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STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VIII.1 From: Kim Moore-Sykes,Assistant City Manager Date: July 19,2005;August 16,2005 Subject: Concept Review R-2 Rezoning Request for 3645 Chelmsford Road Date Application Received: July 19, 2005 Property Address: 3645 Chelmsford Road Zoning District: R-1 60-Day Expires: 9/19/05;waived as missed 7/19 concept review, extension requested to 60-Day Rule. Scheduled for Public Hearing on 9/20/05; Council action on 9/27/05. Spoke with petitioner via phone on 7/26/05. Requested Action: Staff is asking the Planning Commission to review a request by Troy Martenson,owner of 3645 Chelmsford Road to rezone 3645 Chelmsford Road,from R-1 Single-family Zoning District to R-2 Two-Family Zoning District. Background: Currently,the property is zoned R-1,has an existing single-family structure on the lot and is a comer lot. The lot size is 19,260 SF (107' x 180')with_a 75' utility easement given to Xcel Energy and is across the northern portion of the lot. The property adjacent to the east is zoned R-2;the properties directly across 37th Avenue to the north are zoned R-4. There have been several attempts to split this lot but because of the utility easement,these requests have either been denied by the City or upon discovering the easement, petitioners have cancelled their applications. The owner also went before Council at its June 21St meeting with a petition for an R-3 Townhouse Zoning District rezoning request. The Council denied the request due to concerns about spot zoning. Mr. Martenson is now proposing to submit a rezoning request that would-change the current zoning of R-1 to R-2. The R-2 Zoning District requires that a corner lot have an area of 14,000 SF and 100 feet in width at that building setback line. This lot does meet the lot requirements for an R-2 District. HAPlanning\Staff Reports\2005\081605 071905Rezone concept review R2 3645 Chelmsford 062105 Staff report.doc