ITEM NO. 13:     A TO RS-2; EAST OF GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY (EXTENDED) AND WEST OF STONERIDGE DRIVE (EXTENDED) (SLD)

 

Z-08-39-04:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 19.283 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District.  The property is generally described as being located east of George Williams Way (extended) and west of Stoneridge Drive (extended).  Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Stoneridge Holdings, L.L.C., contract purchaser, and Alvamar, Inc, property owner of record.

 

STAFF PRESENTATION

Ms. Day introduced the item, a rezoning request to accommodate development of an odd-shaped piece of ground abutting a gas line easement.  A final plat for an adjacent property was approved on the Consent Agenda earlier in the evening.  Area residents had expressed concern about the plat process and street issues that would come up with platting.

 

The majority of the surrounding area was developed with single-family homes, with some multi-family residential zoning west of George Williams Way.

 

APPLICANT PRESENTATION

Tim Herndon, Landplan Engineering, spoke on behalf of the applicant, stating the Preliminary Plat was submitted earlier that day to meet the submittal deadline for the October meeting.  The applicant had worked with Staff regarding the connection of the subject area to the adjacent Green Tree subdivision.

 

Mr. Herdon said a series of master plans and area plans were approved for this part of the city, and this proposal conformed to a master plan that has been “incrementally implemented” with previous approvals.

 

PUBLIC HEARING

No member of the public spoke on this item

 

CLOSING COMMENTS

There were no closing comments from the applicant or Staff.

 

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

The Commission had no additional comments or questions.

 

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Comm. Burress, seconded by Comm. Angino to approve the rezoning of 19.283 acres from A to RS-2 and forwarding it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, based on the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following conditions:

 

1.      Recording of a final plat prior to publication of the rezoning ordinance.

 

          Motion carried unanimously, 9-0, with Student Commissioner Brown voting in favor.