5-20-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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PlanningandZoning Commission May 20, 2021 Zone Change #21-92000001 Planning and Development Department Staff Report Zone Change #21-92000001 DISCUSSION Location: The subject site is located at the northwest corner of E. Main St. andS. Utah St. Background Information: The property is currently undeveloped. The applicant proposes to develop the site for a residential duplex development consisting of 14 individual buildings containing a total of 28 units. To accommodate the proposed development, the applicant requests 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. The applicant also seeks to extend the north/south alley and utilize it for access, andhas purchased the former Kansas St. right-of-way from Union Pacific 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: ZoningLandUse NorthR-2,MediumDensityResidentialUndeveloped SouthGC,GeneralCommercialTowLot WestMS,MainStreetFormerAntique Shop EastGC,GeneralCommercialBoat andRVStorage The site is currently identified as Commercial in the Future Land Use Map. To facilitate this zone change request, the City would need to amend the current future land use designation to Mid-High Density Residential. 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 andin this case notice was sent to all property owners and residents within the rezoning area; andsigns were posted in the area of the rezoning within 10 days of the hearing. In accordance with state law, notice of the public hearing website. Analysis: There are a number of different considerations staff evaluated during the review of this application. The following describes of those considerations: 1.Land Use. Staff finds that allowing for a duplex development on this site would not be consistent with the development patterns in the area. 6