2014-36 REZONING PROPERTY - 300-500 BLOCKS EAST KING STREET AND EAST CENTRAL AVENUE

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of July 10,2014 Cal.No 14-23 Mr. Tyus presented the recommendations of staff. The subject site is approximately 11 acres and is located in the 300-50Q Blocks of East King Street and East Central Avenue. The lots are vacant and have been for a number of years as they were slated to be a part of the original concept for the Wabash Crossing/Near North/Hope VI development. The development was not completed as originally envisioned in the early concepts. The petitioner proposes to rezone from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District to 0-1 Office District to allow for tho�e uses that are permitted uses in the O-1 Office District. The surrounding zoningincludes R-6 Multiple Dwelling District d PD Planned District to the north M-1 Intense Commercial/Li 'al District and Development �t Indus M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the south, R-6 PUD Multiple Dwelling District Planned Unit Development to the east and B-2 Commercial District to the west. The proposed zoning is compatible with the ad j acent zoning districts and would create I a transition area between the Residential Districts/Areas and the Commercial and Industrial Districts. Although the Comprehensive Plan shows this area as mixed use-commorcial/residential, there have been a number of these properties left vacant and the potential for redevelopment of these properties to their original use as residenti*l is low. The redevelopment of these lots to permitted uses allowed in the 0-1 Office District would serve the commercial use of the mixed use aspect well while creating 0 transition area between the more intensive surrounding uses and districts and *e reestablished residential areas. Mr.Newton asked how the 0-1 District was selected over other choices.Mr.Tyus stated that the area was currently zoned residential and that there is B-2 and industrial zoning but also are a number of houses in the area. He stated that the city wanted to rezone in order to allow more flexibility for getting the land developed but not make it so intense that it represented a problem for the horns in the area. Staff felt as though the 0-1 represented a good transition between ex sting districts and housing. Mr. Dial indicated that he had visited the site and wondered whether)one of the brick structures that currently existed was included in the rezoning�equest.Ms. Stickle indicated that there were no buildings in the area proposed to be rezoned. There were no further questions. It was moved and seconded(Franz/Harris)to forward calendar number 14-23 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval.Motion carried unanimously.