Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from “AG” - Agricultural District, “RS 60” - Single Family Residence District, and “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, Generally for Single Family Residential Uses, Located Approximately 250 Feet East of Graves Street and on the South Side of Rockhill Road, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: February 16, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brian Lockley, AICP, Director of Planning
Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provision:
1. The subject property shall develop in conformance with the attached development regulations.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 12.05 acres of land from “AG” - Agricultural District, “RS 60” - Single Family Residence District, and “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, generally for single family residential uses. More specifically, the proposed rezoning request modifies the density and front yard setback, and provides architectural standards, discussed in further detail below.
• On June 23, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to close the public hearing and table the item indefinitely per the applicant’s request.
• On December 8, 2016, several residents spoke on behalf of a large number of the audience in opposition to the request, citing drainage issues, traffic problems, grading discrepancies, lack of a layout, submittal and document issues with City, density, invasion of privacy, declining property values, and more (see PZ Minutes, attached). The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to close the public hearing, and voiced concerns about the density, and expressed a desire to see a preliminary layout. The Commission voted 5-1-0 to table the item to the January 26, 2016 meeting to give the applicant time to address these issues.
• Prior to the December 8, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, a petition opposing the rezoning request was submitted and included as an agenda attachment. Since that time, Staff has reviewed the request and verified that it does meet the necessary requirements for a formal protest, which requires that at least 20% of the property owners within 200 feet of the subject property sign the formal petition. Due to the fact that approximately 40% of the property owners have formally signed the protest, a supermajority vote (6 out of 7) is required by the City Council to approve this item.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On January 26, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1-0 to recommend approval of the applicant’s rezoning request.