10 - 98 PINE BLUFF ZONING CHANGE

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Item No. 10 memorandum TO: Mayor & Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Alan Efrussy, AICP, City Planning Manager SUBJECT: CHANGE FROM CENTRAL AREA TO CENTRAL AREA ZONING WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (AUTO DETAILING SHOP), AT 98 PINE BLUFF STREET. DATE: June 6, 2017 BACKGROUND: This request is to conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of Ben Faber for a change in zoning from a Central Area District (CA) to a Central Area District (CA) with a Specific Use Permit (Automobile Detailing Shop), on City Block 40, Lot 1- A, being located at 98 Pine Bluff Street. This subject property is composed of 0.2430 acres. The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously Uproved this request at its regular June 5 meeting. STATUS OF ISSUE: The city staff finds the following: (A) General: Recently based on the request of a potential applicant, the city staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended, and the City Council approved, an "Automobile Detailing Shop" definition, and that said use shall be permitted in the Commercial (C) and Light Industrial (LI) Zoning Districts. Further, and during said public hearing process, the commission requested that staff prepare a hearing that addresses allowing "Automobile Detailing Shop" through the Specific Use Permit (SUP) process in the Central Area Zone. This agenda memorandum therefore addresses a particular request of a certain site within the CA Zone. (B) Existing Land Use: This subject property includes an existing building, which the applicant wishes to use for his auto detailing business. (C) Proposed Land Use: The applicant desires to establish an automobile detailing shop. (D) Master Park, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan: Pine Bluff is part of the Sidewalks Plan; this property is within a Pocket Park area; it is also within a Neighborhood Park area.