HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z PresentationCase No. OA-69-10 is a request by the Planning & Zoning Department to rezone 48.4-acres of land near the Centennial interchange to C-4 Freeway Commercial.
The area was originally zoned R-2 (medium-density residential) in 1977 when the City Council ratified its first zoning ordinance. In the mid-1980’s, ITD built an interchange on I-84
and Centennial Way. The residential zoning has remained intact over the past 25 years. Staff would like to change the zoning to attract more commercial development near the interchange.
This request also involves a sliver of land in Whittenberger Park, which is currently zoned M-1 (light industrial). I propose to rezone this property to R-2 (medium-density residential).
The land in Whittenberger Park is owned by the City and I feel it is in the best interest of the City to have the entire park zoned R-2.
The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial use near the interchange and open space use in Whittenberger Park, therefore this request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
We sent out a notice to ITD, the Caldwell School District, Police and Fire Departments, Engineering Department, and most public utility companies. The only response we received came
from the Engineering Department and they have no objection to this rezone.
Prior to filing the application, staff received approval from the Mayor and City Council to start work on this project. We first wrote a letter to all property owners in the area to
be rezoned in February to inform them of our proposal and invite them to a workshop on the 9th of March. At this meeting, we learned that four property owners did not wish to have
their properties rezoned. We took their properties off the map and mailed a second letter to the property owners informing them of the changes that took place. Soon after, we filed
the application to begin the rezoning process.
Staff recommends approval of this request and I stand available to answer your questions.
Case No. OA-70-10 is a request by the Planning & Zoning Department to rezone 23.7-acres of land near the intersection of Centennial Way and Simplot Boulevard to M-1 Light Industrial.
The area was originally zoned M-1 (light-industrial) in 1977 when the City Council ratified its first zoning ordinance. In 2005, the City Council adopted the City Center ordinance which
rezoned downtown Caldwell and ushered in a new set of rules for downtown redevelopment. Staff has received some complaints from the property owners in this area about the new zoning.
Staff would like to rezone this area back to M-1 (light industrial) because the neighborhood has a long standing history of industrial use. This area has no real affiliation to downtown
Caldwell and Simplot Road would make a good boundary between the City Center District and the industrial neighborhoods you find on the north side of the city.
The Comprehensive Plan recommends industrial use between Simplot Boulevard, Centennial Way and the Union Pacific Railroad; therefore this request is consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan.
We sent out a notice to ITD, the Caldwell School District, Police and Fire Departments, Engineering Department, and most public utility companies. We received two responses; the Engineering
Department and ITD stated that they have no objection to this rezone.
Prior to filing the application, staff received approval from the Mayor and City Council to start work on this project. We first wrote a letter to all property owners in the area to
be rezoned in February to inform them of our proposal and invite them to a workshop on the 9th of March. At this meeting, we learned that four property owners did not wish to have
their properties rezoned. We took their properties off the map and mailed a second letter to the property owners informing them of the changes that took place. Soon after, we filed
the application to begin the rezoning process.
Staff recommends approval of this request and I stand available to answer your questions.