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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by NEXmetro Community Development, L.L.C., on Behalf of Hunter 38042, L.P., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 11 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the Northeast Corner of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive) and Grassmere Lane
Summary
MEETING DATE: April 22, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Steven Duong, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the May 20, 2014 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provision:
1. The use and development of the subject property shall develop in accordance with the attached development regulations.
However, the applicant has proposed an alternate parking ratio in the attached development regulations with which Staff is recommending denial of.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: January 13, 2014 (Original Application)
March 11, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
March 20, 2014 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 10.25 acres of land, located on the northeast corner of U.S. 380 (University Drive) and Grassmere Lane from "PD" - Planned Development District, generally for mixed use and neighborhood business uses, to "PD" - Planned Development District, generally to allow for the development of single story, detached, multifamily dwelling units, and to establish the standards necessary for the development of the product.
At the April 8, 2014 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission tabled the rezoning request due to public hearing notification signs not being posted on the subject property by the applicant in the timeframe required by the Zoning Ordinance.