2002-09 REZONING PROPERTY - 2071 AND 2117 EAST DAMON AVENUE

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMO #02-10 February 14, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council , FROM: Steve G City Manager ��, A. J. Krie , conomic and Urban Development Departmen � I Steven J. V Steenhuyse, Planning Mana er�``� Hala Ahme , Environmental Specialist--�--- SUBJECT: Rezoning 2071 and 2117 East Damon Avenue from R-2 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds that the proposed rezoning of the properties on Damon Avenue is compatible with the changing character of the locality. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning of the lots at 2071 and 2117 East Damon Avenue. BACKGROUND: The petitioner owns and operates the World of Power Sports at 2635 North 22nd Street. The business sells motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, ski boats and other motor-driven sport vehicles. The petitioner owns lot 32 (120 x 257.6 feet) and the eastern 40 feet of Lot 31 on Damon Avenue as well as Lot 15 and the north 182 feet of Lot 16 on Pythian Avenue. The portions of lots 31 and 16 that are not owned by the petitioner are currently used for residential purposes. There are currently 2 residences and several accessory structures located on Lot 32. During the February 5, 2002 City Plan Commission, the petitioner withdrew his request to rezone Lot 15 and the north 182 feet of Lot 16 on Pythian Avenue (2120 and 2110 East Pythian). On March 19, 2001, City Council reviewed a rezoning petition for a property on 2008 East Damon Avenue. The property was rezoned from R-2 Single Family Residence to M-1 Light Industrial District. This property is approximately 240 feet to the east of the subject properties on the north side of Damon. The property is currently used for office space and storage for the All Service Company, a filter media company that provides on-site filter services. On January 10, 2002, the owners requested a variance to allow the expansion of the parking area onto the adjacent residentially-zoned property. The petitioners were advised that such a variance would only allow parking on the lot, and that the requested storage would be allowed only if the property were rezoned. The petitioners opted to proceed with the variance, in order to begin construction of the parking lot while the weather remained warm. The variance was granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals.