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PLANNING REPORT DATE: CASE NUMBER: APPLICANT: LOCATION: ACTION REQUESTED: PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: • 6 June 1984 1499-84 Timothy and Diane Madden South of Minnesota Street, Easterly of Rice Street Rezoning from R-1 to R-2 1. The property in question is a 0.35 acre site with 75 feet of frontage on Minnesota Avenue, and a depth of 200 feet. The lot area is 15,000 square 1,000 square feet. The zoning in the area is feet; an R-2 lot requires 1 as indicated on the attached sketch plan showing the site in question. 2. The applicant proposes to rezone an existing single family house from R-1 to R-2. The home is a split level type construction with a separate double garage located to the west of the residence. The home has approximately 1000 square feet on each floor, and the proposal is to remodel the structure so as to provide for a separate dwelling unit on each floor. Attached is a copy of a narrative outlining the proposal, a copy of the site plan, and a copy of the proposed floor plans for the dwelling units. 3. As you know, from the process involving discussions and preparation of reports regarding accessory cc housing nthe City of lle these past as months, it is the City's policy to consider two famlydwellings appropriate within the low density areas in the City based upon application and review of specific proposals throughout the City. In other words, a duplex is not considered a spot zoning, but compatible with existing single family homes under appropriate circumstances. 4. We have also noted through the examination of various housing types in the city, that a split level entrance type structure, as is the case here, lends itself conveniently to the development of a duplex unit without massive internal or exterior changes in the structure. Thus, the rezoning proposal in question would have qualified for consideration as an accessory housing unit inasmuch as no exterior modification would have been necessary. 5. Frequently, a conversion to two family occupancy has a problem providing for off-street parking. In this case, there is a two car garage plus a driveway in front of the house which could accommodate at least two additional cars off-street. You will notice from the sketch plan :indicating the site location, that the land to the north of the property in question (north of Minnesota Avenue) is zoned R-2. The land to the northeast is zoned B-2 (occupied by a restaurant), and the land one lot to the east i.s zoned R-3 and developed by a small apartment unit.