ITEM NO. 14:             RS-2 TO PRD-1; 38.423 ACRES; EAST OF MONTEREY WAY (EXTENDED) AND NORTH OF PETERSON ROAD (SLD)

 

Z-09-43-04:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 38.423 acres from RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District to PRD-1 (Planned Residential Development) District.  The property is generally described as being located east of Monterey Way (extended) and north of Peterson Road.  Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, L.L.C., for North Forty, LC, property owner of record.

 

STAFF PRESENTATION

Ms. Day introduced the request to rezone the subject property for a planned development.  Staff recommended approval with conditions as listed in the Staff Report, but also provided wording for an alternate action of deferral if the Commission would prefer to consider the rezoning at the same time as a development plan.

 

Ms. Day showed the proposed street pattern based on approved plats, noting a number of private streets that would be able to connect to future adjacent redevelopment.

 

APPLICANT PRESENTATION

Paul Werner, Paul Werner Architects, said the applicant agreed with the recommendations of Staff. 

 

It was discussed that the applicant would like to give the Commission a chance to state whether they would support a planned development of any kind in this location before starting on the development plan for the area.  Comm. Eichhorn stated his support for this process.  It was suggested that Staff’s condition tying the rezoning to a development plan would address concerns about what the future plan would look like. 

 

Mr. Werner responded to questioning that approval of the rezoning at this time would also give the applicant an idea of what kind of density the Commission would like in this area. 

 

PUBLIC HEARING

No member of the public spoke on this item.

 

CLOSING COMMENTS

There were no closing comments from the applicant or Staff.

 

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

The Commission had no additional questions or comments.

 

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Comm. Jennings, seconded by Comm. Eichhorn to approve the rezoning of 38.423 acres from RS-2 to PRD-1 and forward it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, based on the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following conditions:

 

1.            Approval of a preliminary development plan prior to publication of the rezoning ordinance; and

2.            Recording of a final plat prior to publication of the rezoning ordinance;

 

Motion carried 7-1, with Comm.’s Burress, Haase, Riordan, Jennings, Johnson, Erickson, Krebs and Eichhorn voting favor.  Comm. Johnson voted in opposition.

 

DISCUSSION ON THE ACTION

Comm. Johnson responded to questioning that she voted in opposition because the Commission had set a precedent of not considering planned development rezonings without an accompanying development plan and she was not satisfied that the stated conditions accomplished that intent.