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Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 4.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings December 17, 2019 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Sogdiana LLC/Zafar Khamdamov – 732 Vernon Ave. Zack Carlton, Planning Manager  Zone Change from Single Family Residential (R1-c) Reviewed by to Residential Townhouse/Multi-Family Use (R3), Case No. ZC 19-04 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, denial of the zone change from R1-c (single-family residential) to R3 (townhouse/multi-family residential) for the following reasons: 1. Re-zoning the parcel would not be consistent with the surrounding area. 2. The subject property does not act as a transition between single-family and multi-family districts. 3. The site cannot provide the required parking for an R3 zoning classification. 4. The existing structure has only one attached garage. Three would be required. 5. The existing structure does not comply with design standards of the R3 district. Background/Discussion The applicant was notified by city staff the use of the subject property as a multi-family residence is not in compliance with the city codes. The applicant is applying for a zone change to bring the property into zoning compliance and maintain the multi-family use. The structure was built in 1976 as a single-family home and the applicant purchased the property in February 2019. The applicant is proposing to have three units. The structure looks like a single-family home in a single-family district and the property has not received any building permits to convert the home to a multi-family building, nor does the city does have any documentation indicating the property previously received approval to operate as a multi-family use. The city denied a similar request to rezone the parcel to R3 in 2004. The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to establish a framework and expectations as to the future use of land. The subject property is .55-acres and would have 5.45 units/acre (three units), which is about the plan guidance of 3 to 4 units/acre. The subject parcel is also located within an older established single-family residential neighborhood where a multi-family building would be out of place. The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity