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Case No. 6�-88 Petitioner: LocBtion: �� Wallac� N. and DeJ_or�s WeWers and Willi€�m J. anai Irene L. WeWers 0 Jan�z�ry 3, �962 North of Minnes�t�. Avenue and West of Rice Sf;reet i see sketch ) Action Req�ested.: R�zoning of pr�per�t�r from "R-I" to "R-�" end "��-1" �o "B-3" as in�icatecl on �;he sketch. Pl�nning Consid�rations 1. The properfiy in questibn consi�t� of Lots 30 th.x ou�h L,-0 (p.roposed ta be zoned to multi.p]_e awe].ltn�;) and La'�s 9 thro�.gh 19 (�roposed to be zoned to "B-3" or "B-2" ). Tl»�e lo�ts are a p�rt ol "J'oy's F,ice Street Additi�n" whicY� 3.s an old plat with 25' lots s ront�.n , on Rice Street, A.lbemarle Street and Wocxlridg� S�reet, etc . The lo�ts are 13� e c_eep wh�ch ia not a desirable lot size �or c�mmerci�l developmen�� anc� cer��ainly mi.nimum for muLti�le res3.d�ntial devel�pmen� . �he total plat � lots in q��st�.on )_ is . not a�ood land d3.vision and ev�n if used i'�r s:ingle iam:ily residence it $ �u d e replatted. Y'ou drill note uron e�mi.nation ��f the site tha� t� grid-iron p an takes no cognizance of th� terrain 4T�1�CY1 could be a considerabl� asset if the plan were properly platted. 2. The propoQal in quet�tion .ts for a utrip development of. cormnerci.al, 135 ° depth on Rice Stre�t baGked with a u�u? -Liple development f�cing A.lbem�rle Str��t to the wes�. lt s?zou].d �e zss�a�ned, of course, thmt if this rezoning were to be accompli�h�d tYiz�t rcquest � fox° additional. rezoning would. follow both north a.nd south of the proPerty invc�lv�d � 3. Thus, the basic question is whether ar not the rezoning as reque€�ted forms the desirabl� p��t�ern for the subse�uent rezonings �o fo11 ow Wnd wY��ther this overs:ll pattexn is in fac�; desirable at all. �. As y�u know, the ini�3.a1 �omprehensive P1an for �h� Village of �ose�rille cont.emplated sin{�l� family resid�ntia.l �.evelopment alon� �he west side of Rice Street. Ro�eville has some �oocl sinQ]_e family residential development along the west side of Ricp Stree�l;, but much of the �ast side haa been �radua.11y converted to a apo�ty str�p d�vclopment of cot�nercial enterp.rises. At the time of tn� i9;9 r�zonin� of the enti.re V�llage the basic policy with respeci: to Rice Stree�t wa� discussed at considerable ]_ength. It was decided to attemnt to re�train the ultimat� development of Ri�e StrPet from becoming a sporadic strip deve?.opmen� oF comrnercial similar to what has started on t�ie e�st side . 5. �t is possible �o develop it would be nece�eary to to not have single Family possibil.ity is �-,o u�ilize multiple development as of the shopping center to sir:gl� far.�ily resi3ential a�.ong Rice Street thou�h rep �a� som� area�s such as the one in question so aa ho�nas fronting on �lc� Street itself . Arr�other aome por ns o tfie frontage on Rice Street for was shown in the inii.ial rezoning in 1959 in the �rea the north.