14 & 15 - Zoning Change 1629 and 1639 Pine Bluff

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Item Nos. 14 & 15 TO: Mayor & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Carla Easton, PE, Engineering & Community Development Director SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE —1629 & 1639 PINE BLUFF DATE: September 28, 2020 BACKGROUND: Brian Scott and Mike Davidson are requesting a change in zoning from Two Family Dwelling District (2F) to Four Family Dwelling District (417) for the properties located at 1629 and 1639 Pine Bluff Street. The property is located at the corner of Pine Bluff and 17th NE. They intend to combine the two lots in order to build a quadplex. STATUS OF ISSUE: The future land use plan recommends low density residential use for this property. Existing land uses in the area include single family residential, laundromat, florist, cemetery and hair salon. The current zoning is 2F and Neighborhood Services. The proposed zoning change does not conform to the future land use plan, however the existing zoning for the entire area is 2F so medium density residential is not far from what is already allowed outright. The lot appears to be of adequate size to accommodate a mid-size building with appropriate parking if oriented to face 17th NE, which is across from an existing laundromat. These properties have not yet been combined, and were presented as two separate zoning cases. As such, one memo is prepared for the two cases, but individual action should be taken on each lot, and the development requires approval of both lots in order to proceed. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of this zoning change. RECOMMENDATION: Approve of a zoning change from Two Family Dwelling District (2F) to Four Family Dwelling District (417).