10 - PUBLIC HEARING, 2600 BLOCK OF CRESCENT DRIVE, ZONING CHANGE

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when individual lots are constructed with similar dwelling units as those which already exist in said neighborhood(s). (II) Rezone the property to the requested Two — Family Dwelling District (2F) a. This would make the subject property compatible with the Future Land Use Plan recommendation of Moderate Density Residential (MDR). b. If the subject property is developed as requested for duplex use, the intersection of Crescent Drive and NE 26th Street would then have duplex uses on the northeast corner, and on the west side of 26th Street, specifically on the west, northwest, and southwest sides of this street; thereby providing the same land use continuity at these intersections. c. Currently, there are existing duplex uses directly north and adjacent to the subject property, and directly across NE 26th Street to the west, making a duplex use at this subject site generally compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. d. In city staff s opinion, this rezoning would not constitute spot zoning because although the subject property and immediately adjacent area is currently zoned SF -2, this subject neighborhood is exemplified, in many cases, with both single — family and duplex uses virtually adjacent to each other. Therefore, said rezoning request would be compatible with much of the existing duplex uses in the subject environs, as well as being consistent with the MDR recommendation within the Future Land Use Plan. (J) Considerations from the April 4, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting: Prior to the April 4th commission meeting, the city staff recommended approval of this request for a change in zoning from SF -2 to 2F. However, at that meeting a petition was submitted to the commission by a large number of citizens, recommending denial of said zoning change request. The commission unanimously recommended denial of said re— zoning. Since the staff also recommended denial as one of its options, the city staff supports the recommendation of the commission. (Note: If the council chooses to approve this re— zoning request, an adopting ordinance is included with this agenda item, and said ordinance requires that a 3/ majority of the full council approve that ordinance.) RECOMMENDATION: Deny a change of zoning from a Single — Family Dwelling District No.2 (SF -2) to a Two — Family Dwelling District (2F) on Block B, Lot 24, of the Willowcrest No.2 Addition, being located in the 2600 Block of Crescent Drive. 3