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Cons: (a) Those that essentially have been stated above. (b) Even with possible obtaining of the GR property to the north, its questionable if the HDR recommendations could be created on such expanded properties. The applicant has not shown or indicated plans in that regard. CommentarRegarding Staff Recommendation: It is a well- accepted principle in American city planning that, as feasible, land in general, and individual lots in particular, have land use development rights. In this subject zoning case, however, there is a particular factor: the subject lot is currently landlocked, and staff believes that is a result of inappropriate platting. Another well- accepted standard in city planning is that all lots should have access to a public street; this is typically a requirement of platting in municipal and county subdivision regulations. The fact that this subject property is presently landlocked with no direct access is certainly unfortunate and a liability to the property owner. However, taking this factor, and other factors into consideration regarding this zoning request, the city staff does not believe it is an equitable remedy to provide development opportunity for this lot by rezoning this property, even with the possibility of the applicant purchasing the GR land adjacent to this subject property on the north, which does front on Lamar Avenue. Taking into account all factors in this case, staff believes the most important planning factors are: (1) preserving as much as possible the existing single - family uses and character immediately west and adjacent to the subject property; and (2) not introducing a GR zone in the middle of an area, which the Future Land Use Plan recommends as LDR, low- density single - family uses, which is indicated as adjacent to and immediately north, south, and west of the subject property. Staff therefore does not support this rezoning request. At the November 2, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing, the commission unanimously recommended approval of this zoning request. However, with all due respect to the commission, and its discussion at that public hearing regarding this request, the staff does not support the commission's recommendation; the staff maintains its original recommendation of denial based on the factors described herein. RECOMMENDATION: Deny a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a General Retail District (GR) on Lot Part of 9, City Block 249, being located in the 2500 Block of Lamar Avenue. 4