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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1732-Z DATE: August 16, 2004 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) and GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. FILE: 1732-Z STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. Fittz & Shipman, Inc., the applicant, has been retained to make application for two zone change requests for a 3.374 acres tract of land adjacent to the Gulf Employees Credit Union on Dowlen Road. These requests will provide 1.93 acres of RS zoning along Wellington Place and 1.44 acres of GC-MD-2 zoning with frontage on Dowlen Road. Six residential lots are proposed in the RS zoning. While no specific permit is being submitted at this time, a layout for a proposed business office park on the GC-MD-2 acreage has been included with the application. Before development of that portion of the property, a specific use permit must be approved. In 2003, the City Council denied a request for a zone change and a specific use permit to allow over 21,000 sq. ft. of office/retail on 2.1 acres. That request included part of the subject tract. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 33 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES - RS GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Taher Quraishi LOCATION: South and east of Gulf Employees Credit Union on Dowlen Road EXISTING ZONING: NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District PROPERTY SIZE: 3.374 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain; A A @ - Special flood hazard areas inundated by 100-year flood SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District EAST: Residential PUD (Planned Unit Development) District SOUTH: Assisted living facility, vacant RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-Highest Density) District, RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District WEST: Commercial, vacant RM-H COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Dowlen Road - major arterial with a 100' wide right-of-way and 4 lanes divided; Wellington Place - local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and 20' pavement width. DRAINAGE: Dowlen Road - Curb and gutter Wellington Place - Open ditch WATER: 8" and 12" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 27" sanitary sewer line GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #9, 7010 Gladys. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.