98-05 REZONING PROPERTY - 912 AND 922 EAST NORTH STREET

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� , , . . CONIMLTNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM NO. 98-OS January 28, 1998 TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: James L. Williams, . ity Manager Debora L. Bean, Ac g Director of Community Development �,`�i� Robert A. McQueen, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Ordinance Rezoning Property at 912 and 922 East North Street The subject petition requests that premises commonly known as 912-922 East North Street be rezoned from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District to B-2 Commercial District. Containing approximately 12,000 square feet, the area in question is presently vacant and subdivided as two separate lots. The purpose of the proposed zone is to enable use of these lots in conjunction with ' adjoining property to accommodate construction of a new commercial structure. Adjoining land to the immediate west is vacant and presently zoned M-2 Heavy Industrial while I land to the immediate north is vacant and presently zoned B-2 Commercial District. Further, staff �' notes that a11 land between the a11ey adjoining this tract on the north and Eldorado Street is I, presently zoned B-2 Commercial District, which zone extends easterly for several blocks. While '� property to the east and south is presently zoned R-6 Multiple Dwelling District, staff notes that �� only four residential structures remain on the north side of the 800 - 900 blocks of East North ', Street, which extends from the Illinois Central Railroad easterly to Calhoun Street. The '', Comprehensive Land Use Plan calls for the north side of this section of East North Street to I ultimately be developed with commercial uses with the south side of said street remaining multiple dwelling. Sta.ff is of the opinion the proposed zoning is in keeping with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan as noted, and that the proposed commercial development would result in improvement to the general area; we recommend approval of the petition as presented.