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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by JBI Partners, Inc., on Behalf of D.R. Horton - Texas, Ltd., for Approval of a Request to Zone Fewer than 4 Acres to “PD” - Planned Development District, to Allow for Single Family Residential Uses, Located Approximately 2,200 Feet West of Independence Parkway and Approximately 2,300 Feet South of Virginia Parkway
Summary
MEETING DATE: April 9, 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 April 16, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall develop in accordance with Ordinance No. 1270, and as amended, except as follows:
a. The mean and median lot size shall be 7,200 square feet.
b. The subject property shall conform to the attached development standards.
c. One hundred (100) percent of each elevation shall be finished with masonry materials, to include brick, stone, or synthetic stone. Walls provided in conjunction with an architectural element which is located above the roof line (example: walls for dormers or chimneys) may only be finished with brick, stone, synthetic stone, stucco, wood lap siding, vinyl siding, cast concrete modular siding (including cementitious fiber siding; i.e., Hardie Board or Hardiplank), or EIFS. Sheet siding fabricated to look like wood lap siding is prohibited. The masonry percentage is to be calculated exclusive of doors and windows.
As a part of the above mentioned development standards, the applicant has requested an increase in the maximum allowed density, which Staff is recommending denial of.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: February 11, 2013 (Original Application)
February 28, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
March 3, 2013 ...
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