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| DATE:
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6/3/2013 7:00:00 PM |
| SUBJECT: |
| An Ordinance to Amend the District Zoning Map of the City of Gillette, Wyoming, for Property Generally Located at 1881 South Burma Avenue and Legally Described as Tracts 1-3 of the Proposed Cedar Rim Estates Subdivision, with Tract 1 to be Zoned C-1, General Commercial District, Tract 2 to be Zoned R-3, Single and Multiple Family Residential District, Tract 3 to be Zoned A, Agricultural Zoning District, and the Beaver Drive Right-of-Way to be Zoned to the Centerline and Correspond with the Adjacent Zoning Districts, as Shown on the Attached Exhibit 'A' and Exhibit 'B' Maps, Subject to all Planning Requirements. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The owners are seeking approval of a Zoning Map Amendment in order to re-zone a portion of property which was divided by the City’s right-of-way acquisition for Beaver Drive. The property is located near the intersection of Beaver Drive and Burma Avenue. The land was annexed in 2011 and zoned at the same time based on the proposed alignment of Beaver Drive. The actual placement of Beaver Drive was different than expected, which will end up creating split zoning on the proposed tracts of land. This re-zoning request aims to create zoning district designations that will correspond with the tracts of land proposed for the Cedar Rim Estates Subdivision plat. The attached Exhibit ‘B’ Map shows the split zoning districts on the proposed tracts of land. Tract 1 is proposed as C-1, General Commercial District, Tract 2 as R-3, Single and Multiple Family Residential District, and Tract 3 as A, Agricultural District. The Beaver Drive right-of-way will be zoned to the centerline and correspond with the adjacent zoning districts.
The Cedar Rim Estates plat will be forwarded to the City Council after the zoning is completed. The City has not received any information on future plans for development of the property at this time. Tract 3 is proposed as an Agricultural District as the owner would like to have the flexibility to re-zone the property in the future as no development is planned in the near future.
The area is largely a mix of vacant land combined with existing residential development to the south and east and some industrial uses to the north. The adopted City of Gillette Comprehensive Plan shows the future land use as Mixed Use 1 which includes mixed density residential, office, and commercial and also low density residential. The re-zoning request meets the general intent of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. An amendment to the Zoning Map shall not take place unless at least one (1) of two (2) criteria exists as set forth in Section 12 of the City of Gillette Zoning Ordinance.
a. The zoning map may be amended when there is a need to correct an obvious error. In this case there is no obvious error in the zoning designation.
b. The zoning map may be amended to recognize changing conditions within the City. This request does recognize changing conditions as the new Beaver Drive extension split the property and will create split zoning on the proposed tracts of land.
Section 12 of the City of Gillette Zoning Ordinance also provides for a minimum size land area of four (4) acres for a General Commercial Zoning District, three (3) acres for R-3, Single and Multiple Family Residential District, and 20 acres for a A, Agricultural District. The Zoning Ordinance allows the property to connect to other similar zones in both the City and the County to meet the size requirements. This request meets the minimum size requirements for both Districts. |
| SUGGESTED MOTION: |
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I move for Approval of an Ordinance to Amend the District Zoning Map of the City of Gillette, Wyoming, for Property Generally Located at 1881 South Burma Avenue and Legally Described as Tracts 1-3 of the Proposed Cedar Rim Estates Subdivision, with Tract 1 to be Zoned C-1, General Commercial District, Tract 2 to be Zoned R-3, Single and Multiple Family Residential District, Tract 3 to be Zoned A, Agricultural Zoning District, and the Beaver Drive Right-of-Way to be Zoned to the Centerline and Correspond with the Adjacent Zoning Districts, as Shown on the Attached Exhibit 'A' and Exhibit 'B' Maps, Subject to all Planning Requirements.
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| STAFF REFERENCE: |
| Dustin Hamilton, P.E., Director of Engineering and Development Services |
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