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Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 5.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings January 28, 2020 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Sogdiana LLC/Zafar Khamdamov- 732 Vernon Ave. NW Zack Carlton, Planning Manager  Zone Change from Single Family Residential (R1-c) to Reviewed by Residential Townhouse/Multi-Family Use (R3), Case No. ZC 19-04 ~ postponed from December 17-2019 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, denial of the zone change from R1-c (single-family residential) to R2a (two family residential) for the following reasons: 1. Re-zoning to multiple family would not be consistent with the surrounding area. 2. This request only benefits the property owner. 3. The subject property does not act as a transition between single-family and multi-family districts. Background/Discussion The Planning Commission reviewed this item at their December 17, 2019, meeting and per the applicant’s request, postponed action until January 28, 2020. The applicant has requested additional time to explore alternative options that may allow the subject property to operate as a multiple-family use. The applicant in now requesting the property be rezoned to R2a which allows for residential, multiple family (two units max). The structure was built in 1976 as a single-family home in a single- family residential district. The applicant purchased the property in February 2019. The applicant is proposing to have two rental units within the building. 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 3.63 units/acre (two units), which falls in 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