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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 20-00928 - 165 N 1st W - Rezone to HDR1Case No. 20 00928 Page 1 SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #20-00928 APPLICANT: Will Wade PROPERTY OWNER(S): William Blair Eckersell PURPOSE: The request is to change the Zoning Map for the property. PROPERTY LOCATION: 165 N 1st W COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Moderate-High Density Residential CURRENT ZONING: Light Industrial (LI) PROPOSED ZONING: High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1) SURROUNDING LAND USES: (North) – Rental, Single-family home (East) – 6-plexes (West) – Commercial (Poor Boy Auto, etc.) (South) – Mountain Gold AND ZONING: (North, West) – Light Industrial (LI) (East) – High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1) (South) – Light Industrial (LI) & Community Business Center (CBC) 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.” I. BACKGROUND The property contains a single-family home and accessory building. 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 The property is 0.588 acres subtract the railroad right of way for an existing railroad spur. This property appears to cross the railroad spur. Community Development Department STAFF REPORT 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Alan.parkinson@rexburg.org www.planning.org Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 Case No. 20 00928 Page 2 III. ANALYSIS If approved the request will result in changing the zone for the parcels from Light Industrial (LI) to High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1). 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. The Comprehensive Plan designation supports the requested zone. b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid waste collection and disposal, and other utilities. There is capacity for this zone density in this area. c. The capacity of existing public services, including but not limited to, public safety services, 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. N/A e. Recent changes in land use on adjoining properties or in the neighborhood of the map revision. 150 N 2nd W was approved for Mixed Use in 2020. Public Facilities for the Rexburg Rapids city property was rezoned recently. f. Meets the requirements of the Development Code. The request meets the requirements of the Development Code. IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff requests that Planning and Zoning recommend to City Council to approve the change of the Light Industrial (LI) parcel to High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1) 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. Light Industrial