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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8375 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8375 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: Carl Grahn Ricky Null 3720 Baseline Road (northeast corner of Baseline Road and Community Road) 0.50 Acre Rezone from R-2 to C-4 Auto repair shop Vacant commercial building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single-family residences; zoned R-2 South — Elementary school and single-family residence (across Baseline Road); zoned R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned C-4 West — Single-family residence (across Community Road); zoned 0-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Baseline 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. The centerline of the right-of-way of Baseline Road is not shown on the survey. Provide the distance from centerline to the property line as determined by a survey. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Community Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. The centerline of the right-of-way of Community Road is not shown on the survey. Provide the distance from centerline to the property line as determined by a survey. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Baseline Road and Community Road. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route #15 (65th Street route). FILE NO.: Z-8375 (Cont 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 SWLR United for Progress and Upper Baseline Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. The Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association has expressed support of the rezoning request. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 to C-4. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline since it is a Principal Arterial. Community Road is a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site and might require street improvements even if there is not entrance or exit. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in this vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. One of the action statements under the infrastructure Goal is: "Widen Community Road (26 ft.) and install curb and gutter." E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Carl Grahn, owner of the 0.50-acre property located at 3720 Baseline , Road, is requesting to rezone the property "R-2" Single Family District to "C-4" Open Display District. The property is located at the northeast 2 FILE NO.: Z-8375 (Cont. corner of Baseline Road and Community Road. The rezoning is proposed to allow use of the existing commercial building for auto repair. The one-story commercial building is located within the south half of the property. It was previously used as a service station and auto repair garage. There is paved parking on the south side of the building, between the building and Baseline Road. The property is fenced within a six (6) foot high chain -link fence. There are existing driveways from Baseline and Community Roads. There is also a billboard at the southeast corner of the property. The rear (north) portion of the property is undeveloped and covered with grass and gravel. The general area contains a mixture of zoning and uses. There are single-family homes to the north and west. Undeveloped C-4 zoned property is located immediately east, with mixed commercial uses further east and southeast. The Baseline Elementary School and a single family home are located across Baseline Road to the south. There are also multifamily uses and mobile home parks in the area. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-4 zoning does not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. There is an existing commercial building on the property which has a history of use as a service station and auto repair garage. The applicant is proposing to re-establish the auto repair use. There is a mixture of commercial uses in this area, with the property immediately to the east being currently zoned C-4. Staff feels the proposed C-4 zoning of the property and auto repair use will be compatible with the general area. Staff believes the 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-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 21, 2008) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. 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. 3 August 21, 2008 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-8375 Owner: Carl Grahn Applicant: Ricky Null Location: 3720 Baseline Road (northeast corner of Baseline Road and Community Road) Area: 0.50 Acre Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-4 Purpose: Auto repair shop Existing Use: Vacant commercial building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single-family residences; zoned R-2 South — Elementary school and single-family residence (across Baseline Road); zoned R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned C-4 West — Single-family residence (across Community Road); zoned 0-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: Baseline 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. The centerline of the right-of-way of Baseline Road is not shown on the survey. Provide the distance from centerline to the property line as determined by a survey. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Community Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. The centerline of the right-of-way of Community Road is not shown on the survey. Provide the distance from centerline to the property line as determined by a survey. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Baseline Road and Community Road. August 21, 2008 ITEM NO: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8375 B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route #15 (65th Street 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 SWLR United for Progress and Upper Baseline Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. The Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association has expressed support of the rezoning request. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 to C-4. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline since it is a Principal Arterial. Community Road is a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site and might require street improvements even if there is not entrance or exit. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in this vicinity. Neiahborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. One of the action statements under the infrastructure Goal is: "Widen Community Road (26 ft.) and install curb and gutter." 2 August 21, 2008 E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Carl Grahn, owner of the 0.50-acre property located at 3720 Baseline Road, is requesting to rezone the property "R-2" Single Family District to "C-4" Open Display District. The property is located at the northeast corner of Baseline Road and Community Road. The rezoning is proposed to allow use of the existing commercial building for auto repair. The one-story commercial building is located within the south half of the property. It was previously used as a service station and auto repair garage. There is paved parking on the south side of the building, between the building and Baseline Road. The property is fenced within a six (6) foot high chain -link fence. There are existing driveways from Baseline and Community Roads. There is also a billboard at the southeast corner of the property. The rear (north) portion of the property is undeveloped and covered with grass and gravel. The general area contains a mixture of zoning and uses. There are single-family homes to the north and west. Undeveloped C-4 zoned property is located immediately east, with mixed commercial uses further east and southeast. The Baseline Elementary School and a single family home are located across Baseline Road to the south. There are also multifamily uses and mobile home parks in the area. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-4 zoning does not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. There is an existing commercial building on the property which has a history of use as a service station and auto repair garage. The applicant is proposing to re-establish the auto repair use. There is a mixture of commercial uses in this area, with the property immediately to the east being currently zoned C-4. Staff feels the proposed C-4 zoning of the property and auto repair use will be compatible with the general area. Staff believes the 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-4 rezoning. 3 August 21, 2008 ITEM NO: 4 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8375 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 21, 2008) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. 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. 12