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Public Hearing on Rezoning of 200 Maple Avenue East and 109 Park Street Northeast From C-1a Special Commercial Zone to C-2 General Commercial Zone for Proposed Automobile Service Station and Convenience Store
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The applicant requests a rezoning of two parcels located at 200 Maple Avenue East and 109 Park Street Northeast, parcels 38-2 ((2)) 88 and 38-2 ((2)) 89, to the C-2 General Commercial Zone to allow for the operation of an automobile service station (commonly referred to as a gas station).
The proposal includes demolishing all existing structures on-site, including a 2-story commercial building and existing automobile service station (with canopy, cashiers building, and detached accessory structure). During its operation, the service station was operating as a nonconforming use, meaning it was legally operating but did not meet current zoning regulations. Because the gas station has been vacant for more than two years (since 2009) and there has not been a continuance of use, the nonconforming use is no longer permitted. Therefore, the applicant must rezone at least the one parcel, 38-2 ((2)) 88, from C-1A Special Commercial to a zone that allows automobile service stations. The C-2 General Commercial zoning district permits automobile service stations.
The Future Land Use Plan in the Comprehensive Plan 2015 Update shows the site as mixed-use. The mixed-use land category was added to the plan to reflect the vision for the existing commercial areas to redevelop as mixed-use projects. While the desire of the mixed-use is to encourage redevelopment of mixed-use projects, the rezoning to the C-2 General Commercial zoning district, which reinstates the defunct gas station as a gas station, is consistent with maintaining Maple Avenue as a commercial corridor.
In accordance with Article 24 of the Town Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the rezoning application on April 25, 2018, at which ...
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