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2nd Reading - Ordinance No. 2020-O-14: Marguerite McCracken requesting an amendment to the Official Zoning Map to include 1.83± acres of land located at 924 South Ridgewood Avenue as B-3 (Highway Commercial).
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OWNER: McCracken Enterprises
REQUESTED ACTION: Amend Official Zoning Map to include property currently designated as R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) as B-3 (Highway Commercial).
LOCATION: 924 South Ridgewood Avenue
AREA: 1.83± acres
PROPOSED USE: Commercial
CURRENT LAND USE: Unoccupied
FLUM DESIGNATION: Public/Semi-Public with Conservation Overlay
ZONING DISTRICT: R-4 (Multi-Family Residential)
VOTING DISTRICT: 1
SURROUNDING AREA:
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Current Land Use |
FLUM Designation |
Zoning District |
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North |
Cemetery |
Public/Semi-Public with Conservation Overlay |
R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) |
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East |
Retail/Office |
Commercial |
B-3 (Highway Commercial) |
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South |
Vacant/Single Family Residence/Auto Sales |
Medium Density Residential with Conservation Overlay/ Commercial |
R-4 (Multi-Family Residential)/ B-3 (Highway Commercial) |
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West |
Cemetery |
Public/Semi-Public with Conservation Overlay |
R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) |
Background: The subject property is developed with a 1,104 square-foot single family residence, constructed in 1948. The property was used for monument sales from as early as 1986 until 2019.
Due to the location adjacent to the cemetery and South Ridgewood Avenue the proposed commercial designation for the property would allow for better use of the property. There are no proposed development plans for the property at this time.
Adjacent property owners were notified of the request on June 26, 2020.
At their regular meeting of July 8, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Board voted to send a favorable recommendation to City Council for the request. City Council approved the request at first reading on August 3, 2020.
Land Use Compatibility: The subject property has frontage on South Ridgewood Avenue, the City’s primary commercial corridor with retail and office uses to the south and east of the parcel.
Adequate Public Facilities: The site has access via South Ridgewood Avenue and served by City water and sewer.
Comprehensive Plan Consistency: Per Table III-1 (Land Use and Zoning Compatibility) the proposed B-3 (Highway Commercial) designation is compatible with the Commercial Future Land Use designation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2020-O-14.