Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Properties from "PD" - Planned Development District to "PD" - Planned Development District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the Southwest Corner of Park Hill Lane and Harmony Lane (800 Harmony Lane) and on the Southwest Corner of Dorman Lane and Hermitage Lane (900 Hermitage Lane), and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: March 17, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Pickett, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* In an effort to ensure consistency, Staff is of the opinion that the development regulations throughout the existing subdivision should remain the same. Additionally, the applicant has not indicated to Staff that a comparable product cannot be built on the lots with the existing setbacks. Furthermore, Staff has concerns that approval of this request may create a precedent of rezoning individual lots in other developments, the effects of which could be negative.
However, the applicant is requesting approval of the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property shall develop in accordance with "PD" - Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2004-08-087, except as follows:
a. Tract 1 (900 Hermitage Lane) shall have a side yard at corner setback of 7 1/2 feet.
b. Tract 2 (800 Harmony Lane) shall have a side yard at corner setback of 7 feet.
* Since the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed rezoning request, the item will need a favorable vote from 3/4 of the City Council (6 members) in order to be approved.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The applicant is requesting to rezone two lots, Tract 1 (approximately 0.12 acres) and Tract 2 (approximately 0.14 acres), generally for single family detached residential uses. More speci...
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