PC meeting 07/27/05
ITEM NO 10A: A TO RS-2; 3.973 ACRES; SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WAKARUSA DRIVE AND EISENHOWER DRIVE (LAP)
Z-04-27-05: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 3.973 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District. The property is generally described as being located at the southeast corner of Wakarusa and Eisenhower Drives. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Glenwood, L.C., property owner of record. This item was deferred by the applicant from the June Planning Commission meeting.
PC meeting 07/27/05
ITEM NO 10B: A TO RM-1; 11.165 ACRES; WEST OF WAKARUSA DRIVE AND EAST OF EISENHOWER DRIVE (LAP)
Z-04-28-05: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 11.165 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RM-1 (Multiple-Family Residential) District. The property is generally described as being located west of Wakarusa Drive and east of Eisenhower Drive. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Glenwood, L.C., property owner of record. This item was deferred by the applicant from the June Planning Commission meeting.
PC meeting 07/27/05
ITEM NO 10C: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR GLENWOOD ADDITION; WEST OF WAKARUSA DRIVE AND EAST OF EISENHOWER DRIVE (LAP)
PP-04-07-05: Preliminary Plat for Glenwood Addition. This proposed 12-lot single-family residential and one-lot multiple-family residential subdivision contains approximately 12.605 acres. The property is generally described as being located west of Wakarusa Drive and east of Eisenhower Drive. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Glenwood, L.C., property owner of record. This item was deferred by the applicant from the June Planning Commission meeting.
STAFF PRESENTATION
Ms. Pool introduced the items, two rezonings and a Preliminary Plat to accommodate a one-lot multi-family subdivision and 12 single-family lots. She presented the proposed layout of properties, noting that several single-family lots would share drives to reduce access points to Eisenhower Drive.
It was noted that the applicant proposed a temporary access to Lot 1 until access to the multi-family portion was established.
Staff recommended approval of all three items with conditions as listed in the Staff Report.
APPLICANT PRESENTATION
Paul Werner, Paul Werner Architects, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Werner stated agreement with Staff’s recommendations. He added that some neighbors take issue with the proposed RM-1 rezoning, but that the entire parcel had been approved for PRD-2 zoning (never published because no development plan was submitted). The applicant felt this was a better plan, putting appropriate use buffers in place and using the lowest possible multi-family density.
Burress referenced the letter from the League of Women Voters expressing concern with large-lot development and asked why it would not be better to accomplish the project as a PUD. Mr. Werner said there was no reason to use a PUD when conventional zoning would allow the intended purpose. He noted that Building Codes would still apply, so the stated concern about buildings closer than 3’ apart was not logical.
PUBLIC HEARING
Gwen Klingenberg asked if she understood the applicant correctly that roads were being considered as buffers. Staff clarified that this would not be acceptable and the plat would have to provide adequate buffering as defined in the Comprehensive Plan.
Ms. Klingenberg said that new single-family homes built adjacent to the multi-family development would want the same kind of considerations as residences that were in place first. She expressed a continued concern with rezonings being brought forward without a plat clearly showing the developers’ intent.
APPLICANT CLOSING
Mr. Werner said that HORIZON 2020 stated that back-to-back zoning relationships were preferable to front-to-back placement. He noted that Eisenhower Drive was not designed as a collector, but this development proposed to dedicate additional right-of-way and limit access points with shared drives.
STAFF CLOSING
There were no closing comments from Staff.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Erickson said the Northwest Area Plan identified the subject area for single-family development. Staff responded to questioning that, in their opinion, medium-density multi-family was an acceptable alternative because Wakarusa Drive is as arterial. It was also noted that the PRD-2 zoning previously approved for this land carried a maximum density of 15 dwelling units per acre and the proposed zoning carried a 12 d.u.p.a. maximum.
It was clarified that the Planning Commission would hold a public hearing in a PUD case, but a site plan would go straight to the City Commission. In either case, the City Commission had the final determination and could allow a public hearing on any of their agenda items if they chose.
ACTION TAKEN
Item 10A
Motioned by Eichhorn, seconded by Lawson to approve the rezoning of 3.973 acres from A to RS-2 and forward it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, subject to the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following condition:
1. Recording of a final plat prior to publication of the rezoning ordinance.
Motion carried unanimously, 7-0, with Student Commissioner Wright voting in favor.
Item 10B
Motioned by Lawson, seconded by Eichhorn to approve the rezoning of 11.165 acres from A to RM-1 and forward it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, subject to the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following condition:
1. Recording of a final plat prior to publication of the rezoning ordinance.
Motion carried unanimously, 7-0, with Student Commissioner Wright voting in favor.
Item 10C
Motioned by Lawson, seconded by Eichhorn to approve the Preliminary Plat for Glenwood Addition, subject to the following conditions:
Motion carried unanimously, 7-0, with Student Commissioner Wright voting in favor.