HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7337 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7337
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Applicant:
Location
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Purpose:
Existing Use:
Charles T. Meyer III and Caroline Meyer Finley
Finley and Company Real Estate Services
Northeast corner of Aldersgate Road and West 18th Street
Rezone from R-2 to 0-3
Approximately 2.0 acres
Future office development
Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Single family residences; zoned R-2 and R -7A
South — Single family residences; zoned R-2 (across West 18th Street)
East — Single family residences and vacant lots; zoned R-2
(across Perry Street)
West — Office park; zoned POD (across Aldersgate Road)
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. Traffic impact studies may be required with future commercial
development on Aldersgate Road.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The property is located on a CATA Bus Route #3 (part-time route).
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C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All property owners within 200 feet of the site, all residents within
300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow, Twin Lakes "A",
Twin Lakes "B" and Twin Lakes (POA) Neighborhood Associations
were notified of the rezoning request.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
E.
This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan
shows Single Family for this property. The applicant has applied for an
0-3 General Office rezoning for a proposed office development.
A land use plan amendment for a change to Office is a separate item on
this agenda.
City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan:
The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the John Barrow
Neighborhood Area Plan. The business and commercial development
goal contains the objectives of attracting job -generating businesses to the
area and encouragement of land assembly guidelines for construction of
new business and commercial facilities.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The request before the Commission is to rezone approximately 2.0 acres
(Lots 1-6 and 19-24, Block 16, Hicks Interurban Addition) from "R-2"
Single Family District to "O-3" General Office District. The applicant
proposes to rezone the property for future office development. The
property is currently undeveloped and tree -covered, and designated as
Single Family on the City's Future Land Use Plan. A land use plan
amendment from Single Family to Office is a separate item on this agenda
(Item 3).
Staff does not support the proposed rezoning. Staff feels that the
proposed rezoning to 0-3 will not be compatible with the single family
properties to the north, south and east. Staff views the POD zoned
property to the west (Suburban Office on the Land Use Plan) as a buffer
between Interstate 430 and this area of single family residential.
Additionally, when the property further north (along the south side of Kanis
Road) was zoned 0-2, an OS zoned buffer strip was required along the
south boundary line of the 0-2 zoning to serve as a dividing line between
the office uses and the single family property to the south, and protect the
integrity of this single family area.
During the past two (2) years, several building permits for new homes
have been issued within the R-2 zoned area between Aldersgate Road
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and Junior Deputy Road, south of the 0-2 zoned area along the south
side of Kanis Road. Staff feels that allowing non-residential zoning within
this area would be a detriment to an area which appears ripe for new
single family in -fill development.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial of the requested 0-3 zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 9, 2003)
Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had submitted a letter
requesting that the application be deferred to the February 20, 2003 agenda.
Staff supported the deferral request.
With a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent, the Commission voted to waive
their bylaws and accept the deferral request being less than five (5) working days
prior to the public hearing.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for deferral to the February 20, 2003 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.
STAFF UPDATE:
In response to concerns raised by staff, the applicant has revised the rezoning
application. The application is proposed to be revised as follows:
1. Rezoning from R-2 to 0-2 (Office and Institutional District)
2. The maximum building height will be two (2) stories.
The 0-2 zoning district is a site plan review district and will require Planning
Commission review and approval for any development. Staff feels that a low-
level office development with adequate buffers will work at this location.
REVISED STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-2 zoning, subject to the
maximum building height not exceeding two (2) stories.
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FILE NO.: Z-7337 (Cont.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 20, 2003)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the
Commission that the applicant had revised the application as follows:
1. Rezoning from R-2 to 0-2
2. The maximum building height will be two (2) stories.
Staff noted support of the revised application.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for approval as revised by the applicant and recommended
by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of
10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The revised application was approved.
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