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| DATE:
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6/17/2013 7:00:00 PM |
| SUBJECT: |
| An Ordinance to Amend the District Zoning Map of the City of Gillette, Wyoming, for Property Generally Located at 1000 South Douglas Highway and Legally described as a Portion of the Proposed Lot 1-B, Lasting Legacy Park Subdivision from R-2, Single and Two Family Residential District to C-O, Office and Institutional District, Subject to all Planning Requirements. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The owner is seeking approval of a Zoning Map Amendment in order to re-zone a portion of property so it can be re-subdivided for the purpose of future development. The property is located near the intersection of South Douglas Highway and East 10th Street on the northwest side where the former Campbell County Recreation Center was located. Campbell County Memorial Hospital is working with Campbell County to purchase an additional portion of land in order to construct a new Pioneer Manor facility on the site. The property to be re-zoned is 10,115 square feet in size and is currently zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Residential District. In order to incorporate this land into the future Pioneer Manor site, the zoning needs to be consistent with the existing C-O, Office and Institutional zoned land to the south and west.
The City Council approved a re-zoning request for Lot 1-A to be re-zoned to C-O, Office and Institutional District on September 17, 2012. The design of the new Pioneer Manor facility will require slightly more property than was originally anticipated, prompting the need for a re-zoning request and also an Administrative Plat. The Administrative Plat will combine the area to be re-zoned with the existing Lot 1-A to create Lot 1-B. The re-zoning request shall be approved prior to approving or recording the Administrative Plat as the City does not allow split zoning on a single lot. In addition, the C-O District allows for a senior living facility which is being proposed on the property.
The area is largely a mix of commercial and residential land with a variety of uses. The 2006 City of Gillette Comprehensive Plan shows the property for Parks and Recreational use. However, the City is currently involved in updating the Comprehensive Plan and to reflect changes such as the Recreation Center location. Planning Staff believes the area has evolved beyond what the 2006 Comprehensive Plan could have reasonably foreseen.
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 property is being planned for the future development of Pioneer Manor.
Section 12 of the City of Gillette Zoning Ordinance also provides for a minimum size land area of one (1) acre for a C-O, Office and Institutional District and three (3) acres for R-2, Single and Two Family Residential 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 1000 South Douglas Highway and Legally described as a Portion of the Proposed Lot 1-B, Lasting Legacy Park Subdivision from R-2, Single and Two Family Residential District to C-O, Office and Institutional District, 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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