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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from "AG" - Agricultural District to "PD" - Planned Development District, to Allow for Age Restricted Residential Uses and to Modify the Development Standards, Located Approximately 510 Feet North of Virginia Parkway and Approximately 260 Feet West of Joplin Drive
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: October 25, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Kaitlin Sheffield, CNU-a, Senior Planner
Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request due to a lack of conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
However, if the applicant's request is approved, the following special ordinance provisions shall apply:
1. The subject property shall be zoned "PD" - Planned Development District and shall be subject to the following special ordinance provision:
a. The subject property shall develop in accordance with the attached development regulations.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: September 12, 2022 (Original Application)
October 7, 2022 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant requests to rezone approximately 19.6 acres of land, generally to allow for age restricted residential uses and to modify the development standards. More specifically, the proposed rezoning request modifies the setbacks and amenities for independent living uses.
A similar rezoning request for four-story, senior multi-family uses was proposed earlier this year but was ultimately withdrawn by the applicant following tremendous resident opposition, which included a written protest that included validated signatures from eligible property owners representing 60.94% of the total ar...
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