DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Roderick Sanchez
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: 8
SUMMARY:
Councilman Nirenberg requests that City Council, through resolution, direct the Development Services Department to initiate a plan amendment and rezone to an appropriate land use and zoning district for property located at 6451 Babcock Road.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The property located at 6451 Babcock Road is currently zoned “MF-33” Multi-Family Zoning District and “R-4 PUD” Planned Unit Development Single Family Zoning District. This request directs staff to initiate a land use review and zoning analysis that will provide for a more appropriate land use pattern and zoning district for the property.
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced the auction of approximately 33 acres of seized and forfeited real property located at 6451 Babcock on January 21, 2016. The acreage, currently undeveloped, is one of the last large parcels of property in District 8 and a more deliberative consideration to the appropriate zoning is called for. This resolution would provide timely notice to interested parties of this potential rezoning.
ISSUE:
Initiating a rezoning process with appropriate land use amendments will allow for the appropriate land use and zoning analysis to occur.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of this resolution would allow the existing zoning district to remain.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The subject property comprises approximately 33 acres, which equates to a plan amendment and rezoning case fee of $9,624. The cost of these procedures 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 land use and zoning to the subject property.