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STAFF REPORT
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SUBJECT: Rezone Application -File #18-00210 —City of Rexburg
APPLICANT: City of Rexburg
C I TY OF
REXBURG
Amerimi Family Community
PROPERTY OWNER(S): McDonalds Real Estate, KT Rexburg Investments, Idaho Central CU, My
Nojo LLC
PURPOSE: The request is to rezone from General Business District (GBD) to
Community Business Center (CBC)
PROPERTY LOCATION: Approximately 860 University Blvd.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Commercial
CURRENT ZONING: GBD
PROPOSED ZONING: CBC
SURROUNDING LAND USES Commercial and undeveloped agriculture
AND ZONING: CBC (Community Business Center)
APPLICABLE CRITERIA: City of Rexburg Development Code (Ordinance No. I 1 15)
§ 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
When the Rexburg. Development Code was rewritten about thirteen years ago, the planner at that time took
codes from three other cities and merged them together. He also tried to include some parts and titles from the
previous Rexburg Code. The old code had only Central Business District (Downtown) Neighborhood
Commercial District (was really never used) and Highway Business Zone (the main commercial along 2nd
East, 2nd West, 41h South and the Yellowstone Highway). After combining the codes, he ended up with
-Neighborhood Business District, General Business District, Central Business District, Local Business Center,
Community Business Center and Regional Business Center.
For the last ten years, staff has been trying to simplify the Development Code. We have removed Local
Business Center and Neighborhood Business District. By absorbing General Business District into
Community Business Center it will get us back to three comfne"rcial zoning districts. Before we go to public
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hearing to remove the zones from the Development Code, we needed to get rid of the zone on our Zoning
Map.
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.
II. SITE DESCRIPTION "
The parcel being changed is located on University Blvd. It includes the lot that McDonalds is on and the five
lots to the east of McDonalds. The total area involved in this re -zoning request is approximately 10 acres,
which if approved will result in changing the zone from General Business District (GBD) to Community
Business Center (CBC).
III. ANALYSIS
If approved the request will result in changing the zone from General Business District (GBD) to Community
Business Center (CBC). 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 06.13):
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 Commercial. The
new zoning fits the Comprehensive Map.
b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid
waste collection and disposal, and other utilities.
No significant change in use.
c. The capacity of existing public services, including but not limited to, public safety services,
public emergency services, schools, and parks and recreational services.
No significant change in use.
d. The potential for nuisances or health and safety hazards that may adversely affect adjoining
properties.
No significant change in use.
e. Recent changes inland use on adjoining properties or in the neighborhood of the map revision.
There is a new hotel project directly to the South and new apartments to the east..
f. Meets the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan.
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 General Business District (GBD) to Community Business Center (CBC).
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