15&16 - Zoning Change Request - Michael Hall - City Block 154 Block A Lot 3 801 W. Washington Street and City Block 154 Block A Lot 2 South Side W. Washington Street

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Item Nos. 15 & 16 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Carla Easton, P.E., Community Development Director SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE, HALL ADDITION LOTS 2 AND 3 DATE: September 5, 2019 BACKGROUND: Michael Hall owns approximately 27 acres along W Washington and 6th St SE that is made up of three separate parcels. His home is located on a 6 acre parcel that was re -zoned Single Family Dwelling District 3 (SF -3) with an SUP for mobile home in 2015. At that time, he did not request a zoning change to all 27 acres. Mr. Hall is now requesting a change in zoning on the two parcels adjacent to his 6 acres homestead as described below. It is my understanding that this request is not to serve any new development or land use, but rather an issue with his ability to sell the land. Zoning Chane Request 1Parcel ID ,16475: Change in zoning for a 6.435 acres located on W Washington from Commercial (C) to Multi -Family Dwelling District 1 (MF -1). The subject property is a vacant lot where a grocery store once existed. More than half of the property is designated as FEMA floodplain, and it is directly across the street from the George Wright Homes apartments. Existing zoning in the area is MF -1, and Light Industrial (LI). Zomng Change Request 2, Parcel ID 108: Change in zoning for 13.9 acres located along 6th St SE from Light Industrial (LI) to Two Family Dwelling (2F). The property is directly across the street from a residential neighborhood of primarily single family homes, however the existing zoning east of 6th St SE is 2F. STATUS OF ISSUE: The comprehensive plan calls for the southwest quadrant of this intersection to be light industrial use (LI), with high density residential (HDR) along the north side of W Washington and low density residential (LDR) east of 6th St SE and north of Parr Avenue. The intent with LI land use is to allow for industrial development along the railroad. The properties are significantly encumbered by floodplain and utility easements, and while an industrial use could be developed in the area, it seems impractical that it would happen any time soon. In any case, a zoning change would be required for the existing residential lot in order for industrial to move