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STAFF ANALYSIS PETITION 91-05 The petitioner is requesting a change in zoning from the curreut residential R-9 zoning to light industrial I-1 zoning. There are a number of issues related to this request, but this analysis will concentrate on the appropristeness of the existing and requested zoning, and plan recommendations for the area. The most basic ques~on is whether the current R-9 zolling is appropriate for this property and the area. This district allows single-family resideutial development on lots with a minimum size of 9,000 square feet, and duplex residential on lots of at least 13,500 square feet. The Snrrounding land uses are residential to the north, west, and east and vacant directly south. The lot sizes vary greatly, but generally are a half acre to an acre in size. There is a mobile home park in close prox~uit~ and scattered mobile home residential on the north side. These land uses, combinedwith the availability of public sewer, ir~dicate that the R-9 zoning is appropriate. There is very little to suggest, however, that the requested I-1 zoning is appropriate for the area. The availability of sewer service is the only factor that supports this request. The surroundingresidentialland uses, poor transportation facilities, and extensive flood plain on the property are all incompatible with industrial zoning~ In addition the rezonin~ of a parcel completely surrounding two residential units that are both zoned R-9, would be contrary to good zoning practice and ~heory. This property is included in the area of the recentiy adopted Northwestern Small Area Plau. The recentmended future land use for this eutira area, as shown in the doc~tment, Is for medium resideutial development. This recommendation is consistent with the current zoning. The Staff recommends that this petition be denied.