PLANNING COMMISSION. Agenda Item # 1.

PLANNING COMMISSION Agenda Item # 1.

CASE SUMMARY Rezoning Planning Commission February 7, 2018 Z-6-118 Jeff Walton, 910-341-3260, jeff.walton@wilmingtonnc.gov Staff recommendation APPROVAL Planning Commission recommendation 2/7/18; Scheduled for Public Hearing City Council Action 3/6/18; Pending Request Address 708 & 812 Anderson Street, 901 & 906 Fanning Street, 909 & 911 Hanover Street, and 813 N. 10 th Street Acreage Approximately 9.52 acres Current Zoning O&I-1 (CD), Office & Institutional-1 (Conditional District) and R-3, Residential Current Land Use Community centers and vacant buildings Request Property Owner / Applicant Rezone to UMX, Urban Mixed-Use District City of Wilmington P. O. Box 1810, Wilmington, NC 28401 Land Use & Zoning Map Aerial Image Surrounding Area North South East West Zoning O&I-1 R-3 O&I-1 & R-3 O&I-1 & R-3 Current Land Use Johnson Pre-K Center (School) Single-family, vacant Single-family, vacant School, singlefamily, vacant Land Planning Data Applicable Plans/Policies CAMA Land Use Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan Northside, A Community Plan City of Wilmington Adopted Focus Areas Urban

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street PROPOSAL and ANALYSIS The City of Wilmington proposes to rezone city-owned property located at 708 & 812 Anderson Street, 901 & 906 Fanning Street, 909 & 911 Hanover Street, and 813 N. 10 th Street from O&I-1 (CD), Office & Institutional District-1 (Conditional District) and R-3, Residential to UMX, Urban Mixed Use. All parcels are the former home of the City s Public Services operations where the Solid Waste, Streets, Stormwater and Warehouse Divisions operated. Surrounding the site to the south, east and west are mostly residential structures and vacant land. To the north of the site is Dorothy Johnson Pre-K Center. The proposed rezoning to UMX would allow the site to be subdivided to preserve the existing buildings on site for future uses such as community service-related nonprofit agencies and including the possible development of affordable housing. While this is a general rezoning request, City Council would be able to determine use and capability of any proposed development through the property disposal process. 1. Land Use and Zoning history The site is part of an area annexed into the city in 1945. According to the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, the property has been used as a cityowned facility dating back to 1955 for operations where the Solid Waste, Streets, Stormwater and Warehouse Divisions operated. Much of the area previously, where the Dorothy Johnson Pre-K Center and the city owned property, were repair facilities and railcar storage the Atlantic Coastline Railroad. In 2006, the City relocated these operations to the City Operations Center on River Road to modernize operations and accommodate growth. On February 6, 2007, a portion of the property, now known as the Northside Resource Center, was rezoned to O&I-1 (CD), Office & Institutional District-1 (Conditional District) to allow more community-center uses such as social services, schools, offices, recreational facilities and business services. The property has since functioned as a campus of nonprofit agencies serving area youth through after school and enrichment programs. The nonprofit agencies lease the formerly occupied City buildings that remain on site. On March 5, 2013, City Council adopted the UMX, Urban Mixed-use District zoning classification. Concurrently, City Council rezoned select areas within the 1945 Corporate Limits to the new UMX district, including the adjacent site. On January 17, 2017, the Wilmington City Council adopted a resolution to implement a procedure for disposal or reuse of non-occupied City facilities. In accordance with that resolution, city staff has assessed the subject site s existing infrastructure and recommends disposal to community service-related nonprofit agencies, including the possible development of affordable housing, via a conveyance with restrictions on use. The current non-profit agencies on site are DREAMS OF Wilmington (901 Fanning Street) and the Wilmington Boys and Girls Club (906 Fanning Street). 2. Zoning District Purpose Statements R-3, Residential District (Existing) This district is established for high density residential development and other compatible uses. It is intended to recognize areas of high urban residential development in the 1945 corporate limits and encourage the protection, rehabilitation and maintenance of the housing stock within the district. Recognition of the 1945 corporate limits residential district serves as a positive force in efforts to preserve the character of established neighborhoods within it and thereby safeguard the property values of the inner city's housing resources. 2

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street O&I-1, Office and Institutional District-1 (Existing) The purpose of the Office and Institutional districts shall be to provide areas that are conducive to the establishment and operation of institutional, office and limited commercial activities not involving the sale of merchandise. Standards are designed so that these districts, in some instances, may serve as transitions between residential districts and other commercial districts. The principal means of ingress and egress for uses in the districts shall be along collector roads, minor arterials, and/or major arterials as designated on the city's Thoroughfare Plans. UMX, Urban Mixed Use (Proposed) The urban core of the city, primarily that area within the 1945 corporate limits, contributes to the unique character of the City of Wilmington. The UMX is established to assure an appropriate development pattern is maintained within the 1945 corporate limits through five (5) main objectives: to enhance and preserve existing urban development patterns by encouraging compatible infill and redevelopment; to affect quality design and a variety of built forms of lasting value that result in a pedestrian scale; to provide a mix of housing options; to promote and enhance transit options, particularly those that are pedestrian-oriented, while reducing demand for automobile trips; and to encourage a mix of uses that fosters a sense of community. The district regulations include design elements intended to enhance the urban form, increase neighborhood safety, add flexibility for small, urban lots, and complement the historic built environment. Integrated mixes of uses on development sites and within individual buildings is encouraged. UMX zoning inside the 1945 corporate limits is intended to reinforce and restore traditional mixed-use patterns in the older parts of Wilmington. 3

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street 3. Impacts on Public services, Facilities, and Infrastructure 3.1 Traffic Wave Transit bus service is available one block west at the corner of Mcrae and Fanning streets. No bus stop is present at the subject site. Table 3.1.1 below indicates that North 11th Street is currently operating at a level of service (LOS) of A. Table 3.1.1 Current Volumes, Capacities and Levels of Service Road Location Volume Capacity V/C LOS North 11th Street At Fanning Street 1,250 11,634 0.107 A / B 3.2 Public Utilities Existing water and sewer mains exist in all rights-of-way surrounding the site. 3.3 Additional Review Any future development of the site would require compliance with the Land Development Code (LDC) and the city s Technical Standards and Specifications Manual, as well as applicable regional, state and federal regulations. 4. CONSISTENCY WITH ADOPTED PLANS 4.1 Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan The proposed rezoning would allow redevelopment of the former city operations center property by promoting more the urban design principles of the UMX zoning districts. The UMX district includes design elements intended to enhance the urban form, increase neighborhood safety, add flexibility for small, urban lots, and complement the historic built environment. The proposed UMX zoning would allow the site to redevelop in a manner consistent and compatible with the surrounding area. Policies that pertain to the proposed amendment are provided below. Not all policies carry equal weight and may depend on the specifics of the proposal. The following symbology is employed: Strong Support Modest Support Modest Non-support Strong Non-support Map Areas of Opportunity Neighborhood-scale Infill Development Focus on small-lot infill development, especially single-family residential. Place particular emphasis on surrounding neighborhood fabric. Encourage neighborhood-scale commercial development along corridors to serve the neighborhood. Prioritize the redevelopment of out-of-place sites, such as a small-scale industrial area with outbuildings in a residential area. Policies 1 Development & City Building Citywide Growth 1.2.1 Development should create places, streets, and spaces that are visually attractive, safe, accessible, functional, inclusive, have their own distinct identities, and maintain 4

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street or improve desired character. 1.2.5 The city should encourage providers of infrastructure services, such as schools, utilities, transportation, parks, and others, to support efficient growth and development, especially in areas of the city and unincorporated county where services are already in place. Land Use and Transportation 1.3.4 Mixed-use development that provides a range of services within walking distance of integrated residential development should be promoted as a way to help reduce motor vehicle trips. Developments that reduce reliance on single-occupancy motor vehicles should be supported. Compatibility 1.4.1 Quality design and site planning should be promoted so that new development infill and redevelopment is implemented with minimal adverse impacts on desired character of the existing built environment. 1.4.3 When new institutional uses are permitted in residential neighborhoods, they should be designed and operated in a way that is sensitive to neighborhood issues, maintains quality of life, and enhances the services provided to the neighborhood. 1.4.4 Low- to medium-density residential areas and/or low-intensity mixed-use developments should serve as transitions between lower-density neighborhoods and more intensive commercial, residential, and mixed-use areas. Where appropriate transitions are not possible within a development site, infill and redevelopment adjacent to areas of lower intensities should provide effective physical buffers to avoid adverse impacts. Neighborhood Conservation and Revitalization 1.7.3 The need to increase housing supply, neighborhood commerce, and to mature as a city should be balanced with the need to protect desired neighborhood character, preserve historic resources, and protect the natural environment. 1.7.4 Unique character areas that have become marked by vacant or abandoned buildings, underutilized older buildings, and low occupancy rates should be priority areas for rehabilitation and adaptive reuse. 1.7.9 Infill development should enhance or improve the existing physical development pattern of the area. The development of lots that have been historically difficult to infill or redevelop should be facilitated. 1.7.10 Infill sites within existing neighborhoods should be developed consistently with the design elements of nearby structures and in a manner that enhances or improves the character of the area. Infill and Redevelopment 1.11.3 Areas well-suited for infill and redevelopment, should be redeveloped in a way that maintains or enhances the desired character of the surrounding area, improves access to goods, services, and amenities, increases housing options, and improves the overall quality of life in the vicinity. Policies 7 Arts and Culture Arts and Cultural Venues 7.2.2 Nonprofit, education, and local government partners should work together to broaden the range of cultural facilities available to all citizens. Nontraditional venues, such as galleries, clubs, and public spaces for performance venues, should be evaluated for use where appropriate, and where neighborhood impacts are considered. 5

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street 4.2 NorthSide Community Plan The NorthSide Community Plan (NCP) is a neighborhood planning document intended to provide guidance for the revitalization of NorthSide neighborhoods. City Council adopted the Plan in July 2003. Three community-wide meetings with residents were conducted to identify problems in their neighborhoods and to discuss solutions. Residents, City staff and nonprofit groups all participated in the planning process. The following objective of the Plan is pertinent to the rezoning: Crime Prevention Chapter 2 Goal: To create a safer neighborhood that promotes continued crime prevention and shows a reduction in crime in accordance with the City s overall crime prevention plan of a 3% decrease in Type I and Type II offenses. Objective 3.0 Alternatives for Youth o Action Step3.3: Support a community resource center that offers recreation, educational and counseling opportunities to north side residents. Seek the support of City Council and County Commissioners. Community Facilities and Programs Chapter 6 Goal: Provide recreational, educational, vocational, cultural opportunities and community meeting space to meet the needs of everyone in the NorthSide community. Objective 1.0 Resource Facility o Determine feasibility of providing a resource facility within ten years with recreation, education, vocation, rehabilitation and community meeting space opportunities located in the N. 10 th Street area from Hanover Street to Hall Street (italics added for emphasis), Taylor Homes area, or another area in the community. Applicability: The NorthSide Community Plan identifies the subject site as one of the preferred locations for a neighborhood resource center. The Plan indicates that the NorthSide residents expressed the need for a resource center and identified it as a high priority program in the neighborhood. 4.3 City of Wilmington Strategic Plan The proposal is consistent with the recommendations of the City of Wilmington Strategic Plan. The proposed rezoning would allow redevelopment of an existing of a former city operations center property by promoting more urban design principles of the UMX zone. The UMX district was established to ensure an appropriate development pattern is maintained within the 1945 corporate limits and is intended to reinforce and restore traditional mixed-use patterns in the older parts of Wilmington. Focus Areas that pertain to the proposed zoning amendment include the following: Promote Culture, Arts and Public Spaces The City will provide unique, creative open space, parks and community facilities integrated with arts and cultural activities for all. Engage in Civic Partnerships The City will build and improve partnerships, collaborations and relationships with all stakeholders, including our citizens and public and private organizations. Provide Sustainability & Adaptability The city will protect and preserve our natural resources with quality design for the built environment. The city will make strategic decisions focused on the long-term financial, physical, and social health of the entire city to enhance our ability to respond to changing 6

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street economic and demographic conditions. Our actions will be based on a shared commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and continuous improvement. CONCLUSIONS 1. The site is located within the 1945 corporate limits and is the former home of the City s Public Services operations where the Solid Waste, Streets, Stormwater and Warehouse Divisions operated. 2. According to the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, the property has been used as a city-owned facility dating back to 1955 for operations where the Solid Waste, Streets, Stormwater and Warehouse Divisions operated. Much of the area previously, where the Johnson Pre-K School and the city owned property, were repair facilities and railcar storage the Atlantic Coastline Railroad. 3. In 2006, the City relocated these operations to the City Operations Center on River Road to modernize operations and accommodate growth. 4. On February 6, 2007, a portion of the property, now known as the Northside Resource Center, was rezoned to O&I-1 (CD), Office & Institutional District-1 (Conditional District) to allow more community centered uses such as social services, schools, offices, recreational facilities and business services. 5. The property has since functioned as a campus of nonprofit agencies serving area youth through after school and enrichment programs. The nonprofit agencies lease the formerly occupied City buildings that remain on site. 6. On March 5, 2013, City Council adopted a new zoning classification, Section 18-204 UMX, Urban Mixed-use District. Concurrently, City Council rezoned select areas within the 1945 Corporate Limits to the new UMX district, including the adjacent site. 7. On January 17, 2017, the Wilmington City Council adopted a resolution to implement a procedure for disposal or reuse of non-occupied City facilities. In accordance with that resolution, city staff has assessed the subject site s existing infrastructure and recommends disposal to community service-related nonprofit agencies via a conveyance with restrictions on use. 8. The proposed rezoning to UMX would allow the site to be subdivided to preserve the existing buildings on site for futures uses such as community service-related nonprofit agencies and including the possible development of affordable housing. 9. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the recommendations of the Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan, the Northside Community Plan and the City of Wilmington Adopted Focus Areas. RECOMMENDATION The proposed rezoning request is consistent with the recommendations and intent of the Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan, the Northside Community Plan and the City of Wilmington Adopted Focus Areas; staff believes the request is reasonable and in the public interest and recommends approval of the request. 7

Z-6-118 901 Fanning Street NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT Planning Commission City Council Signs Posted 1/23/18 2/22/18 Property Owner Letters 1/23/18 2/22/18 Advertisement Date(s) 2/2/18 2/23/18 & 3/2/18 Other Contact(s) None None ACTIONS TO DATE Planning Commission City Council Action 2/7/18; Scheduled for Public Hearing 3/6/18; Pending ATTACHMENTS 1. Rezoning Application (Dated Received 11/9/17) 2. Land Use and Zoning Map (Dated 11/9/17) 3. Aerial Map (Dated 11/9/17) 4. Comprehensive Plan Map (Dated 11/9/17) 5. Northside A Community Plan (Dated 11/17/17) 6. Site Survey (Dated 11/9/17) 8

1. Parcel ID R04814-001-001-000, owned by the City of Wilmington is bound by a railway corridor to the north, Hanover Street to the south, Anderson Street to the west and N. 10 th Street to the east. It is the former home of the City s Public Services operations where the Solid Waste, Streets, Stormwater and Warehouse Divisions operated. The City relocated these operations to River Road in 2006 in order to modernize operations and accommodate growth. The property has since functioned as a campus of nonprofit agencies serving area youth through after school and enrichment programs. The nonprofit agencies lease the formerly occupied City buildings that remain on site. At their meeting on January 17, 2017, the Wilmington City Council adopted a resolution to implement a procedure for disposal or reuse of non-occupied City facilities. In accordance with that resolution, city staff has assessed the 10 th and Fanning buildings and recommends disposal to community service-related nonprofit agencies via a conveyance with restrictions on use. 2. Little impact is expected on the neighborhood if the proposed zoning map amendment is approved. There will be no change in the current use of the city buildings on the parcel. The only change will be the ownership of the buildings. 3. On July 15, 2003, the Wilmington City Council adopted the NorthSide Plan, a long range neighborhood revitalization plan consisting of goals, objections and action steps for the community s future. The 10 th and Fanning parcel lies within the plan s boundaries. Rezoning the 10 th and Fanning parcels so that youth outreach services can be provided helps to achieve two of the plan s objectives. Under Crime Prevention: Goal: To create a safer neighborhood that promotes continued crime prevention and shows a reduction in crime in accordance with the City s overall crime prevention plan of a 3% decrease in Type I and Type II offenses. Objective: the NorthSide community must work together with entire community towards providing incentives that will get youth off the streets and pointed in a more positive direction. Action Step 3.3: support a community resource center that offers recreation, educational and counseling opportunities to north side residents. Seek the support of City Council and County Commissioners. Under Community Facilities and Programs: Goal: Provide recreational, educational, vocational, cultural opportunities and community meeting space to meet the needs of everyone in the NorthSide community. Objective: Determine the feasibility of providing a resource facility within 10 years with recreation, vocation, rehabilitation, and community meeting space opportunities located in the N. 10 th Street area from Hanover Street to Hall Street, Taylor Homes area or other area in the community.

Harnett St Hall St Z-6-118 Attachment 2 Aerial Imagery 708&812AndersonSt 909&911Hanover St 901&906FanningSt 813N10thSt Site Parcels Bladen St Post St Mcrae St N 10th St N 11th St Whistler Ave nswick St Fanning St N 8th St Anderson St Woods Ave Hanover St 0 100 200 300 Feet Campbell St 11/9/2017

Z-6-118 Attachment 3 LandUse&Zoning Harnett St O&I-1 Hall St 708&812AndersonSt 909&911Hanover St 901&906FanningSt 813N10thSt CEM Site Zoning Bladen St Single Family Multi Family Post St Utilities nswick St Mcrae St O&I-1(CD) N 10th St Fanning St N 11th St Whistler Ave Office & Institutional Commercial Park Cemetery Vacant N 8th St Anderson St R-3 Woods Ave Hanover St CB Campbell St MF-M CEM 0 100 200 300 Feet 11/9/2017

Nixon St King St Z-6-118 Attachment 4 GrowthStrategies Mcree Aly Swann St 708&812AndersonSt 909&911Hanover St 901&906FanningSt 813N10thSt Love Aly Site Harnett St Hall St Mixed-use Centers Urban Neighborhood Nodes Corridors & Complete Streets N 7th St Community Connector Peacock Ln Murphy Aly Bladen St Brunswick St N 8th St Mcrae St Hanover St Anderson St Fanning St N 10th St Post St N 11th St Whistler Ave Woods Ave Main Street Special Character Street Green Connections Planned Conceptual High-capacity Transit Routes Passenger Rail Parks Areas of Opportunity Postindustrial & Inner-city Revitalization Neighborhood-scale Infill Development Campbell St N 6th St Red Cross St Brooks Aly Rehder Aly Rankin St N 12th St N 14th St 0 250 500 750 Feet body Aly N 13th St 11/9/2017

Z-6-118 Attachment 5 Northside SAP 708 & 812 Anderson St 909 & 911 Hanover St 901 & 906 Fanning St 813 N 10th St Site 0 100 200 300 Feet 11/17/2017