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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7481 Staff AnalysisSeptember 18, 2003 NO.: 7.1 FILE NO.: Z-7481 Owner: Victory Outreach, Durham Family, Deverick Green and Daryl Holmes Applicant: White-Daters and Associates Location: East side of Mary Street, between Lucie Avenue and Brack Street Area: Approximately 0.96 acre Request: Rezone from R-3 and R-5 to C-4 Purpose: Expansion of Kaufman Lumber Company Existing Use: Single Family residential and Victory Outreach facility SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Vacant church building (across Lucie Avenue); zoned R-3 South — Kaufman Lumber Company (across Brack Street); zoned C-3 and 1-2 East — Lumber storage and vacant single family residences; zoned 1-2 West — Multifamily development and single family residence (across Mary Street); zoned PRD and R-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: The proposed land use would classify Lucie, Brack, Mary and Carl Streets as commercial streets. A dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline would be required. As an alternative, petition the Planning Commission and Board to abandon the right-of-way. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. It is located between Routes 16 (West 29th Street) and 14 (Asher Avenue). September 18, 2003 ITEM NO.: 7.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7481 C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents located within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Curran Conway Neighborhood Association were notified of the rezoning request. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Multi Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-4 zoning for an expansion to an existing C-4 Business. A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. Citv Recoanized Neichborhood_Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Oak Forest Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic Development goal stated to "create a healthy economic climate that encourages investment, reinvestment, and diversity of employment opportunities." One of the objectives is to "Develop programs to strengthen neighborhood commercial locations". E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Kaufman Lumber Company is requesting to rezone the property along the east side of Mary Street, between Lucie Avenue and Brack Street, from "R-3" Single Family district and "R-5" Urban Residence district to "C-4" Open Display district. The rezoning is requested to allow for the expansion of the lumberyard facilities, specifically for the loading, unloading and storage of lumber. Currently, there are three (3) residential -type structures on the property. The southernmost structure is utilized by Victory Outreach. There is a vacant church building to the north across Lucie Avenue and a contractor's maintenance yard on the 1-2 zoned property further north. The existing Kaufman Lumber Company facilities are located across Brack Street to the south. There is lumber storage (Kaufman) and two (2) vacant, boarded -up single family structures on the 1-2 zoned property immediately east. There is a single family structure and a multifamily development on the property across Mary Street to the west. 2 September 18, 2003 ITEM NO.: 7.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7481 The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as multifamily. The applicant has filed a proposed land use plan amendment to commercial, which is Item 7. on this agenda. The proposed land use plan amendment has been expanded to include the vacant church property to the north. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to C-4. This site is located along the Asher Avenue corridor which contains a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial uses and zoning. The single family residential uses in this general area are primarily located north of West 32nd Street and the 1-2 zoned property which contains the Baldwin and Shell construction maintenance yard facility. Staff feels that rezoning this property to C-4 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or this general area between Asher Avenue and West 32nd Street. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 18, 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 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. FILE NO.: Z-7481 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Victory Outreach, Durham Family, Deverick Green and Daryl Holmes White-Daters and Associates East side of Mary Street, between Lucie Avenue and Brack Street Approximately 0.96 acre Rezone from R-3 and R-5 to C-4 Expansion of Kaufman Lumber Company Existing Use: Single Family residential and Victory Outreach facility SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Vacant church building across Lucie Avenue; zoned R-3 South — Kaufman Lumber Company; zoned C-3 and 1-2 East — Lumber storage and vacant single family residences; zoned 1-2 West — Multifamily development and single family residence; zoned PRD and R-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: The proposed land use would classify Lucie, Brack, Mary and Carl Streets as commercial streets. A dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline would be required. As an alternative, petition the Planning Commission and Board to abandon the right-of-way. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. It is located between Routes 16 (West 29th Street) and 14 (Asher Avenue). FILE NO.: Z-7481 Cont. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents located within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Curran Conway Neighborhood Association were notified of the rezoning request. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Multi Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-4 zoning for an expansion to an existing C-4 Business. A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. Citv Recoanized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Oak Forest Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic Development goal slated to "create a healthy economic climate that encourages investment, reinvestment, and diversity of employment opportunities." One of the objectives is to "Develop programs to strengthen neighborhood commercial locations". E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Kaufman Lumber Company is requesting to rezone the property along the east side of Mary Street, between Lucie Avenue and Brock Street, from "R-3" Single Family district and "R-5" Urban Residence district to "C-4" Open Display district. The rezoning is requested to allow for the expansion of the lumberyard facilities, specifically for the loading, unloading and storage of lumber. Currently, there are three (3) residential -type structures on the property. The southernmost structure is utilized by Victory Outreach. There is a vacant church building to the north across Lucie Avenue and a contractor's maintenance yard on the 1-2 zoned property further north. The existing Kaufman Lumber Company facilities are located across Brack Street to the south. There is lumber storage (Kaufman) and two (2) vacant, bounded -up single family structures on the 1-2 zoned property immediately east. There is a single family structure and ,a multifamily development on the property across Mary Street to the west. 2 FILE NO.: Z-7481 (Cont. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as multifamily. The applicant has filed a proposed land use plan amendment to commercial, which is Item 7. on this agenda. The proposed land use plan amendment has been expanded to include the vacant church property to the north. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to C-4. This site is located along the Asher Avenue corridor which contains a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial uses and zoning. The single family residential uses in this general area are primarily located north of West 32"d Street and the 1-2 zoned property which contains the Baldwin and Shell construction maintenance yard facility. Staff feels that rezoning this property to C-4 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or this general area between Asher Avenue and West 32"a Street. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 18, 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 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. 3