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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7545 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z - Owner: Eagle Bank and Trust Company Applicant: Julie Eanes Location: 8225 Colonel Glenn Road (former Asher Avenue) Area: Approximately 0. 11 acre Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future Commercial Development Existing Use: Vacant Commercial Building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Mixture of commercial uses (across Colonel Glenn Road); zoned C-3 South — Single family residences (across alley); zoned R-2 East — New commercial building; zoned C-3 West — Mobile home park (across Elmwood Drive); zoned C-3 and R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: The proposed land use would classify Elmwood Street on the Master Street Plan as a commercial street. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA's bus route #14 (Rosedale Route). 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 Westwood, John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-7545 (Cont.) D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Boyle Park Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for C-3 General Commercial for retail development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the. Westwood section of the Pecan Lake/ Westwood/ Stagecoach -Dodd Neighborhood Action Plan. The Zoning and Land Use goal stated a principal of establishing compatibility between residential and non-residential uses. This action would remove the requirement of a Planned Zoning District for non- residential uses located on the applicant's property that are intended to protect the integrity of neighboring residential areas. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Eagle Bank and Trust Company, owner of the 0.22 acre property at 8225 Colonel Glenn Road (former Asher Avenue), is requesting to rezone the east one-half of the property (Lot 11, Block 6, Pike Addition) from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is requested for the future commercial redevelopment of the property. The overall ownership includes Lots 11 and 12, Block 6, Pike Addition. Lot 12 is currently zoned C-3. The 0.22 acre property contains a one-story commercial building which is vacant. The building is located partially on Lot 11 and partially on Lot 12. A tropical fish store previously occupied the building. There is a driveway and small parking area accessed from Elmwood Drive. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There is a new commercial building (lawn mower repair shop) located immediately east of the site, with a mobile home park located to the west across Elmwood Drive. There are single family residences located across the alley to the south. A mixture of commercial uses exists across Colonel Glenn Road to the north. The City's future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Use. A land use plan amendment for a change to commercial is a separate item (Item 10.) on this agenda. 2 ILE NO.: Z-7545 Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning and the proposed Land Use Plan Amendment. Staff feels that C-3 zoning is appropriate for this corner property, given the past use of the property. As noted previously, the property on either side of Lot 11, Block 6, Pike Addition is currently zoned C-3. Therefore, staff feels that rezoning this lot to C-3 to match Lot 12 will allow for a future quality commercial development of the property. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 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 11 ayes and 0 nays. The application was approved. December 18, 2003 ITEM NO.: 10.1 _ FILE NO.: Z-7545 Owner: Eagle Bank and Trust Company Applicant: Julie Eanes Location: 8225 Colonel Glenn Road (former Asher Avenue) Area: Approximately 0. 11 acre Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future Commercial Development Existing Use: Vacant Commercial Building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Mixture of commercial uses (across Colonel Glenn Road); zoned C-3 South — Single family residences (across alley); zoned R-2 East — New commercial building; zoned C-3 West — Mobile home park (across Elmwood Drive); zoned C-3 and R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: The proposed land use would classify Elmwood Street on the Master Street Plan as a commercial street. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA's bus route #14 (Rosedale Route). 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 Westwood, John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. December 18, 2003 ITEM NO.: 10.1(Cort.) D. LAND USE ELEMENT: FILE NO.: Z-7545 This request is located in the Boyle Park Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for C-3 General Commercial for retail development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Westwood section of the Pecan Lake/ Westwood/ Stagecoach -Dodd Neighborhood Action Plan. The Zoning and Land Use goal stated a principal of establishing compatibility between residential and non-residential uses. This action would remove the requirement of a Planned Zoning District for non- residential uses located on the applicant's property that are intended to protect the integrity of neighboring residential areas. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Eagle Bank and Trust Company, owner of the 0.22 acre property at 8225 Colonel Glenn Road (former Asher Avenue), is requesting to rezone the east one-half of the property (Lot 11, Block 6, Pike Addition) from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is requested for the future commercial redevelopment of the property. The overall ownership includes Lots 11 and 12, Block 6, Pike Addition. Lot 12 is currently zoned C-3. The 0.22 acre property contains a one-story commercial building which is vacant. The building is located partially on Lot 11 and partially on Lot 12. A tropical fish store previously occupied the building. There is a driveway and small parking area accessed from Elmwood Drive. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There is a new commercial building (lawn mower repair shop) located immediately east of the site, with a mobile home park located to the west across Elmwood Drive. There are single family residences located across the alley to the south. A mixture of commercial uses exists across Colonel Glenn Road to the north. 2 December 18, 2003 ITEM NO.: 10.1 (Cont.) 13i4:801[61'A&V61 The City's future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Use. A land use plan amendment for a change to commercial is a separate item (Item 10.) on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning and the proposed Land Use Plan Amendment. Staff feels that C-3 zoning is appropriate for this corner property, given the past use of the property. As noted previously, the property on either side of Lot 11, Block 6, Pike Addition is currently zoned C-3. Therefore, staff feels that rezoning this lot to C-3 to match Lot 12 will allow for a future quality commercial development of the property. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 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 11 ayes and 0 nays. The application was approved. 3