4-15-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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%,Y"fffllft{%,Y"Itl �Y"IYIt,,fUon1n1,,`Jon Planning and Development Department Staff Report DISCUSSION Location: The subject site is located at the northwest corner of E. Main St. and S. Utah St. Background Information: The property is currently undeveloped. The applicant would like to develop the site for a residential duplex development consisting of 14 individual buildings containing a total of 28 units. In order to allow the proposed development, the applicant is seeking a zone change from General Commercial (GC) to Medium Density Residential (R-2). The applicant is in the process of requesting abandonment of a portion of alley that runs east to west through the property. They are also seeking to extend the north/south alley which will be utilized for access. The applicant has purchased the former Kansas St. right- of-way from Union Pacific and plans to construct an extension of Kansas St. as a public road. The attached Exhibit B shows the zoning of the subject property and surrounding properties. The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North R-2, Medium Density Residential Undeveloped South GC, General Commercial Tow Lot West MS, Main Street Former Antique Shop East GC, General Commercial Boat and RV Storage The site is currently identified as Commercial in the Future Land Use Map. The current future land use designation would need to be amended and changed to Mid -High Density Residential in order to facilitate this zone change request. Notification Requirements: Staff finds that the public hearing notification requirements outlined in Section 106-171 were performed in accordance with code provisions, including the following: notice in a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days prior to the hearing; written notice mailed to owners of real property within 200 feet of the site within 10 days of the hearing and in this case notice was sent to all property owners and residents within the rezoning area; signs were posted in the area of the rezoning within 10 days of the hearing. In accordance with state law, notice of the public hearing was also posted at City Hall and on the City's website.