14 - Zoning Change - 2300 Clarksville Street

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Item No. 14 TO: Planning & Zoning Commission Carla Easton, P.E., City Engineer FROM: John Godwin, City Manager SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE, 2300 CLARKSVILLE DATE: September 18, 2018 BACKGROUND: John Bell has applied for a zoning change on a 0.2922 acre lot at 2300 Clarksville Street. The purpose of this request is to change the zoning from Office to General Retail in order to operate a retail store selling antiques. The property includes an existing structure, previously used as office space by various owners and/or tenants. There is limited parking in front and rear. STATUS OF ISSUE: A majority of the area along this section of Clarksville is General Retail, and the future land use plan also calls for the subject lot to become General Retail. The site fronts onto Clarksville and has ready access onto that arterial, as well as onto 23 d SE. There is some concern that parking may be inadequate for retail uses; however, the current suggested use of antique sales is typically not an intense traffic generator. Of course, we have to keep in mind, as with any other zoning change, that if this request is approved, all other GR land uses become allowed as well. Even so, we believe this use is consistent with both existing conditions and with future plans. On September 18 the planning and zoning commission recommended approval by a 6-0 vote. The owner spoke in favor; no one else came forward. RECOMMENDATION: Approve zoning change from Office to General Retail.