City Zone Change 961 – Rimrock Road and 62^nd St West C – A zone change request from Residential Professional (RP) to Community Commercial (CC) on a 1.42-acre portion of C/S 2465, Parcel 6A, a 39.38-acre parcel of land. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on October 25, 2017 at Yellowstone Country Club at 3200 Paul Allen Way. Presented by Monica Plecker, Planning Division Manager.
 

Planning staff recommends approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria for Zone Change 961.

OWNER: Magnus Land Development
AGENT: Performance Engineering
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 25, T01N, R24E, COS 2465, Parcel 6A
ADDRESS: Located northwest of the intersection of Rimrock Road and 62nd Street West
CURRENT ZONING: Residential Professional (RP)
EXISTING LAND USE: Undeveloped with Multi-Family project currently being constructed
PROPOSED USE: Commercial business office space and residential multi-family housing.
SIZE OF PARCEL: 39.38 acres (Area of change 1.42 acres)

Final Plat application, Coal Creek Subdivision, being a major subdivision consisting of 17 lots.

Subject Property: The City Council approved a zone change from R-96 to RMF, RP, and CC for this property in 2005.

Surrounding Property: In September of 2017 and zone change occurred on Tract 2A of the C/S 2465.  This zone change was not commercial in nature, but rather from a request from unzoned to R-70 and R-50.
 

NORTH:	Zoning: R-70 Land Use: Falcon Ridge Subdivision
SOUTH:	Zoning: R-150 Land Use: low density residential and agricultural land
EAST:	Zoning: R-96 and Public Land Use: Low density residential and vacant land
WEST:	Zoning: RMF, R7000 Land Use: Multifamily housing, single family dwellings

This is an application to change to change a portion of Residential Professional zoned land to Community Commercial. The proposal shifts the CC boundary line north approximately 98’ creating an additional 1.42 acres of land zoned CC. The RP zone will decrease from 5.13 acres to 3.71 acres and the CC zone will increase from 12.59 acres to 14.01 acres.  The previous owner determined where the boundaries of the zoning districts would be on the undivided land. The new owner is wishing to amend the boundaries to match up with the property line boundaries for the conditionally approved Coal Creek Subdivision.

The property to the north and west is R-70 and has developed as single-family homes. The property to the south is zoned R-15 and is low density residential and agricultural land. Uses to the east include low density residential, an automotive shop and vacant land that is zoned public.  Uses allowed within the CC zone includes multi-family residences, large and small retail, business services, bars & casinos (special review required), restaurants, auto sales and service, as well as many other intense commercial uses.

The Planning staff has reviewed the application and is recommending approval based on the findings of the 10 review criteria. The proposed zoning and use of the property is compatible with the adjacent and surrounding land uses. The 2016 Growth Policy support the proposed zoning and use in this area of mixed uses and zoning.
 

Staff recommends approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria for Zone Change 961