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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: January 23, 2014
SUBJECT:
The petitioner, MKG Properties, LLC, is proposing a Rezoning petition on 0.13 acres to rezone the property from B-1 to R-2 located at 302 W. Downer Place.
PURPOSE:
The petitioner, MKG Properties, LLC, is requesting to rezone the property located at 302 W. Downer Place from B-1 to R-2 to allow the building to be used as a single-family house.
BACKGROUND:
This Rezoning petition was referred by the City Council to the Planning and Zoning Division on January 14, 2014. The petition could not be heard at the January 8, 2014, Planning Commission since there was not a quorum to hold the meeting.
Legislative History:
Date Review Body Motion Vote
1/22/2014 Planning Commission Conditional Approval Unanimous
1/8/2014 Planning Commission No Action - Continued N/A
12/17/2013 Planning Council Forward Unanimous
DISCUSSION:
Development Proposal:
The proposal consists of rezoning the Subject Property from B-1 Business District-Local Retail to R-2 One-Family Dwelling District. The proposed zoning will allow for the existing two-story historic building to be used as a single-family house.
Evaluation: Staff has reviewed the Rezoning petition submitted by the petitioner. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the City's long standing density reduction policy. In addition, the proposed R-2 zoning will match the zoning of the adjacent eastern property that was rezoned in 2003 and the eventual single-family use of the Subject Property.
The building's historic architecture and construction has an appearance of a single-family house, both internally and externally, which the proposed residential zoning should complement the building.
The Subject Property is designated Mixed Uses: Office / Research / Commercial land use on the City of Aurora's Comprehensive Plan, which the proposed rezoning is in accordance said land use.
The Planning ...
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