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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Creative Architects, on Behalf of Paul Sturkie, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Less than 1 Acre from PD - Planned Development District and H - Historic Preservation Overlay District to PD - Planned Development District and H - Historic Preservation Overlay District, Generally to Allow for a Townhome Development, Located on the Northeast Corner of Willie Street and Parker Street
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Anthony Satarino, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at July 16, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall develop in accordance with Section 146-76 RG 27 - General Residence Townhome District and Section 146-97 H - Historic Preservation Overly District, and as amended, except as follows:
a. The subject property shall conform to the space limits of the RG 27 -General Residence Townhome District, except as follows:
i. Minimum lot depth: 85 feet
ii. Minimum lot width: 23 feet
iii. Minimum square footage of the lot: 1,950 square feet
iv. Minimum front yard: 12 feet; a 6 foot encroachment zone shall be permitted between the building setback and the property line in which porches, patios, and similar structures may be constructed.
v. Minimum rear yard: 18 feet
vi. Minimum side yard of interior lots: 0 feet
vii. Minimum side yard on corner lots: 12 feet
viii. Minimum separation between buildings: 20 feet
ix. Maximum allowed density: 16 units per acre
b. Each wall of each building shall be finished with 100 percent masonry (excluding windows and doors). Acceptable masonry finishing materials are brick, stone and/or synthetic stone materials including, but not necessarily limited to slate, flagstone, granite, limestone and marble. The area of the exterior finish shall be calculated exclusive of doors and windows.
c. The character of any single-family attached development (townhome) shall generally conform to the attached architectural rendering (Zoning Exhibit B) and shall also be subject to Section 146-139 Architectural and Site Standards section of the Zoning Ordinance, as well as, subject to final review and approval by the Historic Preservation Officer in accordance with the H - Historic Preservation Overly District.
d. The subject property shall conform to the requirements of Section 146-135 Landscape Requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, and as amended, except as follows:
i. Interior townhome lots shall have at least one (1) canopy tree within the front yard. If there is not adequate space for the second required canopy tree on the lot, said tree may be planted elsewhere on the subject property, along any of the street frontages, subject to the review and approval by the City's Landscape Architect.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: March 25, 2013 (Original Application)
April 29, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
April 30, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
May 1, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
May 5, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 0.83 acres of land, located on the northeast corner of Willie Street and Parker Street from PD - Planned Development District and H - Historic Preservation Overlay District to PD - Planned Development District and H - Historic Preservation Overlay District, generally to allow for a townhome development. The proposed single family residential attached use is currently allowed by right per the governing zoning district; however, the applicant is requesting to modify the development standards as discussed herein.
The applicant has indicated that they intend to initially construct a building containing seven, three-story townhome units facing College Street and another building containing two, three-story townhome units facing Parker Street in a neighborhood with existing single family homes to the east, west and south of the property. A proposed lot layout has been attached for informational purposed only.
This item was previously heard at the May 14, 2013 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. During the public hearing portion of the meeting, several nearby residents spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning request (see attached minutes). The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled the item to the June 25, 2013 meeting in order for the applicant to have additional time to meet with the nearby residents. Subsequent to the meeting, the applicant met with some of the nearby residents and would like to move forward with the same special ordinance provisions previously heard by the Commission.