AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   October 8, 2007

FROM:                       Laura McElhanon, AICP, Community Development Director

SUBJECT:                  Ordinance for Rezoning for Alonzo Wright

Staff Recommendation: 

The Planning staff and Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed rezoning for the subject property from City R-3 (High Density Residential) to RP (Residential Professional).

Analysis:

The project site is approximately .39 acres.  The property is generally located north of East Main Street, east of East Street, as shown on the attached General Location Map. The present zoning for this property is City R-3 (High Density Residential). Currently, the property is a single family house and the proposed use is single family and office uses. The surrounding zoning designations are all R-3 (High Density Residential) to the north and C-3 (Highway Commercial) to the south, east and west.

The proposed zoning district of City RP (Residential Professional) is compatible with adjacent and nearby properties in the area and with the existing City future land use designation of City Estate Residential.

The existing land uses surrounding the property are a church and single family residential transitioning to professional office uses.

Development of the parcel may require modifications to City utilities at the owner’s expense.

By a vote of 7 to 0, the Planning Commission recommended approval.

Options:        

1.         Approve the proposed rezoning to City RP (Residential/Professional), thereby allowing consistent zoning and development standards for the area.

2.         Other such action as the Commission may deem appropriate.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to the City.

Submission Date and Time:    10/18/07 12:06 PM____

Department: Community  Development Prepared by: Bill Wiley, AICP Attachments:  Yes__X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Newspapers: _________________________________                                                     _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                     Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

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ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, REZONING APPROXIMATELY .39 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF EAST MAIN STREET, EAST OF EAST STREET, LYING IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM CITY R-3 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO RP (RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (ALONZO WRIGHT).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1. 

Based upon the petition of Alonzo Wright, the owner of the property hereinafter described, which petition has heretofore been approved by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg Florida, pursuant to the provisions of the Laws of Florida, the said property located in Lake County, Florida, is hereby rezoned from City R-3 (High Density Residential) to RP (Residential Professional), to-wit:

Legal Description

            LEESBURG, NEWTOWN-EDWARDS ADDITION W 1/2 OF LOT 5 PB 3 PG 6
            ORB 3036 PG 2401

            Alternate Key Numbers: 1233658

Section 2.   

This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and adoption, according to law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the  day of , 2007.

THE CITY OF LEESBURG

By: _________________________________

            Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk