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Item # 10.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	04/13/2021
Department:	Development Services

AGENDA CAPTION:

Hold a Public Hearing, Present, Discuss, and Consider Action on a Development Plan for the Development of Block A of the Addison Grove Addition, Including a Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Building Elevations and Floor Plans for 16 Townhomes and 17 Live/Work Units, in an Existing Planned Development District (PD), Through Ordinance O16-003, Located on Approximately 1.034 Acres Addressed as 4120-4126 Belt Line Road, 14991-15015 Oak Street, and 4129-4147 Runyon Road. Case 1821-Z/Addison Grove, Block A.

BACKGROUND:

COMMISSION FINDINGS:

The Addison Planning and Zoning Commission, meeting in regular session on March 16, 2021, voted to recommend approval of a development plan for the development of Block A of the Addison Grove Addition, inclusive of a site plan, landscape plan, building elevations and floor plans for 16 townhomes and 17 live/work units, in an existing Planned Development District (PD), through Ordinance O16-003, located on approximately 1.034 acres addressed as 4120-4126 Belt Line Road, 14991-15015 Oak Street, and 4129-4147 Runyon Road, subject to no conditions.

Voting Aye: Catalani, Craig, DeFrancisco, Fansler, Meleky, Resnik, Souers
Voting Nay: none
Absent:       none

SPEAKERS AT THE PUBLIC HEARING:

For:         none
On:         Jose Iglesias, 4116 Runyon Rd, Addison, TX 75001
Against: none

APPLICANT REQUEST FOLLOWING THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING:

On March 30^th, the applicant contacted staff to share a site design issue that impacts the four live/work units that comprise Building 3. The applicant shared that there is a 2.6-foot difference in the finished floor elevations between Building 3 and the adjacent Building 2, which is also comprised of live/work units. Due to this change in grade, the applicant has communicated that they will not be able to accommodate ADA compliant access ramps for Building 3. To address this condition, the applicant has indicated that they will need to request to amend the Planned Development zoning district at a later date, to convert these four live/work units to townhome units. The applicant indicated this would be a feasible design solution, as the ADA ramp would not be required for the townhome units.

Given that these live/work units add needed housing options to Addison and are a desirable component of Addison Grove, staff requests that the applicant exhaust all opportunities to accommodate these live/work units as originally planned. If that is not feasible, staff recommends that the applicant pursue other locations in the development to accommodate the four live/work units.

If the applicant either relocates the four live/work units to another location in the project or elects to just replace the four live/work units with townhome units, the applicant will need to file an application to amend the Planned Development zoning district. Due to the scope of this proposed change, it would meet the administrative approval criteria of the Town’s zoning ordinance, and thus would not return to the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council for additional review. If the applicant moved forward with reducing the total number of live/work units and not replacing them, additional City Council consideration may be required to confirm compliance with the intent of the Addison Grove economic development agreement.

Please refer to the attached staff report for additional information on this case.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
1821-Z Ordinance
Presentation - Case 1821-Z
1821-Z Staff Report
1821-Z Plans