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. Page 3 of 7 Amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow single family homes in Commercial Zones is a second option for dealing with this concern. Should this option be chosen, setback and lot coverage would still be regulated by Section 5-700, Residential Table B (pgs 329-31). All other normal single family residential requirements would still be applicable. It should however, be clearly understood that a single family residence located in a Commercial Zone would not be entitled to the same protections as those located within residential districts. What this means specifically is that a commercial establishment located next door to a home would not be required to provide additional setbacks, or landscaping buffers, nor would it be subject to any of the other requirements which must be met by businesses locating adjacent to Residential Zones. Should the Commission wish to recommend that single family residences be allowed in Commercial Zones, it would be necessary to amend the present Table 6-400 listing as follows: NC GC All uses permitted or accessory in R-3 Zones P P The third option available, is rezoning commercially zoned property occupied by single family homes. A request for rezoning can be initiated by either individual property owners (for their own properties only) or by the Planning and Zoning Commission (on an area-wide basis). Staff has been requested to research the zoning classifications of property located on the West side of 26th Street. With the exception of Pecan Villa Mobile Home Park (Zoned MH) and an approximately 13.5 acre tract located North of "P" Street (Zoned BI), all the property located along the West side of 26th Street is zoned for either Neighborhood or General Commercial use (see Exhibit A). The present zoning designations in this area somewhat resemble and can be seen as a continuation of those which were in place under Zoning Ordinance 780 (See Exhibit B).