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Item # 8.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	04/12/2022
Department:	Development Services

AGENDA CAPTION:

Hold a Public Hearing, Present, Discuss, and Consider Action on an Ordinance Rezoning a 3.2-Acre Property Located at the Southeast Corner of Addison Road and Airport Parkway, from Commercial-2 (C-2) to Planned Development (PD) District with modified Urban Center (UC) District standards, to allow a Multifamily Development Comprised of a Maximum of 287 Dwelling Units and Live/Work Units, and Approximately 5,000 Square Feet of Future Retail Space, and to Approve Related Development Plans. Case 1843-Z/JPI Addison Heights.

BACKGROUND:

The Addison Planning and Zoning Commission, meeting in regular session on March 15, 2022, voted to recommend approval of an Ordinance changing the zoning for a 3.2-acre property located at the southeast corner of Addison Road and Airport Parkway, from the Commercial-2 (C-2) District to the Planned Development (PD) District with modified Urban Center (UC) District standards to allow the construction of a multifamily development comprised of a maximum of 287 dwelling units and live/work units, and approximately 5,000 square feet of future retail space, and to approve related development plans, subject to the following waivers to the UC District standards:

Landscape area and landscape buffer requirements of the Town’s landscape ordinance:
- 16.4 percent landscape area (inclusive of a shared use trail) in lieu of 20 percent landscape area.
- Landscape buffers as defined in the Trail Master Plan in lieu of a uniform 20 foot buffer as defined in the Town’s landscape ordinance.
Planting of ornamental trees in lieu of shade trees at the streetscape where overhead electric utilities are present.
50 feet spacing for shade trees in lieu of 30 foot spacing.
Elimination of the 10 foot building setback at Addison Road and Airport Parkway to reflect what is depicted in the development plans.
Elimination of the one-half foot building step back for every foot over 50 feet for all portions of the building over 50 feet, with step backs to be provided as depicted in the development plans.
Satisfaction of dedicated public open space requirements to occur through the provision of publicly accessible private open space and sidewalks, and public trails consistent with the Town’s Trail Master Plan.
Reduction in masonry construction standards from 90 percent of all walls to 40 percent of the total exterior cladding and as depicted in the development plans.
Minimum area per one bedroom dwelling unit reduced from 700 to 650 square feet where a private balcony is provided.
Reduction in the minimum driveway setback at the southern property boundary to reflect what is depicted in the development plan.

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

SPEAKERS AT THE PUBLIC HEARING:

For: none
On: none
Against: none

Please refer to the Staff Report for additional details. As part of the Planning & Zoning Commission's discussion, the Commission Chair inquired about the accuracy of the facade material calculations for the east and west facades. Updated calculations for facade material quantities are provided in both the staff report and plans. With these updated calculations, the combined quantity of masonry and glazing increased by 14 percent for the west facade and 6 percent for the south facade, and decreased by 6 percent for the north facade and 1 percent for the east facade.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
1843-Z Presentation
1843-Z Ordinance
1843-Z Staff Report
1843-Z JPI Letter of Intent
1843-Z Plans
1843-Z Property Owner Notice Responses