Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from "ML" - Light Manufacturing District to "LI" - Light Industrial District, Located at 1901 Couch Drive, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Jake Bennett, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: May 16, 2022 (Original Application)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 13.056 acres of land, to "LI" - Light Industrial District, generally for industrial uses.
EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES:
Location
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses)
Existing Land Use
Subject Property
"ML" - Light Manufacturing District (Industrial Uses)
Jordan Towing (Currently in Construction)
North
"ML" - Light Manufacturing District (Industrial Uses)
Undeveloped Land
South
"MH" - Heavy Manufacturing District (Industrial Uses)
Wistron GreenTech, Brilong Company
East
"MP" - Mobile Home Park District (Mobile Dwellings)
Bramblewood Mobile Home Community
West
"ML" - Light Manufacturing District (Industrial Uses)
"MH" - Heavy Manufacturing District (Industrial Uses)
Quikrete McKinney, Petosky Plastics
PROPOSED ZONING: The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property generally for industrial uses and to bring the property into a more updated zoning district.
In order to better suit the towing business, the applicant is proposing to update the zoning of the subject property to "LI," which permits automobile storage on-site. The "LI" - Light Industrial district is essentially an updated replacement of the "...
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