Title
Ordinance - Public Hearing and First Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Zoning Change from C-2, Community Business District to PD, Planned Development District with C-2, Community Business District Uses and Eating Places with Drive-Through Service (Two Quick Service Restaurants) on Approximately 2.08 Acres Located at 1734 N. US 287; DEB 287, LLC, Owner; First Hartford Realty Corporation, Developer; and Bohler Engineering, Engineer (ZC#23-002)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 22, 2023 and voted 5 to 0 to recommend denial of the zoning change request.
Vote:
Ayes: 5 - Axen, Mainer, Bennett, Groll, and Shaw
Nays:|9 10|Absent: 2 - Goodwin and Thompson
The Department of Planning and Development Services recommends denial.
Description/History
Existing Use: Vacant
Existing Zoning: C-2, Community Business District, within the FR, Freeway Overlay District
Land Use Plan: Sub-Area 5
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Vacant, C-2 Community Business District
South - Gas station and convenience store, C-2 Community Business District
East - Vacant, C-2 Community Business District
West - Public Right-of-way for U.S. Highway 287
Thoroughfare Plan Specification:
U.S. Highway 287 - Freeway
Synopsis
The applicant is requesting a zoning change from C-2, Community Business District to PD, Planned Development District with C-2, Community Business uses and Eating Places with Drive-Through Service on 2.08 acres on the U.S. Highway 287 Frontage Road. The rezoning request is to provide standards for two development-ready lots for Eating Places with Drive-Through Service (i.e., quick service restaurants). There are no proposed users for this property presently.
Staff Analysis
The subject property consists of approximately 2.08 acres of vacant land that is located on a commercial corridor along U.S. Highway 287. The proposed uses within the PD, Plan...
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