Subject:
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Lance C. Boncek requests a change of zoning classification from GU to AU(L). (21Z00046) (Tax Account 2403955) (District 1)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Planning and Zoning Board conduct a public hearing to consider a change of zoning classification from GU (General Use) to AU(L) (Agricultural Residential, Low-Intensity).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant requests to change the zoning classification from GU to AU(L) in order to construct an accessory building that would be exempted from size limitations, per Section 62-2100.5(g). The applicant is applying for a rezoning rather than applying for a variance to allow for a larger accessory structure. The property is developed with a 1,632 square-foot single-family home and two accessory buildings that the applicant plans to replace should the rezoning be approved.
A Variance to reduce the minimum lot size from 2.5 acres to the 1.42-acre minimum requirement in the proposed AU(L) zoning classification was approved by the Board of Adjustment on January 19, 2022.
The AU(L) zoning classification is a less intense classification than AU as it does not allow for commercial agricultural uses such as the packing processing, and sales of commodities raised on the premises, plant nurseries, or private camps.
The developed character of the surrounding area is a mixture single-family homes and vacant lots with zoning classifications of GU and AU. A majority of lots in the area are around one-acre in size. While GU is the original zoning of the area and is still the zoning on most of the lots in the neighborhood, there is a history of parcels being rezoned to AU or AU(L). This rezoning could be considered consistent with the character of the area. The closest AU parcel to the subject property is approximately 350 feet north on the south side of Caraway Street. This is the only parcel with AU zoning ...
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