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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 18-00209 - Cul de sac block - Rezone Case No. 17 00219 Page 1 SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #18-00209- City of Rexburg APPLICANT: City of Rexburg PROPERTY OWNER(S): Various PURPOSE: The request is to rezone from Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to Low Density Residential 3 (LDR3) and Medium Density Residential 2 (MDR2) PROPERTY LOCATION: Bordered between 1st and 2nd North and 3rd and 4th West COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Low to Moderate Density Residential CURRENT ZONING: LDR2, LDR3 & MDR2 PROPOSED ZONING: LDR3 & MDR2 SURROUNDING LAND USES Single Family Residential AND ZONING: LDR2 & MDR2 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 applicant is requesting to change the zoning on the home lots to LDR3 due to the existing smaller lots that were created prior to the Development Code. There is an existing Multi-Family project that is on the corner of 1st South and 4th West. The applicant is requesting to change the zoning to MDR2 to match the current use. 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 are bordered between 1st and 2nd North and 3rd and 4th West. The total area involved in this re-zoning request is approximately 10 acres, which if approved will result in changing the zone from Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to Low Density Residential 3 (LDR3) and Medium Density Residential 2 (MDR2). 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 valc@rexburg.org www.rexburg.org Community Development Department STAFF REPORT Case No. 17 00219 Page 2 III. ANALYSIS If approved the request will result in changing the zone from Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to Low Density Residential 3 (LDR3) and Medium Density Residential 2 (MDR2). 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 Low to Moderate Density Residential. 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. 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. See Public Works review.. e. Recent changes in land use on adjoining properties or in the neighborhood of the map revision. There is a new multi-family project to the east. f. Meets the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan. See paragraph a. 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 Low Density Residential 3 (LDR3) and Medium Density Residential 2 (MDR2) if the Commission finds that the request is in the best interest of the neighborhood and the community.