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(Rezone #16-07) Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Rezone Lot 2, ASLS 78-139 from General Commercial (G) to Commercial Residential (CR). Applicant: Allen Minish
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SUBMITTED BY: Keri Talbott, Planning Technician
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Expenditure Required: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Recommendation to City Council to Rezone Lot 2, ASLS 78-139 from General Commercial (G) to Commercial Residential (CR).
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Valdez received a rezone request from Mr. Minish on August 23rd, 2016 for Lot 2, ASLS 78-139. This lot is currently zoned as General Commercial. Mr. Minish would like to rezone his Lot 2 to Commercial Residential for the purpose of using it as a residential unit and business purposes. His plans include a test lab (not marijuana related), an office, and a storage facility. Professional offices, single-family and duplex residences are permitted uses within the Commercial Residential zoning district. A storage facility is not specifically listed as a permitted or conditional use within the district. There are some storage type uses allowed, so this intended use will have to be more specifically outlined by the applicant for staff to confirm if it is allowable. The properties surrounding Mr. Minish's lot are zoned General Commercial, Light Industrial, Commercial Residential and Multi-Family Residential. The intent of the current zoning is listed below.
17.30.010 Intent.
The G (general commercial) district is served by the major and essential utilities of sewer, water, and electricity and is intended to include those areas which are heavily exposed to automobile traffic. The district is intended specifically for those areas surrounding major intersections where personal services, convenience goods and auto-related service facilities are desirable and appropriate land uses. The extension of the G district commercial uses along arterials in a "strip" ...
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