HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 5 MAIN ST. ZONING 12-16-85DATE:
REPORTS
NO. 5
12-16-85
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STATUS REPORT CONCERNING MAIN STREET ZONING STUDY
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council at its last meeting requested a status report concerning
staff's research and proposed schedule for preparation of the Main Street Zoning
Study. The Main Street Zoning Study was initiated by property owners along Main
Street from "B" Street to the 55 freeway, who desire to preserve the historic
nature of the Victorian style homes yet be permitted additional land uses such
as office professional.
Since this past summer, staff has on numerous occasions researched the situation
to present Council with several options that would be both acceptable to the
community and viable from a market absorption position. Staff believes a
specific zone change is not in order but creation of a new additional overlay
zone would probably satisfy the needs of this street.
Main Street possesses significant assets exemplified by its Victorian and Queen
Anne style homes. To simply change the zoning from R-1 to professional office
would immediately destroy the single family nature of this area. The direction
staff is intending to propose is one of creating the Main Street overlay zone
which would allow, in addition to single family useage, the right of a single
tenant office use or the operation of a bed and breakfast inn. Properly
regulated, these two uses could be compatible inter-mixed amongst the single
family homes.
This new overlay zone would be a first for the community allowing a mixed use
type development where one could both live on the property and operate a
business. There appears to be a strong market for professional office uses such
as accountants, attorneys and so forth. There is probably an extremely limited
market for bed and breakfast inns but the concept appears very exciting and
would bring major attraction to Main Street if such an inn were established.
Since the First Street Specific Plan took precedence over preparation of the
Main Street Study, staff will return to completing its work on the Main Street
Zone Study and submit its findings and recommendation in January 1986. We have
Ctty Counctl Report
Mai n Street
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now obtained our research from cities as far away as Pacific Grove and Monterey
concerning the regulation of bed and breakfast inns. Staff is very excited
about this study and believes it will be well received by the community for its
novel concept of preserving the historic nature of the homes. Furthermore, the
increased flexibility in permissible land use should dramatically increase
property values which in return substantiate the preservation and enhancement of
these homes.
Director of Community Development
DDL:do
Community Development Department