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Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District to the Institutional (I) District for portions of property located at 110 N. McMullen Booth Road and pass Ordinance 9595-22 on first reading. (REZ2022-06005).
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SUMMARY:
This Zoning Atlas Amendment involves a 0.891-acre portion of a 41.016-acre property located generally on the southwest corner of Drew Street and McMullen Booth Road. The amendment areas are located generally between Cleveland Street and Cherry Lane west of McMullen Booth Road and at the western terminus of Cleveland Street. The applicant, First Baptist Church of Clearwater, is requesting to rezone the amendment areas from the Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District to the Institutional (I) District. The applicant has submitted a Future Land Use Map Amendment, which is being processed concurrently with this case (LUP2022-06005).
The property is currently developed with the Calvary Church and Calvary Christian High School as well as the high school’s athletic fields with parking interspersed between all the uses. The existing Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District on the amendment areas are remnants from when the church purchased the properties as their previous uses were detached dwellings. The proposed Institutional (I) District is compatible with the surrounding zoning districts and the surrounding uses consisting of detached dwellings, an office and RV park, and athletic fields. The proposed Institutional (I) District would also allow the property to have one consistent zoning district across the entire property. The applicant currently has a building permit in review for a revised parking lot and associated stormwater facilities, and the proposed amendment would allow for a more cohesive parking plan.
The Planning and Development Department has determined that the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment is consistent with the provisions of the Community Development Code as specified below:
• The proposed amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Community Development Code.
• The proposed amendment is compatible with the surrounding properties and character of the neighborhood.
• The available uses in the Institutional (I) District are compatible with the surrounding area.
• The proposed amendment will not adversely impact or unreasonably affect the use of other property in the area.
• The proposed amendment will not adversely burden public facilities, including traffic carrying capabilities of streets in an unreasonably or disproportionate manner, and
• The proposed Institutional (I) District boundaries are appropriately drawn in regard to location and classification of street, ownership lines, existing improvements, and the natural environment.
The Community Development Board reviewed this application at its August 16, 2022 public hearing and made a unanimous recommendation of approval to the Council.
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