93-20 REZONING PROPERTY - 888 EAST CANTRELL STREET

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' • ' i Excerpt from City Plan Commission Meetinq of April 8, 1993 Cal. No. 93-19 Petition of NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to rezone the premises commonly known as 888 East Cantrell Street from R-5 Two Family Residence District to O-1 Office District. Mr. Jeffrey Perkins, President of the Neiqhborhood Housinq Development Corporation, was present and spoke for the petition stating the request to rezone 888 East Cantrell to O-1 Office District so the Neighborhood Housing Development Corporation could use the location as an office. The corporation is non-profit and acquires homes for rehabilitatinq in an effort to help the community. Mr. Perkins stated that the building at 888 East Cantrell could also be used as a small community center. The corporation will hold homeowner seminars and job training sessions. Others in the community could use the location for neighborhood meetings. Mr. May questioned if the building is in bad repair. Mr. Perkins stated that it is and the corporation will renovate the structure with funds received from the Community Development Block Grant. Mr. Gruenewald questioned if there is adequate parking space. Mr. Perkins stated that the building is small and would only be used for seminars, neighborhood meetings, etc. The building is 22' x 48' and will not hold large gatherings. Minimum parking requirements will be met. Mr. May questioned the lot to the west. Mr. Perkins stated that the corporation owns two lots; the one with the small building and the one adjacent to it which is to the west. Mr. Clevenger inquired if off-street parking is required. Mr. McQueen stated that a minimum of three off street parking spaced are required for this office site. The entrance would be on Cantrell Street and the exit on Maffit Street. There were no objectors present. Mr. Gruenewald noted that the area is residential and questioned consideration of an O-1 zoning. Mr. McQueen presented the recommendation of staff: The subject tract is presently zoned R-5 Two Family Residential and is developed with a masonry structure which is presently vacant. This structure has previously been used as an office; it has been listed as a nonconforming use for several years. Inasmuch as the existing building has been vacant for over one year the nonconforming status has lapsed. The purpose of the proposed zone is to allow a new office use.