12 - Zoning Change Request from Agricultural District to a Two-Family Dwelling District - James Martinez - Block B Lot 1 - 4315 Pine Mill Road

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Item No. 12 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Carla Easton, P.E., Community Development Director SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE, 4315 PINE MILL ROAD DATE: September 5, 2019 BACKGROUND: James Martinez is requesting a change in zoning on a 0.344 acre lot from Agricultural (A) to Two-family (2F) in order to build a single duplex. The subject property is located on the north side of Pine Mill and sits in an existing single-family neighborhood. Properties across Pine Mill to the south are zoned MF -2 and Agricultural. Immediately surrounding property is zoned Agricultural (which should be changed at some point), with a significant area to the west zoned Commercial. STATUS OF ISSUE: The comprehensive plan calls for all of this area north of Pine Mill to be low density residential (LDR), and despite its outdated Agricultural zoning, it is almost all single family. Therefore, based on the neighboring properties and the proposed use, coupled with the comp plan's future land use plan, we believe this zoning change is not appropriate. This is especially the case on the north side of Pine Mill, which is utilized by the land use plan as a natural barrier, where a duplex would be out of place. The planning and zoning commission conducted a public hearing at its regular meeting of September 5 to address this request. The applicant spoke in favor of the request. While staff recommends denial of this zoning change, the commission voted 3-2 to recommend approval of this zoning change. RECOMMENDATION: Deny a zoning change from Agricultural to 2F Residential.