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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 22-00419 - Courtyards of Pine Brook - Rezone from RR2 to LDR1Case No. 22 00419 Page 1 SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #22-00419 APPLICANT: Todd Webb, Aaron Richards PROPERTY OWNER(S): 4U Development LLC – Curtis Ferney Hinge Pointe LLC – Nathan Christensen PURPOSE: The request is to change the Zoning Map for the property. PROPERTY LOCATION: Pine Brook DIV2 Blk6 Lots 15-25 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: LDR1 – MDR1 (Low-Density Residential 1 to Medium-Density Residential 1) CURRENT ZONING: Rural Residential 2 (RR2) PROPOSED ZONING: Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) SURROUNDING LAND USES: (North) – Single-family home lot, Agriculture (East) – US Highway 20 (South) – Golf Course (West) – Single-family home lots 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 properties are existing lots in the Pine Brook Division 2 subdivision. May 2, 2007, City Council received a heads up for the Pine Brook Annexation. In 2007, an application was received to annex Pine Brook Division 1 and the land that would be Pine Brook Division 2 into the city (07-00209) and rezoned DIV1 to Rural Residential 1 (RR1). December 19, 2007, City Council approved the annexation and rezone of Pine Brook Division 2 to Rural Residential 2 (RR2), changing the portion against Hwy 20 from Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) to RR2. In 2008, a Final Plat was approved for Pine Brook Division 2 (08-00116). Since 2013, several single-family homes have been built. Earlier this year, a request to change the Comprehensive Plan Map from Rural to LDR1-MDR1 and a request to Rezone from Rural Residential 2 (RR2) to Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) were both denied. 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. 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 00419 Page 2 II. SITE DESCRIPTION The property is located west of Hwy 20. There are single- family home to the west, a single-family lots with agriculture fields to the north and the golf course and vacant lot to the south. Rural Residential 1 (RR1) zoned parcels are located to the north, Rural Residential 2 (RR2) to the west, Transitional Agriculture (TAG) to the east and Public Facilities and Open Space to the south. Across the highway to the east, the land is in the Area of Impact. The property for this application is 6.51 acres. III. ANALYSIS Surrounding Comprehensive Plan Designations If the Comprehensive Plan Map changes is approved (22-00418), the request will result in changing the Comprehensive Plan Map from the current designation of Rural to LDR1-MDR1.The Comprehensive Plan designation to the north, east and west of this property is Rural. To the south, the designation is Open Space/University. If approved, the request will result in changing the zoning of eleven (11) parcels, Pine Brook DIV2 Blk6 Lots 15-25 from Rural Residential 2 (RR2) to Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) for 6.51 acres. 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 would be in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan Map, should the applicant’s request for a Comprehensive Plan Map change from Rural to LDR1-MDR1 (22-00418) be approved. b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid waste collection and disposal, and other utilities. • With the zone change, it is anticipated that there will be additional lots created. There are not enough sewer and water stub-outs for the additional lots. This will need to be looked at, and a Development Agreement put in place for the additional stub-outs to impact the streets as little as possible if approved. • The street cross-section for a Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) zone is different from a Rural Residential 2 (RR2) zone. If the zone change is approved, the recommendation would be to keep Case No. 22 00419 Page 3 the drainage requirements and street cross-section the same as the adjacent Rural Residential 2 (RR2) zone. 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 2019, the Comprehensive Plan designation was changed (19-00096) and updated when the designations were simplified (19-00351) for the Teton Lakes Golf Course. The Teton Lakes Golf Course was rezoned as Public Facilities (19-00093). Pine Brook is part of LID 50. In 2021, 1154 McJon Ln was annexed into the city as Rural Residential 1 (RR1) (21-00621). Earlier this year, a request to change the Comprehensive Plan Map from Rural to LDR1- MDR1 and a request to Rezone from Rural Residential 2 (RR2) to Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) were both denied. 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 rezone of Pine Brook DIV2 Blk6 Lots 15-25 from Rural Residential 2 (RR2) to Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1), 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.