CITY OF CORTEZ 123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE CORTEZ, CO 81321
Rachael Marchbanks Community/Economic Development Director
123 Roger Smith Ave
Cortez, CO. 81321
rmarchbanks@cortezco.gov
Memorandum
To:
CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL
From:
Cheryl Lindquist, Permit Technician/Deputy City Clerk
Date:
1/17/2023
RE:
Ordinance No. 1315, Series 2023
DISCUSSION
This property is located in an unusual transition area of the City. Properties to the immediate north, south and east are zoned appropriately and developed as single family residential. The current R-1 zoning would allow for this parcel to be subdivided into 3 single family lots, however the property is immediately adjacent to a nonconforming use of an older mobile home park, making this property much less desirable for single family development. The request is to rezone the property from R-1 to R-2, which would allow for single family, duplex or multi-family development. 4 single family lots could be developed, 6 duplex units (3 structures) or 8 townhouse style units. Should affordable housing be proposed, a maximum of 12 units could be developed. Of note, manufactured homes and parks are not allowed in the R-2 district.
BACKGROUND
The .59 acre parcel located on the southwest corner of the intersection of N. Chestnut St. and W. Empire St. is currently zoned R-1. The parcel is vacant and for sale. The site is bounded on the north and south by single family homes zoned R-1, on the west by the Rust Mobile Home Park which is a non-conforming property zoned R-1. Commercially zoned property is located to the northwest.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal impact has not been analyzed.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve on first reading Ordinance No. 1315, Series 2023, an ordinance to rezone a .59 acre parcel located on the southwest corner of North Chestnut Street and West Empire Street, Cortez, Colorado, from R-1, Residential Single-Family District, to R-2 Residential Multi-Family District, and set for second reading and public hearing on February 14, 2023.
MOTION
If agreed upon by the City Council, a possible motion would be: Move to approve on first reading Ordinance No. 1315, Series 2023, an ordinance to rezone a .59 acre parcel located on the southwest corner of North Chestnut Street and West Empire Street, Cortez, Colorado, from R-1, Residential Single-Family District, to R-2 Residential Multi-Family District, and set for second reading and public hearing on February 14, 2023.