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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
Summary
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Gleinser, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the September 17, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 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 Standards), and Section 146-132 (Fences, Walls, and Screening Requirements) of the Zoning Ordinance.
However, should the rezoning request be approved, 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.
- 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.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 10, 2013 (Original Application)
June 24, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
July 5, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
July 9, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
July 11, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
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.
This item was tabled at the August 13, 2013 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting due to a noticing error.