2009-002-ORD REZONE 221 8TH ST NE

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MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Lisa A. Wright, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Zoning Change Requests DATE: December 22, 2008 The following zoning change request will be presented at the January 5, 2009, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the January 12, 2009, meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris for consideration: Pham, Xuan Thu Thi is requesting that the property located on Lot 11, City Block 35, being number 221 8"' Street N.E., be rezoned from a Multiple - Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF -1) to a Commercial District (C) for the purpose of operating and spa and nail salon. The Comprehensive Plan recommends that this property be zoned Low Density Residential; therefore, the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan Map must be amended in order to approve this request. A separate hearing on revising the Plan will precede this item on the agenda. Additionally, parking requirements must be taken into consideration at the time of re- zoning. The Parking Ordinance requires on -site parking in an amount dependent upon the total square footage of the structure devoted to the business enterprise (1 parking space for every 200 square feet). Additionally, because this property is adjacent to a residentially zoned area, the parking must be screened and located either beside or behind the building. Therefore, before the applicant could open the proposed business, additional paved and screened parking must be added. If a variance is requested of and granted by the Board of Adjustments, parking along the residential street is the most likely alternative. cc: Kevin Carruth, City Manager W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney