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Home My WebLink About(0073) ZC-21-025Case Number ZC-21-025 FORTWORTH ZONING MAP CHANGE STAFF REPORT City Council Meeting Date: April 13, 2021 Zoning Commission Recommendation: Approval by a vote of 9-0 Opposition: None submitted Support: None submitted owner/applicant: Fortex Investments LLC Site Location: 1705 Arizona Ave Council District 8 Continued Yes _ No _X_ Case Manager Monica Lafitte Surplus Yes _ No X Council Initiated Yes No X Proposed use: Residential Single Family Home Request: From: "J" Medium Industrial Acreage: 0.11 To: "A-5" One -Family Land use Compatibility: Requested change is compatible. Comprehensive Plan Consistency: Staff Recommendation: Requested change is consistent. Approval Background: The site is located just west of 1-35 W and south of Allen Avenue. It is located on the eastern side of Arizona Avenue, on the cul-de-sac. The lot is not accessible from Allen Avenue, however, because the Arizona Avenue cul-de-sac terminates just south of Allen Avenue. The site is located within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Area Six. The applicant is proposing to change the zoning of the lot from "J" Medium Industrial to "A-5" One -Family in order to convert a vacant lot to a single family use. The site and surrounding lots are in an area about 450' wide that is nestled between 1-35W to the east and a rail yard to the west. Typically, this would be an ideal location for industrial. Based on Sanborn maps, this particular area has been single family and two family neighborhood since it first developed in the early 20tn Century. After 1-35 sliced through the neighborhood, decades of disinvestment occurred. Single family homes are building and adding additions in the area. Site Information: Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: North "J" Medium Industrial / vacant East "FIR" General Commercial Restricted / one commercial building then 1-35 South "J" Medium Industrial / one residential home West "J" Medium Industrial / church and church's parking area Zoning Historv: ZC-20-022 J to B; effective June 4, 2020; located in the block to the south Page 1 of 2 Public Notification: 300 foot Legal Notifications were mailed on February 24, 2021. The following organizations were notified: (emailed February 18, 2021 Organizations Notified United Communities Association of South Fort Worth Historic Southside NA Streams And Valleys Inc Trinity Habitat for Humanity Southeast Fort Worth Inc East Fort Worth Business Association Near Southside, Inc. Fort Worth ISD *Not located within a registered Neighborhood Association. Development Impact Analysis: 1. Land Use Compatibility The applicant is proposing to change the zoning to "A-5" One Family for a single family residential home. Surrounding uses consist of vacant land to the north, a church to the west, single family to the south, and commercial to the east. The proposed residential development is compatible with surrounding uses. 2. Comprehensive Plan Consistency — Southside The 2020 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Single -Family Residential. The proposed residential meets the below policies within the following Comprehensive Plan: Promote appropriate infill development of vacant lots within developed areas, which will efficiently utilize existing infrastructure • Encourage infill of compatible housing. Based on conformance with the policies stated above, the proposed zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 3. Economic Development Plan The 2018 Economic Development Strategic Plan identified a vision, goals, and strategies in order to facilitate the success and growth of the City of Fort Worth. The below strategies apply to this project: INITIATIVE 3.2. NEIGHBORHOOD ALIGNMENT 3.2.2. Encourage substantial new housing investment and development in the city's under -served neighborhoods. TARGET AREAS Stop Six: Primary Considerations Housing investment and reinvestment are the most important strategies for this area to raise the level of appeal to existing and future residents as well as businesses. Attachments: • Area Zoning Map with 300 ft. Notification Area • Area Map • Future Land Use Map • Aerial Photograph Page 2 of 2 FORT WORTH. Area Zoning Map Applicant: Fortex Investments, LLC Address: 1705 Arizona Avenue Zoning From: J Zoning To: A-5 Acres: 0.11203637 Mapsco: 77P Sector/District: Southside Commission Date: 3/10/2021 Contact: 817-392-2806 ZC-21-025 MNIADcox -5 S-T4R Z U) f. . 0 E E 1N1 U) r W o A- SON JEFFERN - Subject Area ® 300 Foot Notification J 0 85 170 340 Feet Created: 2/17/2021 10:12:48 AM FORT WORTH Area Map E Un _ �■ �: - �IIN IIN III _ � � - - - 2- = _.I EMS MIN 01 ' YII� III �:� I ■ �. e� �. ~_ - - - �I� 11' i. II is _ ■. ■��=� -1� - flu w ■■ Ga =_ .■ -■ � II i =1 s- 1 �■ Illllr = YI ■ �.- � s: - �s ■ E � MEN Council Districts 2 - Carlos E. Flores 3 - Brian Byrd Mimi 4 -Cary Moon "IM®® 5-GynaBivens 10MM� 7—FF-,l 92 6-JungusJordan LjL-j 7 - Dennis Shingleton 8 -Kelly Allen Gray 9 -Ann Zadeh Overlay Districts ® Airport Overlay District r @® I-35W ®�®� TU PERIPHERAL DESIGN DISTRICT �® CONSERVATION DISTRICT Noise Contours DECIBEL — 65 70 75 Um80 ®� 85 mm ME 21-025 1 0 EE ® Ali FI I911 IiII�AR E,M®1,7 1 A 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Feet fI 4 uff� mami Created: 2/17/2021 10:12:17 AM FORTWORTH. ZC-21-025 Future Land Use N A Comprehensive Plan shal not constitute zoning regu Iatio" or 50 25 0 50 Feet as tab is hzoning district bow dad as. (Texas Local Govemment Code, Section 213.005.) Land use designationswere approved by City Council on March 6, 2018. Created: 2/17/2021 10: 13:02 AM FORTWORTHG ZC-21-025 Aerial Photo Map 5 iL I i L _ J __ .+{ "'. Z.t �'• tea.+ — - 5 OL ," N.. ram° 5 LL y y PLI ELIVIVVOOD ML N 0 35 70 140 Feet