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<br />Krautbauer, Ca.e Ho. 2486 <br /> <br />11/10/'2 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />designates the lot as LR Low Density Residential. The requested <br />rezoning to .-2 would be consistent with the Land Use Plan. <br /> <br />The Krautbauers' property is one lot west of the corner of Rice <br />street and South owasso Boulevard. The adjacent lot on the corner <br />of Rice and OWasso is vacant and zoned B-3. The rezoning to R-2 <br />would be a reasonable transition from the commercial zoning on <br />Rice street to the single family neighborhood to the west. The <br />structure itself has a residential character and would be <br />appropriate for the R-2 District. <br /> <br />As noted above, the existing driveway and paved parking area is <br />within l' of the east property line. This either needs to be cut <br />back to the 5' setback line or a minor variance needs to be <br />granted. The existing driveway is 60' wide, exceeding the maximum <br />City standard of 26'. This also needs to be narrowed or a <br />variance granted. We have not been able to reach the applicant by <br />phone to discuss specifically how he might address these concerns. <br />We have written to the applicant about this situation and can <br />discuss his response at the meeting. <br /> <br />4. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The rezoning request is reasonable and consistent with the Land <br />Use Plan. The existing structure lends itself to being converted <br />to a duplex use and will not be out of character with the <br />surrounding neighborhood. We recommend approval of the rezoning <br />to R-2. <br /> <br />Regarding the driveway setback and width, since the east half of <br />the property is proposed for a change in use and zoning from <br />business to residential, we believe it would be appropriate to <br />bring the property into line with minimum standards for <br />residential use. Reducing the driveway width and the amount of <br />asphalt on the property are appropriate to this change, we <br />believe. We would not recommend a variance on this issue. The <br />extent and timing of compliance can be discussed at the meeting. <br /> <br />The Planning commission h~s three options: <br /> <br />1) Recommend denial of the rezoning request, in which case <br />the property may remain as it is. <br /> <br />2) Recommend approval of the rezoning request and recommend <br />approval of a variance to the driveway setback and width <br />provisions, allowing them to remain as is. <br /> <br />3) Recommend <br />condition that <br />brought into <br />standards. <br /> <br />approval of the rezoning request with the <br />the driveway and paved parking area be <br />compliance with city width and setback <br />