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Design Review: Silverbrooke Unit V 44-Lot Townhouse Development
Applicant: Kerley Family Homes
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Prepared by: Zoning Staff
Date: February 26, 2018
Recommendation: Approval with the following conditions:
1. That all other zoning conditions not varied herein from approvals dated February 20, 2006, July 17, 2006, February 4, 2008, November 7, 2011, July 23, 2012, May 6, 2013 and January 4, 2016 be in full force and effect.
2. That the cluster homes shall contain a minimum of 1900 square feet of climate controlled living space and a minimum 2-car garage. Not more than ten (10) homes may be the minimum size of 1900 square feet. The remaining cluster homes shall contain a minimum of 2000 square feet. : Per square footage requirements, Dylan model is denied, Jasper, Madeline and Sawyer are approved.
3. That the architectural style shall be traditional with a combination of brick, stone, or cement based siding such as hardi-plank. Stucco type siding will be limited to architectural accents.
4. That the architectural style and elevations for the development shall not be repeated at a rate greater than the same architectural style and elevation once every three (3) building lots on the same road frontage and across the same street.
5. That townhome clusters not have model elevations arranged in the same order at a frequency of more than every third cluster.
6. That all homes throughout the community shall offer a variety of glass doors for the homebuyer to select in addition to wood-style doors.
7. That houses adjacent to each other use different colors to further differentiate units. Differences in stone and brick are also encouraged to further break up the elevations.
8. That per UDC Section 5-53, side and rear building elevations should be substantially consistent with the front building elevation. Side façades should be at least 50 percent brick and stone. Rear facades do not have a minimum suggested standard for primary materials unless they are visible from a public right-of-way, in which case the façade should be at least 50 percent brick or stone. Requirements for brick or stone may be modified to accommodate creatively designed structures as determined by the community development director.
9. That the rear of home clusters 1-5, 6-11 and 39-44 shall be considered facing public right-of-way and subject to the minimum 50 percent brick or stone façade or creatively designed structures as determined by the community development director.
10. That the applicant will include heavy landscaping along the Elliott Road frontage of Unit V, subject to staff review and approval. Said landscaping should be consistent and complementary with the conceptual landscaping found in the February 20, 2006 zoning approval.
11. That the builder construct a fence along the 75 foot stream buffer and install a sign notifying residents that the property is located along the aforementioned stream buffer. A restriction shall be placed on the deed making the homeowners aware of the stream buffer.
12. That this design review may be amended administratively by staff after the submission of additional or revised elevations.
Background: Kerley Family Homes has applied for design review of proposed models for the townhomes located in Silverbrooke Unit V. Silverbrooke Unit V is a 44-lot development that is located on the south side of Elliot Road near C.H James Parkway. The Final Plat for this project was approved by the City of Powder Springs on August 23, 2017.
Fiscal Impact: Given that this is an existing subdivision reviewed and approved previously, no additional increased demand for public services or impact to public infrastructure is anticipated due to the approval of the submitted models.
Analysis: Staff finds that not all of the submitted models meet zoning design review conditions. The Dylan model does not contain the minimum square footage required by the stipulations. The Jasper, Madeline and Sawyer models meet zoning design review requirements. Staff also finds that some model elevations are too similar to be considered different when locating the homes to meet the requirement of not repeating every three (3) lots.
Proposed Models and Similarity Matrix:
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Dylan AA |
Sawyer CC |
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Dylan BB |
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Dylan CC |
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Jasper AA |
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Jasper BB |
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Jasper CC |
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Madeline AA |
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Madeline BB |
Madeline CC |
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Sawyer AA |
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Sawyer BB |
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Sawyer DD |
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Attachments: Elevations of each model