10 - Zoning Change from Agriculture to a Two-Family Dwelling District - CB 167 Block A Lot 1 - 2805 S.E. 3rd Street

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Item No. 10 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: John Godwin, City Manager SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE, 2805 3rd STREET SE DATE: May 6, 2019 BACKGROUND: Adam Bolton is requesting a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Two -Family Dwelling District (2F), on a 1.5 acre lot at 2805 3rd Street SE in the Newberry Addition. Mr. Bolton's stated purpose is to build duplexes. The subject property is located on the east side of 3rd and has neighboring residential uses on the south and west sides (across 3rd). Parking would be onsite; traffic should not be an immediate issue at this location, though neighbors have expressed concerns about visibility when pulling out due to a hill, and the dangerous intersection to the south with the loop. The lot is not in the floodplain, but there are drainage issues to its north, especially on and near York Street. The planning and zoning commission unanimously recommended against a change in zoning on this property to MF -2 at its April 8 meeting. The applicant subsequently withdrew that request prior to city council consideration, substituting it with this one. STATUS OF ISSUE: The Agricultural zoning designation for this property is a holding district, so it will need to be changed to something more functional. In fact, other than farming uses, this lot would need to be rezoned in order for it to be developed even with low density housing. The current future land use plan calls for this lot to be zoned Commercial as part of an overall proposed, long-term expansion of Commercial zoning uses reaching to and encompassing Loop 286 to the south and SH 19/24 to the west. If that expansion occurs it would be very many years into the future. In the meantime this is a predominantly residential area that does not support this development. For that reason, we do not believe duplexes are an appropriate use at this time. At its regular meeting of May 6, the planning & zoning commission conducted a public hearing on this zoning request. Six individuals spoke in opposition; no one spoke in favor. BUDGET: NA