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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />: February 10,2014Appropriation: <br />Agenda Date Requested <br />:Tim Tietjens Source of Funds: N/A <br />Requested By <br />Department:Planning Account Number: N/A <br />Report: __ __Resolution: _____Ordinance: _X___Amount Budgeted: N/A <br /> <br />Exhibits: Amount Requested: N/A <br />Ordinance <br />N/A <br />P&Z RecommendationLetter Budgeted Item: <br />Area Map <br />Preliminary Site Plan <br />Mailout Response <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />NOTE: This item was postponed at the October 28, 2013,Council meeting until December <br />9, 2013. This item was postponed at the December 9, 2013 Council meeting until January <br />27, 2014.The developer has requested a postponement until February 10, 2014. This item <br />has been unchanged from the information that appeared in the previous agendas. <br />The Planning & Zoning Commission, during theirSeptember 19, 2013,meeting, held a public <br />hearing to receive citizen comments regarding Rezone Request #13-92000002.Ken Schick, on <br />behalf of Lawrence B. Chapman, Trustee,seeks to have the propertyrezoned from General <br />Commercial (GC) to LowDensity Residential (R-1). The 17.37 acre property is located <br />northwest of Sens Road and Spencer Highway. <br />The applicant is proposing a 73lot single-family residential subdivision to be built by Beazer <br />Homes.In addition, current parcel configuration and depth of the property do not support <br />retail/commercial activities. Therefore, lowdensity residential zoning is requested for the subject <br />tract. <br />The adjoining properties to the west and north are single-family residential. The proposed <br />subdivision will have access along Sens Road. Public utilities are available to the property.Staff <br />recommends on-site sub-regional detention for the proposeddevelopment of the entire 33 acres. <br />Spencer Landing Subdivision Homeowners’ Associationsupports this rezone requestat the <br />$175,000 and up value. In addition, written comments havebeen received from adjoining property <br />owners in favor of this request. A property posting sign notifying the public of a hearing on this <br />request was posted along with mailout to property owners within 200’ of the subject property, <br />which included 35 homeowners/residents of the Spencer Landing subdivision. <br />The subject tract would be better served by the proposed rezoning from General Commercial to <br />Low Density Residential.The proposed development would contribute considerably to the City’s <br /> <br />