HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-00147 - APPLICAN PRESENTATION 2 - 950 Barney Dairy - WR Holdings - Annex. RezoneProposed WR Holdings, LLC Rezone
We are not of the mindset of NIMBYs (not -in -my -back -yard) or "now that I'm here I don't want
anyone else to come." However, in zoning and developing there needs to be consideration
given to surroundings and appropriate transitions provided. The proposed zoning does neither.
The notice of public hearing mentions a zoning change from the best match City zoning of Rural
Residential One (11111) to Low Density Residential Two (LDR2). Instead of proposing a single step
density increase, which is not preferred by us but under conditions can be tolerable, the rezone
proposal is for an alarming three step density increase. That is not appropriate or tolerable.
Information on the existing adjacent non -farmland properties and a few City residential zoning
conditions are presented in the table below.
Comparison of Existing Adjacent Properties to City Zoning
Description
Existing Adjacent Conditions
City Zoning Minimum Limits
Average
Minimum
RRS
RR2
LDRI
LDR2
Lot size (acres)
1.51
0.75 (only 1
under 1 acre)
1
0.5
0.275
0.184
Lot Width (ft)
204
114
150
120
80
60
Lot Depth (ft)
330
170
None
140
None
60
Front Yard Setback (ft)
108
52
60
25
25
25
Side Yard Setback (ft)
57
12
10*
6*
7.5*
6*
Rear Yard Setback (ft)
161
46
30
1 20
125
20
*Or six (6) inches of setback for every foot of building height, whichever is greater
The information in the table is sufficient to show that what is proposed, Zone LDR2, is a
dramatic departure from the existing neighborhood minimums. However, subdivisions tend to
have averages very near minimums, whereas with the adjacent properties, such is not the case,
so LDR2 should also be compared with adjacent property averages. Without any transition, the
proposed rezone would allow substantial change in the rural setting into which we and our
neighbors bought. It will impact our property values. We believe it is unacceptable. We believe
the City should also consider it unacceptable.
While we do not favor anything less than what is currently found in our neighborhood, we don't
wish to disapprove reasonable "beneficial changes" in land uses. We could tolerate a density
increase to RR2 having half acre lots if there was an added condition on top of that rezone that
all lots located adjacent to current non -farmland properties m
This way, the developer gains a step in density increase, but
property across a street and not at our back yards.
Gerald & Mary Jane Williams, 1212 Barney Dairy Road
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