TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Heather Eckhardt, CZO - Planner II
DATE: May 27, 2025
RE:
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P25-22: A request to rezone an unaddressed parcel on Glensford Drive and five unaddressed parcels on Morris Street (0417114319000, 0417111485000, 0417111176000, 0417019333000, 0417019444000, and 0417017428000), owned by John & Helen Sykes, from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Community Commercial (CC).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
9 - Deno Hondros
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
? Objective 2.1 - To ensure a diverse City tax base
Goal III: City invested in Today and Tomorrow
? Objective 3.2 - To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use.
Executive Summary:
The applicant has requested to rezone six parcels along Morris Street from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Community Commercial (CC).
Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of this request at their May 8, 2025 meeting. The Commission voted 4-1 following citizen comments regarding concerns over stormwater management and buffering requirements.
Background:
Owner: John & Helen Sykes
Applicant: Kenneth Smith Jr. of Smith Site Consultants, PLLC
Requested Action: SF-10 to CC
REID #: 0417114319000, 0417111485000, 0417111176000, 0417019333000, 0417019444000, 0417017428000
Status of Property: Vacant land
Size: 6.68 acres
Adjoining Land Use & Zoning:
? North: SF-10 - Single family residential
? South: CC - Proposed expansion area for Lafayette Ford
? East: SF-10 - Two single family houses and Glensford Drive
? West: CC - Existing site of Lafayette Ford
Letters Mailed: 212
Land Use Plans:
With the adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Future Land Use Map & Plan on May 26, 2020, all properties within the city limits as well as properties id...
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