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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from "PD" - Planned Development District to "SF7.2" - Single Family Residential District, Located Approximately 975 Feet South of Gray Branch Road and on the East Side of Ridge Road, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
Brian Lockley, AICP, CPM, Director of Planning
Danielle Quintanilla, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: March 12, 2018 (Original Application)
March 26, 2018 (Revised Submittal)
March 29, 2018 (Revised Submittal)
April 23, 2018 (Revised Submittal)
April 27, 2018 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 17.63 acres of land from "PD" - Planned Development District, generally for single family residential uses, to "SF7.2" - Single Family Residential District.
On April 10, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1-0 to table the item indefinitely in order to discuss proposed development with City's Engineering Staff and speak with the surrounding neighbors. Additionally, several residents spoke in opposition to the request citing concerns about decreasing property values, removal of trees, noise issues and increase in density (see attached PZ Minutes). Since the April 10th meeting, the applicant has revised the request from "SF5" to "SF7.2" (minimum 5,000 sf lots to minimum 7,200 sf lots), and provided an informational only concept plan to depict how the property may be developed.
On June 5, 2018, the City Council voted 6-0-0 to continue the public hearing and table the item to the July 17, 2018...
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