HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT (BOTH PARCELS) - 20-00928 - 165 N 1st W - Rezone to HDR1Case No. 20 00928
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SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #20-00928
APPLICANT: Will Wade
PROPERTY OWNER(S): William Blair Eckersell, James A. Winkle
PURPOSE: The request is to change the Zoning Map for the property.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 165 N 1st W, 191 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, Park
(East) – 6-plexes
(West) – Commercial (Poor Boy Auto, etc.)
(South) – Mountain Gold
AND ZONING: (North, West) – Light Industrial (LI), Public Facilities (PF)
(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 two single-family homes and two accessory buildings.
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 0.786 acres subtract the railroad right of way for an
existing railroad spur on the 165 N 1st W property. The 165 N 1st
W property appears to cross the railroad spur.
Community Development Department
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35 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440
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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.