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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8153 Staff AnalysisFebruary 15, 2007 ITEM NO.: 2 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-8153 The Estate of Bonnie Saunders Bill Saunders, Executor 12024 Chicot Road 1.28 Acres Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Rent/Sell Vacant commercial building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residence and commercial buildings; zoned C-3 and R-2 South — Single family residences (across Hillsboro Road); zoned R-2 East — Single family residences (across Chicot Road); zoned R-2 West — Single family residences; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Hillsborough Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Chicot Road and Hillsborough Road. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. February 15, 2007 ITEM NO: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8153 C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Legion Hut, Oxford Valley, Deer Meadow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to C-3 General Commercial. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Chicot Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and Hillsboro Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exists should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on these streets since they are arterials. Bicycle Plan: A Class I is shown along Hillsboro Road and a Class III is shown on Chicot Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Chicot West Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic Development goal states a need to recruit businesses to fill vacant buildings. This application is to reuse an existing building. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The Estate of Bonnie Saunders, owner of the 1.28 acre property located at 12024 Chicot Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single ►. February 15, 2007 ITEM NO: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8153 Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to rent or sell the property. The property is located at the northwest corner of Chicot Road and Hillsboro Road. There is a vacant commercial building located within the east half of the property. A small single family type structure is located directly behind the commercial building. There is a gravel parking area located between the commercial building and Chicot Road. The rear/west portion of the property is undeveloped and wooded. The commercial building previously housed a boat and motor repair shop and welding shop, as the property has had a nonconforming commercial status for some years. There are single family residences located east, west and south of the site. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located to the southeast, across Chicot Road. A single family residence on C-3 zoned property is located immediately to the north, with nonconforming commercial buildings located further north along the west side of Chicot Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Commercial". The requested C-3 zoning does not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to C-3. Staff feels the request is reasonable. The property is located at an arterial/arterial intersection. Chicot Road is classified as a principal arterial on the City's Master Street Plan. Hillsboro Road is classified as a minor arterial, as the Master Street Plan shows it aligning with Alexander Road (to the west) in the future and tying into the future south loop. Additionally, the property immediately north is currently zoned C-3, with commercial buildings further north along the west side of Chicot Road. Given the current classifications of the adjacent roadways, staff believes the requested C-3 rezoning is appropriate and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 15, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. The application was approved. 3 FILE NO.: Z-8153 Owner: The Estate of Bonnie Saunders Applicant: Bill Saunders, Executor Location: 12024 Chicot Road Area: 1.28 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Purpose: Rent/Sell Existing Use: Vacant commercial building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residence and commercial buildings; zoned - C-3 and R-2 South — Single family residences (across Hillsboro Road); zoned R-2 East — Single family residences (across Chicot Road); zoned R-2 West — Single family residences; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Hillsborough Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Chicot Road and Hillsborough Road. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Legion Hut, Oxford Valley, Deer Meadow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-8153 (Cont. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to C-3 General Commercial. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Chicot Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and Hillsboro Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exists should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on these streets since they are arterials. Bicycle Plan: A Class I is shown along Hillsboro Road and a Class III is shown on Chicot Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Chicot West Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic Development goal states a need to recruit businesses to fill vacant buildings. This application is to reuse an existing building. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The Estate of Bonnie Saunders, owner of the 1.28 acre property located at 12024 Chicot Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to rent or sell the property. The property is located at the northwest corner of Chicot Road and Hillsboro Road. There is a vacant commercial building located within the east half of the property. A small single family type structure is located directly behind the commercial building. There is a gravel parking area located between the commercial building and Chicot Road. The rear/west portion of the property E FILE NO.: Z-8153 (Cont.) is undeveloped and wooded. The commercial building previously housed a boat and motor repair shop and welding shop, as the property has had a nonconforming commercial status for some years. There are single family residences located east, west and south of the site. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located to the southeast, across Chicot Road. A single family residence on C-3 zoned property is located immediately to the north, with nonconforming commercial buildings located further north along the west side of Chicot Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Commercial". The requested C-3 zoning does not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to C-3. Staff feels the request is reasonable. The property is located at an arterial/arterial intersection. Chicot Road is classified as a principal arterial on the City's Master Street Plan. Hillsboro Road is classified as a minor arterial, as the Master Street Plan shows it aligning with Alexander Road (to the west) in the future and tying into the future south loop. Additionally, the property immediately north is currently zoned C-3, with commercial buildings further north along the west side of Chicot Road. Given the current classifications of the adjacent roadways, staff believes the requested C-3 rezoning is appropriate and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 15, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. The application was approved. K3