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Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Wilmington to Rezone Property Containing 0.69 Acres Located at 4717 College Acres Drive from R-5 (CD), Medium-Density Mixed Residential District (Conditional District), to CB(CD), Community Business (Conditional District) for a Commercial Parking Lot (CD-9-125)
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Department: |
Planning & Development |
Meeting Date: |
3/4/2025 |
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Contact Name: |
Todd Rademacher |
Public Hearing: |
Yes |
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Contact Phone: |
910-772-4133 |
Advertising Date/Advertised By: |
February 21, 2025; February 28, 2025/StarNews |
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Attachments: |
Attachment #1: Ordinance Attachment #2: Case Summary Attachment #3: Proposed Site Plan Attachment #4: Conditional Rezoning Application Attachment #5: Community Meeting Report Attachment #6: Planning Commission Recommendation |
PURPOSE:
The applicant proposes to rezone the subject site from an R-5 (CD), Medium-density mixed residential district (Conditional District) to a CB (CD), Community Business (Conditional District), for a commercial parking lot.
BACKGROUND:
The project consists of a 48-space commercial parking lot located along the north side of College Acres Drive. The site was rezoned in 2019 to R-5 (CD) for the development of two triplexes and associated parking lot.
The Comprehensive Plan calls for areas well-suited for infill and redevelopment to be redeveloped in a way that maintains or enhances the desired character of the surrounding area, improves access to goods, services, and amenities, increases housing options, and improves the overall quality of life in the vicinity. Infill development should enhance or improve the existing physical development pattern of the area. The proposed commercial parking lot does not enhance the character of the area, and is not consistent with the residential development pattern that has taken shape along this immediate section of College Acres Drive.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding this conditional rezoning on February 5, 2025. No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the request. No public comments were submitted in advance of the meeting. After discussion, the commission voted 4-2 in favor of recommending conditional approval of the request.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
N/A
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RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff recommends denial of the requested rezoning to CB, Community Business district based on inconsistency with the Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan, particularly policies 1.2.1, 1.7.10, 1.11.3 and 9.3.3.