HOME > NEWS & PRESS > NEWS ITEM Tuscany rezone on tap TuesdayShareThe Kingman Daily Miner (AZ) Text amendments and rezones make up much of the agenda for Tuesday evening's City Council meeting, including one item in particular that has already generated a good deal of controversy. The item in question is a rezone for a one-acre parcel of the Tuscany Village business development at the northeast corner of Southern Avenue and Eastern Avenue. Richard Campbell, representing FAE Holdings, requested the rezone of the property at 810 Eastern St. from C-1: Commercial, Neighborhood Convenience to C-2-PDD: Commercial, Community Business, Planned Development District. The Kingman Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezone at its Aug. 12 meeting by a 6-1 vote. However, the decision came only after 90 minutes of discussion, with many residents in close proximity to the development expressing their concerns that the rezone would allow a convenience store to be built there. The residents' protests focused on the fact that a convenience store would sell wine and beer, which they argued would pose a danger to their children and attract a negative element to the area. The protests failed to adequately convince commissioners, however, whom one resident accused of selling their souls following the rezone's approval. Council will consider two other rezones as well. The first is a request from First American Title Company to rezone a 1.69 acre parcel at the northeast corner of Bank Street and Kino Avenue from R-R: Rural Residential to C-3 Commercial, Service Business. The rezone's intent is to provide for future commercial development of the property. The second rezone request, submitted by Hollingsworth Realty, would rezone 4.55 acres on the south side of Airway Avenue between Harrison and Rutherford from O: Open Space to C-3, to allow for retail buildings and medical offices. Council will also consider final approval for three text amendments to the city zoning ordinance. The first amendment would define standards and regulations for small wind energy-generation systems built throughout the city. Using the Skystream 3.7 wind turbine as its base, the amendment would not require a minimum lot size for turbines to be built. The proposed setback requirements, however, would still preclude turbines from being built on any property that isn't large enough to accommodate the turbine's reclining length. The second amendment would change the section of the zoning ordinance that requires an applicant to wait one full year to resubmit a rezoning or conditional use request following its denial. The current text states that the applicant must wait one year from the P&Z commission's decision. The amendment would alter the language to begin the waiting period from the day of Council's decision instead. The third and final amendment would set a one-time, annual review for all new conditional use permits. Council will also vote on a resolution that will initiate the process of lowering the transportation portion of the city's impact fees by 50 percent. Council members voted 5-2 at their last meeting to direct staff to draw up the resolution, though it remains to be seen if they will debate the issue any further - the resolution was made part of the meeting's consent agenda. Tuesday's meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Council chambers at 310 N. Fourth St. |
