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SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File 417 00219 — Bron Leatham (Cook Property)
APPLICANT: Bron Leatham
1272 N Yellowstone Hwy
Rexburg, ID
PROPERTY OWNER(S): Karl and Molly Cook
703 West 7t' South
Rexburg, ID 83440
PURPOSE: The request is to rezone from Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2)
to High Density Residential 2 (HDR2)
PROPERTY LOCATION: 703 West 7th South
) PROPERTY ID: RPRXBCA0360603
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Moderate -High Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: LDR2
PROPOSED ZONING: HDR2
SURROUNDING LAND USES Multi -family residential, businesses
AND ZONING: HDR2, CBC (Community Business Center)
APPLICABLE CRITERIA: City of Rexburg Development Code (Ordinance No. 1115)
§ 6.13 Amendments to this Ordinance
AUTHORITY: § 6.13 (E) "The Commission may recommend that the amendment be
granted as requested, that it be modified, or that it be denied"
I. BACKGROUND
The Rexburg Development Code allows for the Commission to make recommendations to the City Council
regarding whether or not the property should or should not be rezoned based on the criteria found in section
§6.13.
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II. SITE DESCRIPTION
This requested change is a clean-up of a previous zone change. The parcel being changed is located on the
southwest corner of the Yellowstone Highway and 7`h South intersection. The total area involved in this re-
zoning request is approximately 2.1 acres, which if approved will result in changing the zone from Low
Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to High Density Residential 2 (HDR2).
III. ANALYSIS
If approved, this rezone will result in changing Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to High Density
Residential 2 (HDR2). The request would require the Commission and City Council to review the proposal
against one set of criteria, for the request to rezone. Below, staff has provided all the criteria listed by
Ordinance No. 1115 (Development Code) that are required to be addressed, followed by staff's analysis of
each criterion.
Criteria Rezone Requests 6.13
a. Be in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the City Development Code.
The Comprehensive Plan identifies the land use designation for the property as Moderate to High
Density Residential. The HDR2 zone is allowed under this designation.
b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid
waste collection and disposal, and other utilities.
See Public Works Review.
c. The capacity of existing public services, including but not limited to, public safety services,
public emergency services, schools, and parks and recreational services.
See Public Works Review.
d. The potential for nuisances or health and safety hazards that may adversely affect adjoining
properties.
The lot needs to be part of the new subdivision that is currently being created to the west and south
of the property.
e. Recent changes inland use on adjoining properties or in the neighborhood of the map revision.
None.
f. Meets the requirements of the Comprehensive Pian.
See paragraph a.
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IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that Planning and Zoning recommend to City Council to change the above described property
from Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to High Density Residential 2 (HDR2) with the following conditions:
a. The lot shall be incorporated into the new subdivision that is currently being created to the west
and south of the property.
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