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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM NO. 98-67 July l, 1998 TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: James L. Willia ., City Manager Cecil A. Collins, ., Community Development Director � Teresa L. Townsend, Acting Senior Planner� SUBJECT: Ordinance Rezoning Tract of Land Located at the Southwest Corner of East Pershing Road and 27th Street The subject petition requests that a tract of land located at the southwest corner of East Pershing Road and North 27th Street be rezoned from R-2 Single Family Residence District to O-1 Office District. The area in question contains appro�mately 2.5 acres and there is presently a vacant house on the tract of land. As reported by petitioner, the purpose of the proposed zone is to accommodate construction and operation of a new office building. Upon review of land use and zoning patterns for the general area, staff notes that property to the immediate west is zoned in part O-1 Office and in part R-2 Single Family with both areas being accordingly developed. Property to the north across Pershing Road is vacant and zoned M-2 Heavy Industrial with property to the east across 27th Street being zoned M-2 and occupied by Caterpillar Tractor Company. Adjoining land to the south is zoned R-2 and developed with a church. Recognizing these e�sting land use and zoning patterns and particularly the adjoining O-1 classification, staff is of the opinion that the proposed zone is consistent and compatible with the general area. Further, we note that the lots in questions were at one time zoned M-3 limited Industrial District; however, the zone classification reverted to single family due to the lack of development of the premises. Lastly, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan calls for the area in question to be office development. In view of the data presented, staff recommends approval of the petition.