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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Baldwin Associates and Emerald Cottages Group, L.L.C., on Behalf of Fourteenth Street, L.P., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 6 Acres from PD - Planned Development District to PD - Planned Development District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located Approximately 900 Feet North of Eldorado Parkway and on the East Side of Alma Road, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
MEETING DATE: September 17, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Gleinser, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
- Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to non-conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, the City's Multi-Family Policy, Section 146-139 (Architectural and Site Standards), and Section 146-132 (Fences, Walls, and Screening Requirements) of the Zoning Ordinance.
However, should the rezoning request be approved, the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that the following special ordinance provisions shall apply:
- The use and development of the subject property shall develop in conformance with the MF-1 - Multiple Family Residential - Low Density District of the Zoning Ordinance, except as follows:
- The development of the subject property shall generally conform to the attached site and landscape plan exhibits.
- Multi-family residential shall be limited to Multiple Family Dwelling, Senior (Senior Apartment), as defined in Section 146-46 (Definitions) of the Zoning Ordinance.
- Maximum building height shall be one (1) story.
- Windows within 150 feet of a property line shall be allowed to be oriented towards adjacent single family residences.
- A masonry screening wall shall not be required along all side and rear property lines.
- A maximum of 34 dwelling units shall be permitted, as shown on the attached site layout exhibit.
- The character of any multi-family residential development shall generally conform to the attached elevations and shall also be subject to the Architectural and Site Standards section of the Zoning Ordinance, except as amended herein.
ITEM SUMMARY:
- The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 5.25 acres of land currently zoned for office uses, generally to modify the development standards and to allow multi-family residential uses.
- More specifically, the applicant has proposed a single-story, senior multi-family residential development on the subject property. The applicant has requested to modify the screening requirements and requirements for windows facing single family residential, in addition to providing a site and landscape plan that depicts how the property must develop.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
- Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission Staff Report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
- Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission Staff Report.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
- On August 27, 2013, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning request with the inclusion of two additional provisions, stated below and included in the special ordinance provisions listed above.
- Multi-family residential shall be limited to Multiple Family Dwelling, Senior (Senior Apartment), as defined in Section 146-46 (Definitions) of the Zoning Ordinance.
- The character of any multi-family residential development shall generally conform to the attached elevations, as shown on Exhibit E, and shall also be subject to the Architectural and Site Standards section of the Zoning Ordinance, except as amended herein.
- The attached proposed ordinance reflects the special ordinance provisions recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.