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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6812 Staff AnalysisMarch 2, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-6812 Norma Fay Nash Norma Fay Nash 2824 West 12th Street Rezone from I-2 to C-3 Redevelop the site for a liquor store .11 acres Vacant commercial building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Organ builders shop and parking lot; zoned I-2 South - EZ Mart; zoned C-3 and I-2 East - Gas station and auto repair; zoned C-3 West - Liquor store and furniture sales business; zoned C-3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS 1. West 12th is listed on the Master Street as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 40 feet from centerline is required. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The site is located on a CATA bus route. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION All owners of property within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet and the Capitol Hill, Pine to Woodrow, Central High and Stephens Area Faith Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT The site is located in the I-630 Planning District. The adopted plan recommends Commercial for this property and the March 2, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6812 adjacent properties which front onto West 12th Street. The C-3 zoning request conforms to the adopted plan. The site is within the area covered by the Stephens Area Neighborhood Action which was adopted by resolution of the, -Planning Commission on July 22, 1999 and by resolution of the Board of Directors on October 19, 1999. The Action Plan recommends Commercial for this tract. An action statement within the Economic Development Goals of the Plan is to "bring business to 12th and Woodrow Streets (establish as a high-priority Economic Development Concentration Area)." An action statement within the Neighborhood Revitalization Goals of the Plan is to "work with Zoning and Code Enforcement to eliminate liquor stores." Although the two action statements do appear to create a conflict for this specific applicant, staff believes the C-3 zoning request conforms to and meets the spirit of the neighborhood action plan. The applicant's proposal will not result in an additional liquor store but is to result in the redevelopment of the corner. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this .11 acre tract from "I-2" Light Industrial to "C-3" General Commercial district. The property is occupied by an older, frame and masonry, commercial building. The lot is part of a larger ownership owned by the applicant. The applicant also owns the property adjacent to the west, directly at the northeast corner of West 12th and Woodrow Streets. A liquor store is located on the corner, C-3 zoned property. The applicant proposes to relocate the liquor store into the building on the west (on the I-2 zoned property) as a temporary measure while the current liquor store building is removed and a new store built in its place. At that time, the store will relocate to the new building and the building on the east will be removed to provide additional parking. In order to accommodate the temporary move and the future use of the tract as parking for the liquor store, the property needs to be rezoned from I-2 to C-3. The property is located within the Woodrow Street/12th Street commercial node and is surrounded by a variety on nonresidential uses and zoning. As was previously mentioned, a liquor store is located on the C-3 zoned property adjacent to the west. An appliance and furniture store is located on C-3 zoned property farther west, across 6 March 2, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6812 Woodrow Street. A gas station/auto repair business is located on the C-3 zoned property adjacent to the east. An EZ Mart convenience store occupies the C-3 and I-2 zoned property across West 12t:h Street to the south. An organ building business is located on I-2 zoned property adjacent to the north. Numerous other commercial businesses are located in the immediate vicinity, along West 12th and Woodrow Streets. The I-630 District Land Use Plan recommends Commercial for the property. The commercial zoning request also conforms to the Stephens Area Neighborhood Action Plan. Staff believes the C-3 zoning request is compatible with uses and zoning in the area and conforms to the adopted Land Use Plan and Neighborhood Action Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning for this .11± acre tract. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 2, 2000) 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 3