Item 7 - Rezoning Request for Ridgewood Drive & Mt. Airy Drive
102 West Main Street \ Prattville, AL 36067 \ 334. 595.0500 \ prattvilleal.gov
BILL GILLESPIE, JR.
MAYOR
J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP DIRECTOR
Memo
Date: 1/28/20 To: Cathy Dickerson, City Clerk
From: Scott Stephens, Planning Director RE: Zoning Amendment request for upcoming Council Agenda
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Prattville City Council Agenda Request
A public hearing for the following was held on January 16, 2020. The following
recommendation for approval was made by the Prattville Planning Commission.
Zoning Amendment: R-2 & R-3 (Single-Family Residential), R-5 (Patio Garden Homes) to R-3 (Single Family Residential) Park Lane
Location: Ridgewood Road and Mt. Airy Drive Petitioner: James B. Marshall, Jr. Representative: Larry E. Speaks & Associates, Inc.
District 2
I am requesting to place this item on the upcoming City Council Agenda. Enclosed is a
draft copy of the resolutions with attached legal description, staff report and location
maps.
Thank you.
1 2 RESOLUTION 3 4
Zoning Request from R-2, R-3 and R-5 to R-3 5
6 Park Lane Subdivision 7
8 James B. Marshall, Jr., Petitioner 9 10 January 16, 2020 11
12 13 Whereas, James B. Marshall, Jr. has submitted a request to rezone the property as described in 14 Attachment A and shown in Attachment B; and 15
16 Whereas, the subject property is located inside the city limits south of Ridgewood Road and west of Mt. 17 Airy Drive; and 18 19
Whereas, the petitioner wishes to rezone the 21.16 acre parcel from R-2 (Single Family Residential), R-20
3 (Single Family Residential), and R-5 (Patio Garden Homes) to R-3 (Single Family Residential); and 21
22 Whereas, a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was held by the Prattville Planning Commission on 23 January 16, 2020. 24 25
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the City of Prattville Planning Commission hereby recommends 26
the rezoning of said property from R-2 (Single Family Residential), R-3 (Single Family Residential) and 27 R-5 (Patio Garden Homes) to R-3 (Single Family Residential). 28 29 30 APPROVED: 31
32 33 ___________________________________________ 34 Tim Smith, Chairman 35 36
37 38 39 ____________________________________________ 40 Alisa Morgan, Secretary 41 42 43 44 45 The motion to approve passed by 7/0 as recorded. Favor: Chairman Smith, Mr. Gardner, Chief Johnson, Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. Hayden, Mr. 46 Jackson, and Mr. Mullins. Oppose: None. Mayor Gillespie abstained. Councilman Cables was absent. 47 48 49 50
51 52 53
Attachment A 54 Legal Description 55 56 Jim Marshall 57 21.16 Acre Parcel Park Place 58 Prattville, Alabama 59 60 Begin at a found iron pin known as the Northwest Comer of Lot 12, Block 'D' of Camellia Estates Plat No. 61
18A, as recorded in Plat Book 4 at Page 42 in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Autauga County, Alabama; 62 thence S 00°47'5811 W 625.73' to a found iron pin; thence S 16°13'0911 E 120.97' to a found iron pin; 63 thence S 50°36'1l 11 E 120.62' to a found iron pin; thence S 55°35'4611 E 75.29' to a found iron pin; 64 thence S 56°14'0211 E 220.21' to a found iron pin; thence S 05°02'4111 E 35.70' to a found iron pin; 65 thence S 04°42'58" W 375.00' to a found iron pin; thence S 07°16'4611 W 408.42' to a found iron pin; 66
thence S 00°57'3811 E 50.25' to a found iron pin; thence S 01°28'1911 W 104.19' to a found iron pin; 67 thence S 01°12'1211 W 150.00' to a found iron pin; thence S 01°10'2911 W 174.30' to a found iron pin; 68 thence S 03°36'4011 W 93.41' to a found iron pin; thence S 06°24'3911 W 80.00' to a found iron pin; 69 thence S 24°32'5311 W 90.09' to a found iron pin; thence S 28°22'0711 W 50.00' to a found iron pin; 70 thence S 26°11'5911 W 105.08' to a found iron pin; thence S 26°11'5911 W 20.01' to a point; thence N 71
61°37'5311 W 264.73' to a point; thence N 28°22'07" E 175.00' to a point; thence N 61°37'53" W 29.20' to 72 a point; thence N 01°40'4211 E 643.12' to a point; thence N 07°16'4611 E 392.68' to a point; thence N 73 04°42'58" E 223.57' to a point; thence N 56°14'0211 W 442.90' to a point; thence N 00°47'58" E 1132.91' 74 to a point on the South side of Ridgewood Road; thence along said South side S 89°27'02" E 300.00' to a 75 point; thence leaving said South side S 00°47'58" W 237.68' to a point; Containing 21.16 acres, more or 76
less, and lying in and being a part of the South 1/2 of Section 4, T-17-N, R-16-E, Autauga County, Alabama. 77
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CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Planning Department Staff Report
Rezoning
ZN 2020-01 Park Lane Rezoning Page 1
TO: City of Prattville Planning Commission
FROM: Austin Brass, Senior Planner
DATE: January 16th, 2020
SUBJECT: Proposed Zoning Map Amendment from R-2/ R-3 (Single-Family Residential)
& R-5 (Patio Garden Homes) to R-3 (Single-Family Residential) for Property
located west of Mt. Airy Drive & South of Ridgewood Road.
The information provided in this staff report has been included for the purpose of reviewing the
proposed rezoning. There may be additional requirements placed on the property through the Site
Plan Review process to address development regulations & access.
A. BACKGROUND
Case No. ZN 2020-01
Applicant/ Owner: Jim Marshall/ City of Prattville
Representative: Larry E. Speaks & Associates
Property Location: West of Mount Airy Drive, South of Ridgewood
Road & east of Martin Luther King Blvd.
Property Identification
Number: Autauga: 19020430010180000
Property Size: 21.16 +/- acres
Current Future Land Use Map
(FLUM) Designation: Low Density Residential
Current Zoning District: R-2 & R-3 (Single-Family Residential), R-5
(Patio Garden Homes)
Proposed Zoning District: R-3 (Single-Family Residential)
Existing Land Use: Vacant Land
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Planning Department Staff Report
Rezoning
ZN 2020-01 Park Lane Rezoning Page 2
B. DEVELOPMENT STATUS & HISTORY
Previous Requests/Approval: December 19th, 2019- Sketch Plan approved for 89 single-
family residential building lots.
C. ANALYSIS:
Proposed Use: The applicant is requesting a zoning designation of R-3
(Single-Family Residential) for a 22.16 +/- acre vacant
parcel for the development of eighty-nine (89) single-
family residential building lots. The remaining excess
acreage will remain vacant land at the west.
Street Connectivity: A new street right-of-way (Park Lane) will connect with
Ridgewood Road & Magnolia Drive. Also, a new street
connection is being shown connecting with an existing stub
out at Camellia Estates.
Water/ Sewer: This proposed site can be serviced by sanitary sewer & water
Surrounding Land Use Zoning
North Wooded Land R-2 (Single-Family Residential)
South Single-Family Residential/ Vacant
Wooded Land R-3 (Single-Family Residential)
East Single-Family Residential (Camellia
Estates)
R-5 (Patio Garden Homes) R-2
(Single-Family Residential)
West
Vacant Land
M-1 (Light-Industrial)
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Planning Department Staff Report
Rezoning
ZN 2020-01 Park Lane Rezoning Page 3
Differences between R-2 (Existing) and R-3 (Proposed) Zoning Districts:
*note: In sum, R-5 (Patio Garden Homes) have zero lot lines and 40’ wide lots.
R-2, Single-Family Residential District:
Permitted uses within the R-2 zoning district include the following:
Single-Family Dwellings
USES PERMITTED:
Single-family dwellings.
(See: regulations common
to all "R" Districts, listed
above.)
MINIMUM YARD SIZE: Front Yard: 35 feet; Rear Yard:
40 feet; Side Yard: 10 feet.
MINIMUM LOT SIZE: Area in Square Feet: 10,500;
Width at building line: 75 feet.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 35 feet; 2½ stories.
MAXIMUM BUILDING AREA PERCENT: 25%
OFF STREET PARKING CAR SPACES: One.
R-3, Single-Family Residential District:
Permitted uses within the R-3 zoning district include the following:
Single-Family Dwellings
USES PERMITTED:
Single-family
dwellings.
USES PERMITTED
ON APPEAL: Clubs
not conducted for
profit; rooming and
boarding houses. (See:
regulations common
to all "R" Districts,
listed above.)
MINIMUM YARD SIZE: Front Yard: 25 feet; Rear Yard: 30
feet; Side Yard: 8 feet one side; 6 feet the other side.
MINIMUM LOT SIZE: Area in Square Feet: One or two
family dwellings: 7,500; For each additional family unit, add:
2,000. Width at Building Line: One or two family dwellings
60 feet; For each additional family unit, add: 6 feet.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 35 feet 3 stories.
MAXIMUM BUILDING AREA PERCENT: 35%
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Planning Department Staff Report
Rezoning
ZN 2020-01 Park Lane Rezoning Page 4
D. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN/STAFF COMMENTS:
The subject site has a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of Low-Density
Residential. This area is located within the College Heights character district of the
comprehensive plan.
On January 21, 2010, the Planning Commission adopted an updated Prattville Comprehensive Plan.
The Future Land Use Plan and Map in Section 2.2 of the document shows the subject parcel as “Low-
Density Residential” that could be supported by this proposed rezone. This proposed sketch plan in
support of this rezoning consists of the subdividing an existing 21.16 +/- acre tract of land into 89
single family lots conforming to all standards of an R-3 zoning district. The property is currently
zoned R-2 & R-3 (Single-Family Residential) and R-5 (Patio Garden Homes).
A consideration in support of this rezone is the College Heights plan within several key areas of
redevelopment and new development in the overall Comprehensive Plan. Many elements of the
goals and visions of the plan with this rezoning request are outlined below.
1. Low-density residential is most appropriate for the surrounding context. The
development of 89 single-family residential homes supports the vision of this area with
development that is of similar compatibility to what is existing in adjacent residential
districts such as that of Camilla Estates.
2. Maintain and improve the street grid wherever possible. The goal of the comprehensive
plan here is to create free flowing streets in keeping with our continued culture of greater
neighborhood connectivity within the City of Prattville. This proposed development shows
connectivity with existing stub-outs at Magnolia & Camellia Drive. In keeping with the
Comprehensive plan it would be recommended to have an additional stub out be
proposed within the new subdivision development in keeping with the similar stub out at
Mt Airy Drive that is being proposed to connect with the new Park Lane.
3. Look for opportunities to set aside land for a potential Mac Grey Park expansion. A
key goal of the College Heights character area of the comprehensive plan was the
availability of land for the expansion of Mac Grey Park. The former Gurney Mill site was
once envisioned as a location for such expansion however, adverse topography at the
southern portion of the site pose as a development challenge for park space here. The land
located just adjacent to Mac Grey Park at the east was highlighted as an area for future
expansion as new greenspace for Mac Grey Park.
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Planning Department Staff Report
Rezoning
ZN 2020-01 Park Lane Rezoning Page 5
PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION:
Reviewed by: Austin Brass,
Senior Planner
Site Visits Conducted: December, 2019
Recommendation: Approval. This proposed rezoning meets adopted consistency of
the Comprehensive plan of a Low Density-Residential Future
Land Use.
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