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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6083 Staff AnalysisApril 25, 1996 ITEM N B Z-6083 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: John L. Burnett, Trustee J. E. Hathaway, Jr. East side of Cooper Orbit Road, north of Spring Valley Manor Rezone from R-2 to MF -18 Development of apartment project 31± acres Vacant, wooded property SIIRi�DUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Undeveloped woodland; zoned R-2 South - Single -Family homes; zoned R-2 East - Undeveloped woodland; zoned R-2 West - Undeveloped woodland; zoned R-2 ENGINEERING COMMENTS Cooper Orbit is a collector and dedication of right-of-way to the horizontal curvature and tangent distance set forth in the Master Street Plan is required. Those requirements are 450 foot horizontal curves with 200 foot tangent distances between curves. With construction: One half street improvements to frontage with sidewalks to collector street standards. Base flood information will be required with grading and excavation permits. Stormwater detention analysis will be required. Other ordinance requirements will be noted at time of permits. LAND USE ELEMENT The site is located in the Ellis Mountain District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Single Family. The request is for Multifamily use. Though the site is along a collector, Staff cannot at this time support a density increase in this location. April 25, 1996 SUBDIV16IQN HEARING ITEM B Z-6 n . STAFF ANALYSI The request is to rezone this 31± acre tract from "R-2" Single Family residential to "MF -18" Multifamily residential. The property is wooded and undeveloped and the terrain is fairly rugged. No specific multifamily development has been proposed. MF -18 zoning would allow multifamily residential structures not to exceed 18 units per gross acre. The property is outside of but adjacent to the western city limits. It is within the City's extraterritorial zoning and subdivision jurisdiction. Most of the property in the immediate vicinity is wooded and undeveloped although a single family residential subdivision is adjacent to the south. No specific development has been proposed and staff questions the wisdom of such a density increase for this site. The Ellis Mountain District Land Use Plan recommends single family for the site. A single family residential neighborhood is adjacent to the south. A substantial realignment of Cooper Orbit Road is required to conform to the Master Street Plan. Staff doubts the terrain could support a development of the density proposed. Staff believes it would be more appropriate for the applicant to approach the Commission with a specific developmental proposal which might address these concerns. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends denial of the requested MF -18 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 2, 1996) James Hathaway was present representing the application. There were two objectors present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission that the applicant had requested that the item be deferred to the March 12, 1996 Subdivision Hearing to allow him an opportunity to address those issues raised by Staff. It was noted that the request for deferral was not received 5 working days prior to the public hearing and that a waiver of the Bylaws would be required. Jamie Brown, of 11 Manor Circle, and Wayne Elkins, of 12 vista Drive, each expressed opposition to the proposed multifamily zoning. Mr. Elkins stated that he was concerned 2 April 25, 1996 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B Z-6083 Cont. about protracted deferrals "wearing down the opposition." Each stated that they were not opposed to this deferral. A motion was made to waive the Bylaws. The motion passed by a vote of it ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. A motion was made to defer the item to the March 12, 1996 commission meeting. The motion was approved with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIO : (MARCH 14, 1996) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had requested deferral of the item to the April 25, 1996 Commission meeting. The Spring valley Manor Property Owners Association had sent a letter agreeing to the deferral. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for deferral to the April 25, 1996 Commission meeting. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 25, 1996) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had submitted a letter on March 25, 1996 asking that this item be withdrawn. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for withdrawal. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 3