Disposition Summary

Approve the sector plan amendment to the MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) land use classification because it is consistent with surrounding development and provides a transition between land use intensities.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the sector plan amendment to the MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) land use classification because it is consistent with surrounding development and provides a transition between land use intensities.

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SECTOR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS FROM GENERAL PLAN (May meet any one of these):

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. This area has consistently included a diverse range of land uses and intensities since the 1960s. Single-family residences and low-rise apartments abut commercial, office and light industrial properties.
2. The subject property currently has a single-family house on it, and was joined by two other houses to the west until they were demolished around 2007. These now-vacant properties have a GC (General Commercial) land use classification, and the other side of the subject property is designated MDR (Medium Density Residential) with a long-established multifamily development.
3. The subject property's location between the GC and MDR classifications make MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) a logical transition between land use intensities.
4. It is also noteworthy that the Inskip Small Area Plan, adopted in 2011, resulted in a mixed-use special district that calls for medium density residential and office land uses being located directly across the street from the subject parcel. The proposed sector plan amendment is consistent with surrounding development and local land use plans developed after the sector plan's adoption.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. The subject property is 350 ft from Central Avenue Pike, a minor arterial street served by transit.
2. In this urbanized area, there should be ample infrastructure capacity for more residential or office development.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The current land use classification of LDR (Low Density Residential) is reflective of the existing house on the subject parcel, but it is isolated in its placement between commercial and multifamily uses. The proposed MDR/O designation is an appropriate consideration in this context.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. The property's close proximity to a service-oriented commercial corridor, transit, and amenities like the Inskip Elementary School, the Inskip-Norwood Community Center and the Inskip Ballfields make it a prime location for residential development to help meet local housing needs.