Staff Recommendation

DENY C-4 (Highway & Arterial Commercial) zoning.

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Despite being adjacent to C-4 zoning on three sides, C-4 zoning is not appropriate for this site, which only has access only to Wallwood Rd., a local street with only 17' of pavement width. The property also backs up to large-lot residential uses, which could be negatively impacted by adjacent C-4 development. The current O-1 zoning gives the applicant reasonable use of the property for office or medium density residential uses, while providing a transitional area between heavy commercial uses to the south and low density residential uses to the north. C-4 zoning in this area should be limited to properties that have direct access to Clinton Hwy. There are many properties in the area that are already appropriately zoned C-4. Staff is of the opinion that the current zoning is appropriate for the site, and it should be maintained.

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Disposition Summary

DENY C-4 (Highway & Arterial Commercial) zoning.