PC Staff Report

11/16/05

ITEM NO. 22B:                     A TO RS-2; 20.77 ACRES; NORTH OF BOB BILLINGS PARKWAY BETWEEN K-10 & DIAMONDHEAD SUBDIVISION (SLD)

 

SUMMARY

Z-09-64-05:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 20.77 acres from A (Agriculture District) to RS-2 (Single-Family Residence District).  The property is generally described as being located north of Bob Billings Parkway between K-10 and Diamondhead Subdivision (Langston Heights).  Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A. for Langston Heights, LC, property owner of record.

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:  Staff recommends approval of rezoning 20.77 acres from A to RS-2 and forwarding the application to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval based on the findings of fact found in the body of the staff report subject to the following condition:   1.      Recording of a final plat for Langston Heights Subdivision prior to publication of the rezoning.

 

Reason for Request:  To allow for single-family residential development.

 

 

KEY POINTS Request is part of a residential development proposal including  a request for duplex zoning and a preliminary plat. Approval of the request extends residential land uses in the area between George Williams Way and K-10 Highway south of W. 6th Street.

GOLDEN FACTORS TO CONSIDER CHARACTER OF THE AREA The immediately surrounding area is undeveloped. Basic infrastructure is currently being extended to this area. No development requests have been made for area south of the property included in the Preliminary Plat of Langston Heights.   CONFORMANCE WITH HORIZON 2020 Proposed change conforms with recommended land use policies.

ASSOCIATED CASES/OTHER ACTION REQUIRED ·         Z-09-63-05: A to RM-D for 6.87 acres ·         PP-9-22-05: Preliminary Plat of Langston Heights

PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED PRIOR TO PRINTING None received

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION
Current Zoning and Land Use:	A (Agricultural) District; undeveloped.
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:	RM-2 (Multi-Family Residence) District to the north; undeveloped (Diamondhead Addition).   RS-2 (Single-Family Residence) District to the east; Developing residentially (Diamondhead Addition).   RS-1 (Single-Family Residence) District to the southeast; Vacant unplatted land and platted and developed elementary school property.   A (Agricultural) District; Proposed RM-D to the north see related request for Z-09-63-05.   A (Agricultural) District to the west and south; K-10 Highway and rural and rural residential properties on the west side of the highway, undeveloped land to the south.

 

I.         ZONING AND LAND USES OF SURROUNDING PROPERTIES

 

Staff Finding –The subject property is currently zoned A (Agricultural) and is undeveloped. The subject property of this request is surrounding by proposed residential uses to the north, south and east. The area to the east is developing with single-family homes (Diamondhead Subdivision). The subject property is bounded on the west side by K-10 highway right-of-way.

 

II.       CHARACTER OF THE AREA

 

Staff Finding –The subject property is located within the West Lawrence Neighborhood. It is part of a larger developing residential neighborhood to the east which is anchored by an elementary school to the southeast and a city park area to the east of George Williams Way.

 

III.      SUITABILITY OF SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THE USES TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN RESTRICTED

 

Staff Finding – The subject property is currently zoned A (Agricultural), which is not an appropriate zoning designation within the City Limits. Prior to development rezoning and subdivision approval of the property is required.  The subject property was included in the W. 6^th Street annexation several years ago and has remained agriculturally zoned since that time pending development requests by the property owners. Low density residential development is anticipated to be the predominant land use for the undeveloped portions of the West Lawrence area.

 

IV.       LENGTH OF TIME SUBJECT PROPERTY HAS REMAINED VACANT AS ZONED

 

Staff Finding –The subject property is undeveloped and has been zoned A (Agricultural since 1966).

 

 

V.        EXTENT TO WHICH REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS WILL DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT NEARBY PROPERTY

 

Staff Finding – Approval of the proposed request will result in continued residential development within the West Lawrence Neighborhood. There are no anticipated detrimental impacts associated with the proposed request.

 

VI.       RELATIVE GAIN TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE BY THE DESTRUCTION OF THE VALUE OF THE PETITIONER’S PROPERTY AS COMPARED TO THE HARDSHIP IMPOSED UPON THE INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS

 

Evaluation of this criterion includes weighing the benefits to the public versus the benefit of the owners of the subject property. Benefits are measured based on anticipated impacts of the rezoning request on the public health, safety, and welfare.

 

Staff Finding – Approval of the request will extend the single-family development pattern to the west thus expanding the developed portion of the West Lawrence Neighborhood.

 

VII.     CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

 

The subject property is located within the West Lawrence Neighborhood. Horizon 2020 addresses this area in general terms and anticipates the continuation of low density residential development in this area. The Plan recommends that residential development include “a mixture of housing types, styles and economic levels should be encouraged for new residential and infill developments” as a key residential land use strategy in Chapter 5 of Horizon 2020. The application of this recommendation is achieved through the subdivision design of the area (See PP-09-22-05 Langston Heights).

 

Staff Finding – Approval of the request is consistent with the land use policies found in Horizon 2020.