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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 22-00420 - The Preserve (south of Star View Drive) - Rezone from LDR1 to LDR2Case No. 22 00420 Page 1 SUBJECT: Rezone Application - File #22-00420 APPLICANT: Brad Brown, Jake Young PROPERTY OWNER(S): Shaun and Lindsey Alkema PURPOSE: The request is to change the Zoning Map for the property. PROPERTY LOCATION: South of Hidden Valley Subdivision PH7 & PH8 – RPRXBCA0291271 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: LDR1-MDR1 CURRENT ZONING: Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) PROPOSED ZONING: Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) 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 is currently vacant land. In 2002, this land was included in the Impact Area of the City of Rexburg (02-00247). In 2003, this property was annexed into the City of Rexburg as Area 4 and zoned as Low-Density Residential (03-00098). 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 to the south of Hidden Valley Subdivision PH7 & PH8. A sliver of land, presumably for road access, borders this property to the north. Agriculture land is adjacent to the east, and the Mill Hollow Subdivision is adjacent to the east. The property is 31.51 acres. 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 00420 Page 2 III. ANALYSIS Surrounding Comprehensive Plan Designations The Comprehensive Plan designation surrounding this property is LDR1-MDR1. Surrounding Zoning Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) is zoned to the east, north, and west. LDR1 and Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) are zoned to the south. Harvest Heights DIV1 subdivision is located to the southwest of these parcels and is Rural Residential 2 (RR2). If approved, the request will result in changing the zoning of parcel RPRXBCA0291271 from Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) to Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) for 31.51 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 is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan Map. b. The capacity of existing public streets, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities, solid waste collection and disposal, and other utilities. Water will have to come from a different zone further up the valley to provide adequate pressure. Storm drainage will have to be handled through detention ponds. 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 2003, a plat for PH6 (03-00118) and PH7 (03-00119) of Hidden Valley were approved. In 2005, Hidden Valley PH8 (05-00088) was approved. Many building cases for single-family homes were submitted starting in 2004 and continued until 2012. In 2004, a plat was submitted for the Mill Hollow DIV2 subdivision (04-000755 & 04-00078) along S Mill Hollow Rd. In 2019, the Comprehensive Plan designation was updated when the designations were simplified (19-00351). In 2001, an application (22-00100) from Edge Holdings to rezone land to the east for three (3) parcels was cancelled by the owner after receiving public input. 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 RPRXBCA0291271 from Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) to Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2), 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.