14 - Amend Zoning - Specific Use Permit in the East Park Addition, Block C - Lot 12 - 951 E. Hickory

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Item No. 14 r TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Public hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Carolyn Akins for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) in a Neighborhood Service District (NS) for a one - family dwelling home in the East Park Addition, Block C, Lot 12, located at 951 E Hickory- LCAD 11030 MTG. DATE: June 27, 2022 BACKGROUND The applicant proposes to reconstruct a fire damaged business and remodel the property into a single family residence. Single family homes were amended in the zoning ordinance last year to only be permitted with an SUP in the NS District. The surrounding neighborhood is principally all single family homes so the proposed conversion of use is more consistent with surrounding current land uses than the actual zoning of the site. The remodel will be for only the existing footprint, so there is no issue or concerns with regard to setbacks. A dwelling would normally be required to have a paved driveway. The value of the remodeling on the application is a flat fee at .30 cents per square foot, or 1,500 x .3 = $450 permit fee. No actual value for the improvements were stated on the application, but are substantial given the actual amount of fire damaged sustained. The point here is that the current driveway areas on two sides are gravel. Ordinance requires the driveway to be paved from a paved roadway. Therefore, it is reasonable to consider imposing a condition that will require the paving of the two minimum parking spaces and the driveway connection to the street for the project and any remaining parking areas not intended to be paved be returned to greenspace. This is a result of the conversion of use in the NS District. Any reversion of use from the new residential purposes back to any business use will require an amendment to the SUP. The request was approved by the P&Z at its 6/6/22 meeting. ANALYSIS Section 8. Use of Land and Buildings, A One -Family Dwelling Detached must have a Specific Use Permit to locate in a Neighborhood Service District (NS) in the City of Paris, Texas. Section 12-101 further requires that: "The city staff shall review and recommend said Special Use Permit request and the Planning and Zoning Commission in considering and determining Page 1 of 2