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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7418 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7418 Owner: Caleb Land Group Applicant: Charles A. Johnson, Jr., The Citadel Real Estate Services Location: 1617 Aldersgate Road Area: 0.32 acre Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-2 Purpose: Future Office Development Existing Use: Vacant Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Residential (manufactured home and accessory building); zoned R-2 South — Undeveloped; zoned 0-2 East — Residential; zoned R-2 West — Office Development (across Aldersgate Road); zoned POD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: Aldersgate Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA's bus route #3 — Baptist Medical Center part- time route. FILE NO.: Z-7418 Cont. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow, Twin Lakes "A" and Twin Lakes "B" Special Improvement District 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 Suburban Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a zoning change to 0-2 Office and Institutional for a medical office. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Citv Reco sized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the John Barrow Neighborhood Area Plan. The Market Analysis Summary contained in the plan recommended encouragement of medical office developments in the Baptist Medical Center area and along Kanis Road. STAFF ANALYSIS: Caleb Land Group, owner of the 0.32 acre property at 1617 Aldersgate Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "0-2" Office and Institutional District. The rezoning is proposed to allow a future office development. There is an old vacant single family residence and accessory building located on the property, which are mostly overgrown with vines and vegetation. Otherwise, the property is mostly tree -covered. There are existing single family residential uses (including manufactured homes) located to the north and east, along Perry Street. There is undeveloped property immediately south, which was recently rezoned to 0-2. An office park (zoned POD) which is currently under development is located on the property across Aldersgate Road to the west. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Suburban Office. The proposed 0-2 zoning does not require a change to the plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to 0-2. Staff feels that the proposed 0-2 zoning is appropriate for the site, given the existing large office developments to the north along Kanis Road and to the west across Aldersgate Road, and the undeveloped 0-2 zoned property immediately to 2 FILE NO.: Z-7418 (Cont. the south. The proposed 0-2 zoning is a site plan review zoning, and will require Planning Commission review and approval for any development. Therefore, any buffer issues related to the adjacent residential property will be able to be addressed at that time. The proposed 0-2 zoning should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-2 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 26, 2003) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. 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. June 26, 2003 ITEM NO.: 6 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-7418 Caleb Land Group Charles A. Johnson, Jr., The Citadel Real Estate Services 1617 Aldersgate Road 0.32 acre Rezone from R-2 to 0-2 Future Office Development Vacant Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Residential (manufactured home and accessory building); zoned R-2 South — Undeveloped; zoned 0-2 East — Residential; zoned R-2 West — Office Development (across Aldersgate Road); zoned POD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: Aldersgate Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA's bus route #3 — Baptist Medical Center part- time route. June 26, 2003 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7418 C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: 0 All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow, Twin Lakes "A" and Twin Lakes "B" Special Improvement District Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Suburban Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a zoning change to 0-2 Office and Institutional for a medical office. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the John Barrow Neighborhood Area Plan. The Market Analysis Summary contained in the plan recommended encouragement of medical office developments in the Baptist Medical Center area and along Kanis Road. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Caleb Land Group, owner of the 0.32 acre property at 1617 Aldersgate Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "0-2" Office and Institutional District. The rezoning is proposed to allow a future office development. There is an old vacant single family residence and accessory building located on the property, which are mostly overgrown with vines and vegetation. Otherwise, the property is mostly tree -covered. There are existing single family residential uses (including manufactured homes) located to the north and east, along Perry Street. There is undeveloped property immediately south, which was recently rezoned to 0-2. An office park (zoned POD) which is currently under development is located on the property across Aldersgate Road to the west. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Suburban Office. The proposed 0-2 zoning does not require a change to the plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to 0-2. Staff feels that the proposed 0-2 zoning is appropriate for the site, given the existing large 2 June 26, 2003 ITEM NO.: 6 Cont) FILE NO.: Z-7418 office developments to the north along Kanis Road and to the west across Aldersgate Road, and the undeveloped 0-2 zoned property immediately to the south. The proposed 0-2 zoning is a site plan review zoning, and will require Planning Commission review and approval for any development. Therefore, any buffer issues related to the adjacent residential property will be able to be addressed at that time. The proposed 0-2 zoning should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-2 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 26, 2003) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. 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. 3 1 _ Dedication of additional right-of-way is required for Aldersgate Road. The Master Street Plan Standard is 30 feet from the centerline. 2. Please use the enclosed quitclaim deed to dedicate the necessary right-of-way. The completed and signed deed needs to be returned to the Planning Office by noon on July 28, 2003. If the dedication instrument is not received by the specified date, the item will be removed from the Board's August 4, 2003 agenda. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. If you have any questions, please call Mike Hood at 371-5345.