Agenda Date: 05/21/2019
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Ordinance 14-2019: Second introduction of an ordinance amending the official zoning map to change the zoning of a 1.51-acre area known as 5612 South Hickory Street from R-3 Residential Single Family to PD-R Planned Development - Residential
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Presented By:
Mike Sutherland, AICP Deputy Director, Community Development
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support approval of a rezoning and a General Planned Development Plan for a property located at 5612 S. Hickory St. to establish a PD-R district? The PD-R district will maintain similar characteristics as the surrounding R-3 and establishes a minimum unobstructed open space requirement of 25% for church and church facility uses.
BACKGROUND:
The improvements on the subject property include an existing church, parking lot, landscaping, and supporting infrastructure. An addition to the existing church was approved in 2009 that allowed the church to maintain an amount of unobstructed open space of 40% which is less than the 50% that is typically required in the R-3 zoning district. In order to bring the church into compliance with the city code and permit additional flexibility from what was approved under SDP09-0009, the applicant is requesting approval of a General Planned Development plan to change the zoning of the property to PD-R.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
Planning Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on April 8, 2019 and is forwarding a recommendation of approval with an amendment that all future building additions must meet the 30 foot maximum building height requirement to be in compliance.
This ordinance was approved on first reading at the April 16, 2019 regular meeting of the city council.
On May 7, 2019, this ordinance was postponed to a date certain, May 21, 2019.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Staff finds that the proposed Planned Development complies with all applicable regulations in the City Code and aligns with the goals and policies of the Comprehensiv...
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