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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 22-00280 - 795 S 5th W - Annexation and Rezone from RR1 to MDR2Case No. 22 00280 Page 1 SUBJECT: Annexation - File #22-00280 APPLICANT: Will Wade PROPERTY OWNER(S): Weston Lawrence Court appointed representative: Kerry Lawrence PURPOSE: The request is to Annex, amending the city boundaries and to change the Zoning Map for the property. PARCEL SIZE: 4 Acres PROPERTY ID: RP06N40E13324 PROPERTY LOCATION: 795 S 5th W APPLICABLE CRITERIA: Idaho State Code § 50-222 Annexation by Cities AUTHORITY: § 1.03.080. (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 is a county island in the middle of the city. There are no records showing activity on this parcel. II. SITE DESCRIPTION The property is located east of S 5th W and borders University on the east. There is multi-family to the north, a vacant field to the east, a park to the south and single- family homes to the west. The property is in the City’s Impact Area. The Comprehensive Plan Map designates all the surrounding land as MDR1-HDR2 or University to the east. The property for this application is 4 acres. III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission take public testimony and determine if the proposed annexation can be approved, denied or approved with conditions. Staff has reviewed the application and found it meets the requirements for annexation. 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. 22 00280 Page 2 IV. ANALYSIS for REZONE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: MDR1-HDR2 CURRENT ZONING: Rural Residential 1 (RR1) REQUESTED ZONE: Medium-Density Residential 2 (MDR2) Also, at annexation, the applicant is requesting a rezone from RR1 to MDR2 for parcel RP06N40E13324 or 195 S 5th W. The proposed zoning area is 4 acres. Surrounding Zoning Medium-Density Residential 1 (MDR1) to the north, University District (UD) to the east, Public Facilities (PF) to the south, and Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to the west. 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 request is in conformance with the current designation MDR1-HDR2. 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 water and sewer. All storm water will have to be handled on site. 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. In 2012, Mesa Falls Apts. was built (12-00269). In 2013, Mesa Falls Apts. amended their plat (13-00312). Eden Apartments buildings 1-13 were built in 2017 17-00120). Madison Middle School remodeled in 2019 (19-00043) and the zoning was changed to Public Facilities in a city-wide update (19-00093). f. Meets the requirements of the Development Code. The request meets the requirements of the Development Code. V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff requests that Planning and Zoning recommend to City Council to approve the rezone of the 795 S 5th W from Rural Residential 1 (RR1) to Medium-Density Residential 2 (MDR2), 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.