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11 3.0 BACKGROUND � 2 3.1 The subj ect property, located in Planning District 16, has a Comprehensive Plan Land � 3 Use Designation of Low-Density Residential (LR) and a zoning classif'ication of Low- �4� Density Residential-1 (LDR-1) District. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 32 When exercising the City's legislative authority when acting on a�zoNrlvG request, the role of the City is to review a proposal for its merits in addition to evaluating the potential impacts to the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community. If a rezoning request is found to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and is otherwise a desirable proposal, the City may still deny the rezoning request if the proposal fails to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. 33 When exercising the so-called "quasi judicial" authority when acting on a pLAT request, the role of the City is to determine the facts associated with a particular request and apply those facts to the legal standards contained in the ordinance and relevant state law. In general, if the facts indicate the applicant meets the relevant legal standard, then they are likely entitled to the approval, although the City is able to add conditions to a plat approval to ensure that the likely impacts to roads, storm sewers, and other public infrastructure on and around the subject property are adequately addressed. 2s 3.4 29 30 31 32 33 4.0 An applicant seeking approval of a plat of this size or a rezoning is required to hold an open house meeting to inform the surrounding property owners and other interested individuals of the proposal, to answer questions, and to solicit feedback The open house for this application was held on January 6, 2014; the brief summary of the open house meeting provided by the applicant is included with this staff report as Attachment C. REZONING ANALYSIS s4 4.1 The LR guidance of the property in the Comprehensive Plan allows for two possible low- 35 density zoning designations: the existing LDR-1 and the proposed LDR-2. Since the 36 subject property is about three-and-a-half acres in size, the proposed seven lots would 37 yield about two dwelling units per acre, which about half of the recommended maximum 3s density of single-family detached homes established in the Comprehensive Plan. 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 42 The proposal seeks to create seven single-family residential lots from the land area of the two existing parcels. The land area and frontage length along County Road B and Farrington Street is sufficient for seven lots, as proposed, that meet or exceed the minimum width and area requirements for residential parcels in the existing LDR-1 zoning district. While the rezoning to LDR-2 isn't essential to creating a 7-lot plat, the smaller minimum width and area requirements of the LDR-2 district facilitates a better arrangement of the proposed lots and keeps the width of the lots more consistent with the adjacentproperties along County Road B and Farrington Street. 4� 4.3 48 49 5G 5.0 The narrowest of the proposed lots are 70 feet wide, and the smallest area is about 11,500 square feet, which exceed the minimum requirements of 60 feet of width and 6,000 square feet of area in the LDR-2 district. EASEMENT VACATION ANALYSIS 5� 5.1 The Public Warks Department staff has reviewed the proposed vacation/relocation of the 52 drainage and utility easement as illustrated in Attachment C and is supportive of vacating 53 the existing easement provided that the proposed replacement easement meets the PF14-002 Prelim RCA_042ll4 (2).doc Page 2 of 5