DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Roderick Sanchez
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUMMARY:
Councilmember Alan Warrick II requests that City Council, through resolution, direct City Staff to initiate a plan amendment and rezoningto appropriate zoning districts consistent with the proposed development. The proposed resolution would authorize City Staff to take appropriate steps to bring forward to the Planning Commission and Zoning Commission for a recommendation and to City Council for final action, an ordinance amending the zoning of properties located at 515 and 517 Moten Alley.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Arena District/Eastside Community Plan was adopted on December 4, 2003 as a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan adopted by the City on May 29, 1997. This Plan is a document created by a diverse group of stakeholders that is designed to serve as a guide for neighborhood action and future growth and development of the plan area. The plan's key role is to communicate the desires of the neighborhood with City Council as well as with City boards, commissions, committees and staff.
ISSUE:
The current zoning of the properties within the boundaries are zoned industrial, however most of the existing land uses are single-family residential.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of this resolution would will in no change to the existing zoning districts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The subject property comprises approximately 0.129 acres, which equates to Plan Amendment and Zoning application fees of $770.00. The cost of these processes will be absorbed by the Development Services Department.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution as this direction will provide an opportunity to apply appropriate zoning to the subject properties.