13 - ZONING CHANGE CONCERNING 1450 WEST WALKER STREET

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As can be seen by the enclosed location map, the three lots outlined in purple represent past approval of these lots for the development of a mobile home; all lots have been and are zoned SF -3. However, no mobile homes have ever been constructed on these three lots: A lot had the SUP for a mobile home approved on January 11, 1993 and is located at the northeast corner of NW 14th Street and Walker Street and the lot is currently vacant; and a lot had the SUP approved on July 10, 1989 and is located one lot west of the subject property, and the lot is currently vacant; and a lot had the SUP approved on September 12, 1983, and is located at the southeast corner of Walker Street and 16d` Street NW and the site now has a duplex residential unit located upon this property. Further, all these SUP's have expired, since Section 12. Specific Use Permits states "(35) mobile home in SF -3 district with the further restriction that single —wide mobile homes may only receive a specific use permit for a period not to exceed five (5) years with renewals permitted." It is possible for a position to be taken that in this immediate subject neighborhood where three mobile home permits have been granted, although they have not been implemented, it can be said that in the past, at least, the commission and council considered this area as suitable for mobile homes. Option 2: Recommend denial of this rezoning request. At the request of the City Council, the city staff is now in the process of recommending to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council the elimination entirely of stand —alone mobile homes from the One - Family Dwelling Zoning District (SF -3) through the Specific Use Permit process. The purpose for this decision is that the Council wishes to optimize the SF -3 single— family zone as a traditional single — family residential district, with traditional single — family houses, and to allow for stand —alone mobile homes only in mobile home parks. The staff is therefore in the process of recommending that stand —alone mobile homes only be allowed in the Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District as a permitted use and only within Mobile Home Parks; presently Mobile Home Parks are only allowed in the LI district and as a permitted use. If this subject mobile home request is approved by the City Council, all existing mobile homes located within the SF -3 zoning districts in Paris will become legal non — conforming uses, and would be regulated by Section 15. Non - Conforming Uses and Structures in the Zoning Ordinance. Hence, by not allowing approval of a mobile home on this Walker Street site, the council's desire to eliminate mobile homes from the SF -3 Zone would be advanced. At its October 3rd meeting, the Commission unanimously approved the above — stated Option 2 and therefore is recommending to the City Council denial of this mobile home request. Staff supports the Commission's recommendation. RECOMMENDATION: Re -open the public hearing first opened on September 12, 2016 and thereafter deny a change of zoning from a Single— Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF -3) to a 3