1. City Council 04/05/11

2. request for approval of zone change Z 11-03: Elite Electrical Services request for approval of zone change from Neighborhood Commercial (CN) to Office Warehouse (OW) District, on following property: 50’ x 120’ lot at southwest corner of South Bryant Boulevard and West Avenue U in south central San Angelo, specifically Lot 7 in Block 8 of LaVillita Heights Addition to San Angelo 20 notifications

5. LOOKING SOUTHEAST AT SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM W AVENUE U

6. LOOKING SOUTH AT SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM W AVENUE U

7. LOOKING SOUTHWEST AT SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM S BRYANT BLVD

8. LOOKING WEST ON W. AVENUE U FROM INTERSECTION WITH S. BRYANT BLVD

9. Background Residential neighborhood straddles both sides of S Bryant from W Avenue R to San Jacinto Street. South Bryant Blvd was improved as four-lane, divided arterial street in 1960’s. In 2007, this lot was changed from RS-1 to CN zoning. 2009 Comp Plan calls for “neighborhood center” on this segment of South Bryant Blvd.

10. Analysis CN zoning classification is intended for relative close compatibility with nearby residences. It does not allow any construction-related contractors. OW zoning is most restrictive of all commercial zoning that allows construction-related contractors. All material or equipment (except vehicles) must be kept indoors or behind a solid privacy fence. With these restrictions, OW District may be equally as compatible with nearby residences as CN District.

11. Recommendation City staff recommends approving this request. West Ave U functions only as a local street, so this site is not at intersection of two major streets. In circumstances such as these, any commercial use should be limited to those not generating a lot of customer traffic. Uses allowed in OW zoning typically do not generate lots of customer traffic.