Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from “AG” - Agricultural District, “RS 60” - Single Family Residence District, and “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, Generally for Single Family Residential Uses, Located Approximately 250 Feet East of Graves Street and on the South Side of Rockhill Road, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the February 16, 2016 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provision:
1. The subject property shall develop in conformance with the attached development regulations.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: April 27, 2015 (Original Application)
May 18, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 1, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 9, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 30, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
September 29, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
October 19, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
October 26, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
November 17, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
November 23, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
January 6, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
January 11, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
January 19, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 12.05 acres of land from “AG” - Agricultural District, “RS 60” - Single Family Residence District, and “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, generally for single family residential uses. More specifically, the proposed rezoning request modifies the density and front yard setback, and provides architectural standards, discussed in further detail below.
On June 23, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to close the public hearing and table the item indefinitely per the applicant’s request.
On December 8, 2016, several residents spoke on behalf of a large number of the audience in opposition to the request, citing drainage issues, traffic problems, grading discrepancies, lack of a layout, submittal and document issues with City, density, invasion of privacy, declining property values, and more (see PZ Minutes, attached). The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to close the public hearing, and voiced concerns about the density, and expressed a desire to see a preliminary layout. The Commission voted 5-1-0 to table the item to the January 26, 2016 meeting to give the applicant time to address these issues.