TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Jennifer C. Baptiste - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Thomas Cohen - Planner I
DATE: June 9, 2026
RE:Title
P26-24 - A request by Rishi Shah of ResComm Real Estate LLC and Joe Godwin of Godwin Engineering representing Joo Lee of DJYL Properties LLC to rezone the ? 7.23 acres at 3100 Tallywood Drive (0427021446000) from Conditional Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5/CZ) to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
5 - Lynne Greene
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe & Secure Community
* 1.2 - To ensure traffic and pedestrian safety
The subject property is currently unmanaged and vacant with debris and litter strown along the edges and within. On the opposite side is the fenced off rear of the shopping complex. Residential development would clean up the property, provide eyes on the street, and make drivers hesitant to speed through the area.
Goal II: Responsive city government supporting a diverse & viable economy
* 2.1 - To insure a diverse city tax base
Developed land generates more property tax revenue than undeveloped land. The land is residential, which means new residents who may work and shop within the city, thus generating additional streams of tax revenue.
Goal III: City investment in today & tomorrow
* 3.2 - To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Allowing for higher density residential adjacent to a shopping complex complete with a grocery store allows a larger number of residents to make important and necessary life trips within easy walking distance. This reduces reliance on automobile trips and lower traffic along already burdened major arterials.
Goal IV: Desirable place to live, work, & recreate
* 4.5 - To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Walkability is increasingly important in neighborhood choice as is managed land. The land currently is unmanaged and vacant which is aesthetically unpleasing and h...
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