93-45 REZONING PROPERTY - 1005 NORTH MAIN STREET

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blocks to the north and aouth are also zoned R-6 residential. Xain Street iB consfdered the separation ot residential and commercial. Staff is of the opinion that to rezone thia iaolated property vould have a detrimental effect on those lots trontinq on Kain Street and to the west. The O-1 toninq would create a leae restrictive classification at thie lxation. The Lonq Ranqe Comprehensive Plan does envision keepinq this particular three block area as hiqh density residential. Staff recommends denial of the petition. Mrs. Coulter qvestioned the special use for the previous beauty parlor and how it was different from the proposed use. l+ir. McQueen Btated that a epecial use permit was not qranted for the beauty parlor �ahich was recoqnized as a non-conforminq use. When the buildinq became vacant, the non-conforminq use status was lost. Kr. McQueen stated that there is not a 6pecial use permit provieion for the proposed office. � MrB. Coulter stated that a� possible apartment buildinq turned into• an office buildinq is seen as an improvemer►t and in thfB case an O-1 zone seems to be an upqrade. lSr. HcQueen stated that the objector lends credence to the effort to naintain the residential character of the neiqhborbood. Efforts to Btabilize this area are important. � Xr. Thomas que6tioned what types of activities would be pernitted with the O-1 zoninq. tdr. KcQueen stated that the nulti-family uee would Btill be permitted as well as office activity. Retail Bales would not be permitted. 2ir. l,ntrim stated that the buildinq had been vacant for Bome time � and will start to deteriorate if not used. He intends to upqrade the neighborhood and invest in the building if his petitiori is allowed. He noted that there is a church and a doctor'B office in the neiqhborhood which he feels are improvements. I+ir. Weaver Btated that the commissior► ehould coneider this as a precedent setting vote. Office use is viewed aB nore intensive than residential. He emphasized that the Comprehensive Plan indicates this area will remain residential. Staff feels that office use would be detrimental to the neiqhborhood. Mr. Pronk Btated that it would be positive to see a provision for . � a restrictive use at this location for Mr. Antrim�B business ' which would be void if he moved. It was moved ar►d seconded (Coulter/Pronk'� that Cal. No. 93-29 be � forwarded to City Council vith recommendation for approval. Kotion failed with two yea votes and four nay votes. Those ' . commissioners voting yea: Coulter arid Pronk. Those commissioners voting nay: Richard Raptain, Richard Thomas, Dick Fisher and William Clevenqer.