93-46 REZONING PROPERTY - WEST PRAIRIE AVENUE

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Cal. No. 93-ZS Petitfon ot ARCHIE and ffi�iILY F'OSTER 1�iND . OTHERS to razone the premises commonly known as 606-748 (even numbers) Wegt Prairie �►veriue and 605-701 (odd numbers) West Prairie l�venue trom R-6 Kultipla � , Dwellinq District to R-3 Sinqle Family Resiaence District. , Mr. Duane Potter, 706 West Prairie, was present and epoke !or the . petition statinq the request that this area be rezoned to sinqle family to provide qreater neiqhborhood stability ns the improvementB and pride which result from sinqle famfly areas are generally qreater than those which result from multi-family. Mr. Potter etated that the large homes in thie area became harder to naintain aB they aqed. The zoninq was chanqed to R-6 and the area beqan to deteriorate. The owners of noet of the �ulti-family reBidenceB do not live in them.� Kr. Potter stated that the neiqhborhood ie a nice one that can be even better. He cited the historical and poeitive aspects of the area. l�irs. Coulter questioned when the zoninq was chanqed from R-3 to R-6. Mr. potter stated that the zoninq wae chanqed approximately 25 yeare aqo. There was an objector present: Mr. Bruce Campbell, 2470 west Kain, was present and spoke aqainst the petition etatinq that he had lived in the area for a number of years. I�r. Campbell Btated that he is in aqreement with the neiqhbors who wish to improve the area. Mr. Campbell owns three (� � vacant lote adjacent to the Pottere that were purchased in ti�:�� anticipation of construction of an apartment buildinq which was not feaeible by the early 1980'e. 8e etated that the approach . for rezoninq vae inconsiBtent as lots seemed to be picked at random. I+ir. Campbell expressed concern that thoBe not included � in the rezoninq would face condemnation, decreasinq area property valueg. Mr. Ron Warden, 665 West Prairie, �as present and epoke in favor of the petition statinq that he had purchased two additional lots � with no intention to build apartment buildinqs. Concern vae expressed not with the intention of l�ir. Campbell, but future owriers� intentione should t�ir. Campbell sell the property. Mr. Jim Romano, 204 Southmoreland, was present and stated that he owns 624-626 West Prairie which is a remodeled apartment buildinq. Mr. Romano had no objection to the petition but stated that the properties which had remained Binqle family in use be rezoned to R-3 and aulti-family structures remain �oned R-6. Mr. Potter etated that the neiqhborhood will be best Berved �rith a sinqle family zoninq and Btated that he understood that a change in zoninq from R-6 to R-3 would not preclude th� use of � apartment buildings. The exietinq apartment buildinqs could . remain as apartment buildinqs. Kr. I�IcQueen Btated that ie correct.