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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report STAFF REPORT Case No.: 85-120 Applicant: Cayuse II, Ltd. Donald Jones, Mng. Partner Request: Rezone From R-7 Mobile Home toR-5 Medium Density Apartment Location: N. of and adjacent to Walden Pond Apts. (see area map) Physical Features: Area: 8.10 ac. Dimensions: Frontage: SEE ENCLOSED DRAWING Depth: Area Zoning: North: R-7 Eas t: R-5 South: R-4 West: R-l Existing Land Use: Subject tract is vacant. Apartments,fourplexes, and duplexes to the south and east. Predominately vacant to' the north and west, with some scattered residences {on W. Luther}. IJ8nd Use Plan: Area reflected as medium density residential with industrial uses planned to the west. Engineering: Water~ Will require extension of 8"line located on the east side of Southwest Parkway. Sewer: Will require offsiteextensionto a line located on the Walden Pond proper~y. Streets: Adequate; access from extension of Southwest Parkway Flood Plain: N/A Notification: Legal NoticePublication(s): October 2, 1985; October 30, 1985 AdvertisedCommlssionH.earing Date(s): October 17, 1985 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: November 14, 1985 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 3 Response Received: None to date 1 Staff Comments: Staff recommends approval of this request for the following reasons: A. This area is reflected as medium density residential on the land use plan; the requested zoning combined <with. existing area zoning provides for an overall medium density residential area. B. The requested zoning is consistent with area zoning patterns and is compatible with existing and planned area uses. P&Z ACTION: On 10-17-85 the P&Zvotedunanimously(5-0) to recommend approval of this rezoning request. P&Z MINUTES: AGENDA ITEM NO. 7. 85-120: A pub1ichearing on the question of rezoning an 8.10 acre tract north of and adjacent totheWa1denPondTownhomessubdivisioD;and west of andadjacenttotheWoodwayVillagesubdivision, from R-7 Mobile Home Park to R-5 Medium Density ApartDlents. Applicant is Cayuse II,Ltd. Mr. Callaway explained the request, located the tract of land and identified area zoning. He indicated the subject tract is vacant, but there are apartments, fourplexesandduplexes to the south and east, with predominately vacant land to the north and west. He informed the Commission that this. area is reflected as medium density residential with industrial.uses planned to the west and further that staff reconnllends approval of this request because the requestedzoningwhicll conforms to the Land Use Plan, combined with the existing area zoning provides for an overall medium density residential area, and the requested zoning is consistent with area zoning patterns and is compatible with existing and planned area uses. Discussion followed regarding how this tract became zoned R~7 and the mix of zoning districts in the area. The public hearing was then opened. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed after which Mr. Brochu made a motion to recommend approval of this rezoning request. Mr. MacGilvray seconded the motion which carried rmanimously (5-0). 2