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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6772 Staff AnalysisDecember 2, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-6772 Rees Development, Inc. Patrick McGetrick 11,719 Hinson Road Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Future office development .80± acres Single Family home SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Multi -story office building; zoned 0-3 South - Apartment complex; zoned R-5 and Office Development; zoned PD -O East - Apartment complex; zoned R-5 West - Masonic lodge and office buildings; zoned 0-3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS 1. Hinson is listed on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from present centerline is required. With Building Permit 2. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4.Stormwater ordinance apply to this project. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The nearest CATA bus route is located at Rodney Parham and Green Mountain Drive; 1-i block east of this site. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION All owners of property within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet and the Pleasant Valley and December 2, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6772 Rainwood Cove Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT The site is located in the Rodney Parham Planning District. The adopted Plan recommends Office for the site. No neighborhood action plan has been approved for this area nor is one proposed in the near future. The 0-3 Office request conforms to the adopted plan. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this .80 acre tract from "R-2" Single Family to "0-3" General Office. The site currently contains a one-story, brick and frame, single-family residence. No specific development has been proposed at this time. Staff believes the 0-3 request to be appropriate and compatible with uses and zoning in the area. The 0-3 zoned properties adjacent to the west are occupied by a masonic lodge and an office building. Several small office buildings are located on the PD -O zoned property to the southwest. A large, three-story office building is located on the 0-3 zoned property across Hinson Road to the north. A large multifamily development is located on the R-5 zoned property adjacent to the east and south. Carport structures are located on the apartment property bordering the subject property. Other uses and zoning in the area are varied, ranging from single family homes across Hinson Road to additional multifamily developments and a variety of commercial uses. The Rodney Parham Planning District Land Use Plan recommends Office for the site. The 0-3 request conforms to the adopted Plan and is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the 0-3 zoning request. 2 December 2, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: FILE NO.: Z-6772 (DECEMBER 2, 1999) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3