HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 21-00063 - Stonebridge Townhomes - Stonebridge St - Rezone to MDR1Case No. 21 00063
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SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #21-00063
APPLICANT: Jeff Freiberg
PROPERTY OWNER(S): Rexburg Centennial Townhomes LLC
PURPOSE: The request is to change the Zoning Map for the property.
PROPERTY LOCATION: N Stonebridge St, RPR6N40E176600
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Low to Moderate Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2)
PROPOSED ZONING: Medium-Density Residential 1 (MDR1)
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
A Conditional Use Permit for the adjacent church house was approved September 15, 2005. The
church was built by July 2007. Stonebridge subdivision to the South of this property has developed
Div. 1, 3 and 4 beginning in 2002 and continuing in 2006 and 2007. In 2015, Carlow Apartments went
in west of Stonebridge. Stonebridge Div. 2 has an approved plat as of July 19, 2017. West of the
rezone property, the Centennial Townhomes plat was approved May 9, 2019, and plans have been
submitted for twenty-three of the 99 townhomes planned.
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 located just east and north of the church
at 475 E 7th N. The total area involved in this rezone
request is approximately 7.074 acres.
Community Development Department
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III. ANALYSIS
If approved the request will result in changing the zone for the parcels from Low-Density Residential 2
(LDR2) to Medium-Density Residential 1 (MDR1). 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 current Comprehensive Plan of low-moderate density residential supports a rezone to
MDR1 for this parcel.
b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid
waste collection and disposal, and other utilities.
The city has adequate capacities to service this request.
c. The capacity of existing public services, including but not limited to, public safety services,
public emergency services, schools, and parks and recreational services.
The city has capacity to service this request.
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.
Yes, there are many changes to the neighborhood. (See background section I.)
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 parcel
RPR6N40E176600 from Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to Medium-Density Residential 1(MDR1) 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.