PZ 24-029
APPLICANT: Mike Nelson; Represented by Parks Huff.
REZONING REQUEST: Rezone from R-20 to PUD-R.
LOCATION: 3720 and 3716 Powder Springs Road.
ZONING: R-20 ACRES: 4.9 ac. PINs: 19087000010, 19087000150.
Staff Recommendation: Denial Planning and Zoning Recommendation:
BACKGROUND: The proposed site is approximately 4.9 acres, and currently includes two single-family homes and accessory structures, the rear of the site is primarily wooded and undeveloped. The 2.26-acre parcel has a 1,1,34 SF home built in 2000. The 2.73-acre parcel has a 1,772 SF home built in 1950. The applicant seeks to rezone the property from R-20 (Single-Family Residential) to PUD-R (Planned Unit Development - Residential) for the development of a 36-unit townhome subdivision.
The property's location is just west of new subdivisions and located adjacent to an existing suburban development. This location requires sensitivity to the two different housing types and is an opportunity for infill development. Adequate buffers are necessary to ensure consistency with surrounding properties and good design along the City's gateway corridor.
The applicant proposes a Craftsman-style townhome subdivision, offering open space, gazebo, green space, and courtyards. The applicant has provided multiple iterations of the site plan. The original site plan did not require technical variances per the code but was found to not meet the City's design standards after reviewing with the City's consultant TSW. The most recent site plan meets the design site requirements but necessitates certain variances. The site's configuration features alley access and open green spaces where the rows of townhomes front each other. The proposed layout incorporates planning principles, with private alleys and garages in the rear to improve aesthetics, provide usable open green spaces, and will eliminate vehicular impacts at the fronts of the homes for most units. The original configuration featured dead end alley...
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