Marion County Planning & Zoning Commission Date: 10/1/2013 P&Z: 10/28/2013 BCC: 11/19/2013 Item Number 131106Z Type of Application Rezoning Request Zoning change from R- 1 Single-Family Dwelling to R-4 Residential Mixed Use for the intended use of: a manufactured home use Owner/Applicant Margaret Horst Parcel #/Acreage 3500-006-014/.41± Future Land Use Rural Land Existing Zoning R-1 Single-Family Dwelling Recommendation Approval P&Z Recommendation: Approval (vote 7-0) Project Planner Justin Ryan, Transportation Planner Item Summary Staff is recommending Approval of a rezoning of lots 14.15.16.17.18.19 within Rainbow Springs Heights subdivision from R-1 Single-Family Dwelling to R-4 Residential Mixed Use. Since 1985, approximately 41 R-1 to R-4 zoning change request have been approved in Rainbow Springs Heights subdivision. The R-4 requires a minimum of 7500 SF of lot area, as such, a maximum of two lots could be developed on this site Public Notice Notice of public hearing was mailed to 29 property owners within 300 feet of the subject property. Oral or written comments in opposition have been received from 1 of 29 residents or 3% at the time of this report s distribution. Background Location The subject property is located on the south side of SW 107 th Street, approximately 500 west of SW 112 th Avenue, one of two primary north/south roadways within the subdivision. The subject property has a Rural land use designation. The following table summarizes adjacent future land use designation, zoning districts and existing uses: 1
Photographs View of existing manufactured home located on subject property. Direction of Adjacency North South East West ADJACENT PROPERTY CHARACTERISITICS Future Land Zoning Use Designation Rural Land Rural Land Rural Land Rural Land R-1 Single-Family Dwelling/R-4 Residential Mixed Use R-1 Single-Family Dwelling/R-4 Residential Mixed Use R-4 Residential Mixed Use R-1 Single-Family Dwelling Existing Use/MCPA Property Class (00) Vacant Residential/(02) Improved Manufactured Home (00) Vacant Residential (00) Vacant Residential (02) Improved Manufactured Home View of vacant parcel located to the east of the subject property. View of vacant parcel and manufactured home located north and west of the subject property. View of manufactured home located west of the subject property. View looking north from SW 107 th Place into vacant parcel abutting the subject property s southern boundary. Request The applicant requests a rezoning from R-1 to R-4 as specifically described in the Land Development Code (LDC) Article 2, Division 7 Zoning Change. The applicant is requesting this rezoning to allow for manufactured home placement, which is allowed in the R-4 zoning category. Analysis In reaching its decision, the Planning & Zoning Commission shall find that the following exist: a. Granting the rezoning will not adversely affect the public interest. The subject property is surrounded by vacant and improved R-1 and R-4 zoned lots, rezoning the subject property for the intended use of manufacture home will not adversely affect the public interest. b. The proposed zoning change is consistent with the current Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is located in the Rainbow Springs Heights Subdivision which is eligible for continued development at its 'urban density' as a Subdivision of Record under the provisions of FLUE Appendix A-4. The requested R-4 (Residential Mixed Use) zoning is consistent with the site's recognized subdivision density and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, the proposed zoning change is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. c. The proposed zoning change is compatible with land uses in the surrounding area. The subject property is surrounded by vacant and improved R-1 and R-4 lots with Rural land use. The R-1 zoning classification restricts residential dwellings to site-built single family homes and manufactured buildings (State of Florida DEO-certified) but does not permit standard manufactured homes (Federal HUD-certified). Granting the R-4 zoning classification will be compatible with land uses in the surrounding area. 2
Infrastructure Access to the property is from SW 107 th Street. Road Classification Maintenance Surface SW 107 th Street Subdivision Local (public) Existing Conditions R/W No. R/W Min. Lanes Deficiency Width County Paved 2 60' 10 Water/Sewer services are to be provided on site by Applicant. Utility Service Area Water Marion County Utilities Sewer Marion County Utilities Staff Recommendation: Approval 3