HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 20-00602 - Rezone - Professional Plaza St & 264, 280 E Main, Grand Loop - Rezone to CBCCase No. 20 00347
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SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #20-00602
APPLICANT: City of Rexburg
PROPERTY OWNER(S): R&L Collette Real Estate LLC, Fullmer Joshua R Properties LLC,
Rexburg Properties LLC, Craig Heiner, Plaza Properties LLC, Targhee
Professional Offices LLC, Lerk Property Holdings LLC, Howell &
Howell Investments LLC, Dental Health Properties LLC, B&L Thueson
Holdings LLC, Dirk Strobel, 4699 Harrison Blvd LLC, Strong Timber
LLC, Regal Hill Properties LLC, Bagley Enterprises
PURPOSE: The request is to change the Zoning Map for the property.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 264 & 280 E Main, Professional Plaza St, Grand Loop
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Low-Moderate Density Residential (seeking change with 20-00601),
Neighborhood Commercial/Mixed Use, Commercial
CURRENT ZONING: 264 & 280 E Main – Residential Business District (RBD)
Professional Plaza – Low-Density Residential 1(LDR1)
Grand Loop – Technology Office Zone (TOZ)
PROPOSED ZONING: Community Business Center (CBC)
SURROUNDING LAND USES: For 264 & 280 E Main & Professional Plaza:
(North) – Commercial (Mtn. America Call Center, Multi-family)
(East) – Single-family homes
(West) - Commercial
(South) – Single-family homes, Abri Apartments
AND ZONING: (North) – High-Density Residential 1(HDR1)
(South, East) – Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2)
(West) – Mixed Use (MU) and Downtown District
APPLICABLE CRITERIA: City of Rexburg Development Code (Ordinance No.1200)
§ 1.04.020 Zoning Map Revisions
AUTHORITY: §1.04.020 (D) “The Commission may recommend that the amendment be
granted as requested, that it be modified, or that it be denied.”
Community Development Department
STAFF REPORT
35 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440
Alan.parkinson@rexburg.org
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Phone: 208.359.3020
Fax: 208.359.3022
Case No. 20 00347
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I. BACKGROUND
The City is sponsoring this zone change. 264 & 280 E Main are the only parcels in Rexburg zoned
Residential Business District. The Professional Office Plaza was originally in the Professional Office
Overlay and reverted to the LDR2 zoning when the Overlay was removed from the Development Code.
The Grand Loop Area was partially zoned Technology Office Zone (TOZ) in August of 2005 with
Ordinance 946. Two of the lots have been built on as commercial buildings, but no computer or
technology businesses have located in this business park. These are the only TOZ lots zoned in the
city.
The Rexburg Development Code allows 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 §1.04.020.
II. SITE DESCRIPTION
264 & 280 E Main and the Professional Plaza are located just south of the Mtn America Credit
Union and their call center currently under construction on E Main Street. Grand Loop is located
just north of the Riverwood Townhomes on Trejo St. The total area involved in this Rezone request
is approximately 11.82 acres.
264 & 280 E Main Professional Plaza Grand Loop
III. ANALYSIS
If approved the request will result in changing the zone for the parcels from Residential Business District
(RBD), Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) and Technology Office Zone (TOZ) 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. 1200 (Development Code) that are required to be addressed, followed by staff’s analysis of each
criterion.
Criteria Rezone Requests (§1.04.020):
a. Be in conformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Neighborhood Commercial/Mixed and Use and Commercial designation allow Community
Business Center zoning.
b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid
waste collection and disposal, and other utilities.
The parcels are already attached to city water and sewer for existing developed lots. Water and
sewer would need to be determined for undeveloped lots in the Trejo Professional Park on Grand
Loop Rd.
c. The capacity of existing public services, including but not limited to, public safety services,
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public emergency services, schools, and parks and recreational services.
N/A
d. The potential for nuisances or health and safety hazards that may adversely affect adjoining
properties.
There are no physical changes to the uses of the property at this time.
e. Recent changes in land use on adjoining properties or in the neighborhood of the map revision.
The areas have not had changes.
f. Meets the requirements of the Development Code.
These changes will bring the areas into conformance with their current uses.
IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that Planning and Zoning recommend to City Council to approve the changes to the
properties from Residential Business District (RBD), Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) and Technology
Office Zone (TOZ) to Community Business Center (CBC) if the Commission finds that the proposed
request is compatible with the surrounding area or in the best interest of the neighborhood and the
community.