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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by George Town Custom Homes, on Behalf of VNRS INV, Inc., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Less than 2 Acres from "O" - Office District to "BN" - Neighborhood Business District, Located Approximately 500 Feet West of South Ballantrae Drive and on the South Side of Virginia Parkway
Summary
MEETING DATE: April 9, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Gleinser, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the May 7, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property be used and developed in accordance with Section 146-84 (BN - Neighborhood Business District) of the Zoning Ordinance, and as amended.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: December 10, 2012 (Original Application)
December 21, 2012 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 1.65 acres of land, located approximately 500 feet west of South Ballantrae Drive and on the south side of Virginia Parkway from "O" - Office District to "BN" - Neighborhood Business District.
Two buildings totaling approximately 5,500 square feet currently exist on the subject property and serve as a home for the Good Shepherd Montessori School. The existing Montessori school, classified as a daycare, is currently a legal non-conforming use on the subject property as daycares are not allowed by right within the "O" - Office District. In order to construct a new school building as indicated by email correspondence with the applicant, approval of a rezoning request to a zoning district which allows daycare uses by right is necessary.
This item was originally heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the January 8, 2013 meeting. At this meeting, three residents voiced their opposition to the request (see attached minutes). The Commission tabled the item so that the applicant could have additional time to revisit the request. The applicant has elected to bring the item back with no changes.