City Zone Change 965 – 109 S 35th St – CI to R-60 – A zone change request from Controlled Industrial (CI) to Residential 6,000 (R-60) on Lots 16 & 17, Block 7 of Yegen Second Addition, a 7,000 square foot parcel of land. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on February 13, 2018, at the offices of High Plains Architects at 2720 Minnesota Avenue. Tax ID: A18805.  Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I

Planning staff recommends approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria for Zone Change 965.

OWNER: Dave Healow
 AGENT: High Plains Architects
 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: on Lots 16 & 17, Block 7 of Yegen Second Addition
 ADDRESS: 109 S 35^th St.
 CURRENT ZONING: Controlled Industrial
 EXISTING LAND USE: Residential
 PROPOSED USE: Residential
 SIZE OF PARCEL: 7,000 sf

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Subject Property: None – current zoning put in place November 1973. 

Surrounding Property:  There have been four zone change requests in the surrounding neighborhoods; Zone change #123, a request from R-60 to Community Commercial (CC) was withdrawn, Zone Change #183 from R-60 to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) was denied, Zone Change #515 from R-60 to HC was withdrawn, and Zone Change #783 from CI to R-60 was granted (109 S 39th Street).

NORTH:	Zoning: CI Land Use: Single family residential & commercial/industrial
SOUTH:	Zoning: CI and R-60 Land Use:  Single family residential
EAST:	Zoning: CI Land Use: Single family residential
WEST:	Zoning: CI Land Use:  Residential and commercial

This is an application to change from Controlled Industrial (CI) zoning to Residential-6000 (R-60) zoning to make the current use of the property - 2 residential dwellings - conforming to the zoning. The property to the north and east is CI and has developed as single-family homes with more commercial development to the north along 1st Avenue South. The property to the south is zoned primarily R-60 and is low density residential. The property directly south is zoned CI and has a single family dwelling (built in 1930). The property is in a subdivision that began building in the 1920’s and was in existence when zoning was implemented in 1972.  

The current zoning of CI is intended to allow a variety of commercial and industrial uses. Under the CI zone, the property can be used for residential purposes with a Special Review approval. This requirement limits the ability to expand or rebuild into a larger residence.  The property has two residential dwelling units on it that were constructed in 1920.  The applicant intends to continue the residential use, improving the property and updating the existing structures. The proposed R-60 zoning would allow the existing residential use to be conforming to zoning.  

The Planning staff has reviewed the application for Zone Change #965 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 supports the proposed zoning and use in this area of mixed uses and zoning.