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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8886 Staff AnalysisOctober 31, 2013 ITEM NO_: 6.1 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-8886 Alice I. Jett Kenny Whitfield and Roger Coburn 10101/10103 West 20th Street 0.32 Acre Rezone from R-2 to R-4 To construct two (2) new duplex structures Single family residence and two-family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residences and undeveloped lots (across West 20th Street); zoned R-2 South — Single family residences, two-family residences and undeveloped lots; zoned R-2 and R-4 East — undeveloped lots and single family residences, including older mobile homes (across Nichols Road); zoned R-2 West — Single family residences and vacant lots; zoned R-2 A" PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. A 20 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Nichols Road and West 20tt' Street. 2. Nichols Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a residential street. A dedication of right-of-way 25 feet from centerline will be required. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on CATA bus route. Route #3 (Baptist Medical Center Route) runs along Kanis Road to the north. October 31, 2013 ITEM NO.: 6.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8886 C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and the John Barrow, Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes "B" Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for this property. Residential Low Density is for single-family homes at densities no greater than six dwelling units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 (Single -Family Residential) to R-4 (Two Family District) to allow for the re -development of this site with two duplexes. Staff determined that a Land Use Plan Amendment will not be needed, based on the fact that there are existing duplex structures and zoning (R-4 and PD-R) in this immediate area within the RL Land Use Plan designation. Master Street Plan: 20th Street and Nichols Road are shown as Local Streets on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Alice I. Jett, owner of the 0.32 acre property located at 10101 and 10103 West 20th Street, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "R-4" Two -Family District. The property is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 13 and 14, Block 6, Hicks Interurban Addition) located at the southwest corner of West 20th Street and Nichols Road. The rezoning is proposed to allow construction of two (2) new duplex structures (one (1) per lot). The 0.32 acre property contains a one-story frame single family residence within the west half of the overall site. A one-story frame two-family residence is located within the east half of the property. The two-family structure contains two (2) electric meters on the south wall of the building. 2 October 31, 2013 ITEM NO.: 6.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8886 Existing single family residences and vacant lots are located on R-2 zoned, property to the north, east and west. Two -Family structures are located on the R-4 zoned property to the south at the northwest corner of West 22"d Street and Nichols Road. There are also a few older mobile home structures in the area. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential Low Density. The requested R-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "RL" Residential Low Density. Based on the fact that there are existing duplex structures and duplex zoning (R-4 and PD-R) in this immediate area within the RL designation, staff determined that the requested R-4 zoning to allow construction of two (2) new duplex structures will not require a change to the Land Use Plan. The two (2) existing structures on this property are older frame structures and are in a deteriorating condition. Staff believes the applicant's plan to construct two (2) new duplexes will be a quality, in -fill type, development for this general area south of West 18t" Street. Additionally, the two (2) new duplex structures will represent as increase of only one (1) residential unit for this property. Staff believes rezoning this property to R-4 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 31, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. 9 October 31, 2013 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: LU13-11-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment —1-430 Planning District Location: 10101 and 10103 West 20th Street Request: Residential Low Density to Residential Medium Density Source: Kenny Whitfield PROPOSAL/REQUEST: A Land Use Plan amendment in the 1-430 Planning District from Residential Low Density to Residential Medium Density is requested. Residential Medium accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi -family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The proposal is to zone the lots to R-4 (Two-family Residential) and build two duplexes on the property. ANALYSIS: After review of the area, Staff believes that this application is not needed and should be withdrawn. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS-. Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: John Barrow Neighborhood Association, Twin Lakes "A" Homeowners Association, Twin Lakes "B" property Owners Association and Twin Lakes "B" Special Recreation Improvement District. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the application should be withdrawn. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 31, 2013) The item was placed on consent agenda for withdrawal. By a vote of 9 for, 0 against, 1 absent and one open position the consent agenda was approved. FILE NO.: Z-8886 Owner: Alice I. Jett Applicant: Kenny Whitfield and Roger Coburn Location: 10101 /10103 West 20t" Street Area: 0.32 Acre Request: Rezone from R-2 to R-4 Purpose: To construct two (2) new duplex structures Existing Use: Single family residence and two-family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZON North — Single family residences and undeveloped lots (across West 20t" Street); zoned R-2 South — Single family residences, two-family residences and undeveloped lots; zoned R-2 and R-4 East — undeveloped lots and single family residences, including older mobile homes (across Nichols Road); zoned R-2 West — Single family residences and vacant lots; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS- 1. A 20 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Nichols Road and West 20t" Street. 2. Nichols Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a residential street. A dedication of right-of-way 25 feet from centerline will be required. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEM The site is not located on CATA bus route. Route #3 (Baptist Medical Center Route) runs along Kanis Road to the north. FILE NO.: Z-8886 (Cont.) C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION; All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and the John Barrow, Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes "B" Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for this property. Residential Low Density is for single-family homes at densities no greater than six dwelling units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 (Single -Family Residential) to R-4 (Two Family District) to allow for the re -development of this site with two duplexes. Staff determined that a Land Use Plan Amendment will not be needed, based on the fact that there are existing duplex structures and zoning (R-4 and PD-R) in this immediate area within the RL Land Use Plan designation. Master Street Plan: 20th Street and Nichols Road are shown as Local Streets on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Alice I. Jett, owner of the 0.32 acre property located at 10101 and 10103 West 20th Street, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "R-4" Two -Family District. The property is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 13 and 14, Block 6, Hicks Interurban Addition) located at the southwest corner of West 20th Street and Nichols Road. The rezoning is proposed to allow construction of two (2) new duplex structures (one (1) per lot). The 0.32 acre property contains a one-story frame single family residence within the west half of the overall site. A one-story frame two-family residence is located within the east half of the property. The two-family structure contains two (2) electric meters on the south wall of the building. Existing single family residences and vacant lots are located on R-2 zoned property to the north, east and west. Two -Family structures are located on the FILE NO.: Z-8886 R-4 zoned property to the south at the northwest corner of West 22"d Street and Nichols Road. There are also a few older mobile home structures in the area. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential Low Density. The requested R-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "RL" Residential Low Density. Based on the fact that there are existing duplex structures and duplex zoning (R-4 and PD-R) in this immediate area within the RL designation, staff determined that the requested R-4 zoning to allow construction of two (2) new duplex structures will not require a change to the Land Use Plan. The two (2) existing structures on this property are older frame structures and are in a deteriorating condition. Staff believes the applicant's plan to construct two (2) new duplexes will be a quality, in -fill type, development for this general area south of West 18t" Street. Additionally, the two (2) new duplex structures will represent as increase of only one (1) residential unit for this property. Staff believes rezoning this property to R-4 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 31, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. K