Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from PR, Pre-Development District to PD, Planned Development for Professional Office Uses on Approximately 0.608 Acres Located at 1089 Matlock Road; Adam Rope on behalf of A. Rope Investments, LLC (ZC#19-010)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on August 5, 2019 and voted 6-0 (Smithee was absent) to recommend approval with the condition that the applicant removes the existing fences along the south side of the property and adds landscaping around the proposed directory sign,
Description/History
First Reading
The applicant is requesting a zoning change from PR to PD for professional office uses. The existing house will serve as an insurance office and will not be used as a residence. No expansion of the existing structure is proposed. The property is a 0.608 acre tract located on the west side of Matlock Road.
Development Plan and Regulations
· The base zoning for this PD is OP, Office Park District.
· The existing structure will remain on the property to be used as an office.
· Six parking spaces will be provided. The proposed parking will have 4 head-in parking spaces and 2 parallel parking spaces as shown on Exhibit B. The applicant is proposing a new ADA ramp from the parking lot to the office.
· The proposed driveway has been aligned with the existing median opening on Matlock Rd.
· The applicant is adding new landscaping to the front of the property around the parking lot and office. Because no changes are being proposed in the rear yard, additional landscaping was not required. The applicant will be saving a number of existing trees in the rear yard as shown on Exhibit D.
· The proposed freestanding sign complies with the minimum width, height, and area for a Directory Sign as required by Section 7100 of the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant may also have one Name P...
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