little of it has been developed, except for a few of the properties along Vimy Ridge Road near Interstate 30. Staff feels that the requested rezoning to R-2 is appropriate, and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 25, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 6, 2006 agenda due to the fact that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the May 25, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 6, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the August 17, 2006 agenda due to the fact that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for the inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the August 17, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 17, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the September 28, 2006 agenda due to the fact that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 28, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was deferred. W FILE NO.: Z -6396-A (Cont.) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 28, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The application was approved. 4 September 28, 2006 ITEM NO.: B Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-6396 Keith and Diane Everett Keith Everett 11617 Alexander Road 9.87 Acres Rezone from 1-1 to R-2 Construction of single family residence Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property (across Alexander Road); zoned 1-1 and 1-2 South — Undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 East — Mobil home park and single family residences on large lots; zoned R-2 West — Single family residence and vacant commercial building; zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT. The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the SWLR United for Progress, Meyer Lane and Quail Run Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a R-2 for a single family home. September 28, 2006 ITEM NO: B (Co FILE NO.: Z -6396-A A land use plan amendment for a change to Single Family is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Alexander Road is shown as an Arterial on the plan. An Arterial functions to move traffic in and through the urban area. Alexander Road is currently a two-lane road with ditches. The City has no funds designated for the improvement of this Arterial at this time. It is not built to standard, additional right-of-way and street improvement may be requested. Bicycle Plan: The Master Street Plan, Bicycle section, calls for Class I Bike Routes along Alexander Road and along Otter Creek. Class I Bike Routes have a separate pavement area for the sole use of bicycles. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The Site is within the Chicot West, 1-30 East Neighborhood Plan. The Neighborhood Plan identified two infrastructure needs in this area: to widen Alexander Road with sidewalk, curb, gutter and bicycle lane, and to correct flooding problem at the bridge over Otter Creek on Alexander Road. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Keith Everett, owner of the 9.87 acre property at 11617 Alexander Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "I-1" Industrial Park District to "R-2" Single Family District. The rezoning is proposed to allow for construction of a single family residence. Some site work is currently taking place on the property in preparation for construction of a new single family home. There is an old accessory structure/barn on the property. The rear (south) portion of the property is undeveloped. The property to the north (across Alexander Road) is currently undeveloped and zoned 1-1 and 1-2. The property to the south is also undeveloped and zoned 1-2. There is a single family residence and a vacant commercial/industrial building located on the properties to the west. A mobile home park and single family residences on large lots are located to the east. 6 September 28, 2006 1�3i�ii►L�l■3 � • FILE NG.: Z-6 The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial. A Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to single family is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-16-02). Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the requested downzoning of this property to R-2 for construction of a single family home as a very minor issue. Although there is a considerable amount of industrial and light industrial zoned property in this general area, very little of it has been developed, except for a few of the properties along Vimy Ridge Road near Interstate 30. Staff feels that the requested rezoning to R-2 is appropriate, and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 25, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 6, 2006 agenda due to the fact that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the May 25, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 6, 2006) Staff informed the Commision that the application needed to be deferred to the August 17, 2006 agenda due to the fact that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for the inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the August 17, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (August 17, 2006) Staff informed the Commisssion that the application needed to be deferred to the September 28, 2006 agenda due to the fact that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners. 3 September 28, 2006 TEM NO: B (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5396-A The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 28, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 28, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The application was approved. 2