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City Board of Adjustment
- Meeting Date:
- 05/02/2018
- SUBJECT
- Variance #1282, Lenhardt Square PD
- THROUGH:
- Monica Plecker
- PRESENTED BY:
- Karen Husman
Information
REQUEST
City Variance 1282 - Lenhardt Square - Building Height -The applicant is requesting a variance from Lenhardt Square PD Exhibit “B” as amended requiring a maximum building height of 34 feet to allow a maximum building height of 46 feet in the PD-MF-4 zone, on Parcel 2A of C/S 2063, a 19.13-acre parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow the construction of 2 new 86-unit, 3-story apartment buildings. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends conditional approval of the variance based on the findings of the 7 criteria.
APPLICATION DATA
OWNER: Lenhardt Farm, LLC, Lenhardt Enterprises, LLC, Lenhardt Property, LP
AGENT: Sanderson Stewart
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: COS 2063, Parcel 2A
ADDRESS: West of S 44th St West and north of Georgina Drive
CURRENT ZONING: Planned Development MF-4
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant/Agricultural
PROPOSED USE: Residential Multi-Family
SIZE OF PARCEL: 19.13 acres
AGENT: Sanderson Stewart
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: COS 2063, Parcel 2A
ADDRESS: West of S 44th St West and north of Georgina Drive
CURRENT ZONING: Planned Development MF-4
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant/Agricultural
PROPOSED USE: Residential Multi-Family
SIZE OF PARCEL: 19.13 acres
CONCURRENT APPLICATIONS
SR 963 was reviewed and approved by City Council on April 23, 2018. The special review allows the construction of two 86-unit apartment buildings on Parcel 2A, COS 2063.
APPLICABLE ZONING HISTORY
Subject Property – Special Review #963 request to allow the construction of more than 4 attached dwelling units in the PD-MF-4 zone on C/S 2063, Parcel 2A in the Lenhardt Square Planned Development, a 19.13-acre parcel of land. The Zoning Commission recommended conditional approval. The City Council reviewed and approved the request on Monday, April 23.
Surrounding Property – In 2008, the City Council approved Zone Change 862 which changed the zoning of the subject property from A-1 to Planned Development.
Surrounding Property – In 2008, the City Council approved Zone Change 862 which changed the zoning of the subject property from A-1 to Planned Development.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING
| NORTH: | Zoning: Agricultural Open Space (A-1) Land Use: Agricultural |
| SOUTH: | Zoning: Planned Development (PD) Land Use: Agricultural and multifamily apartments |
| EAST: | Zoning: Planned Development (PD) Land Use: Multi-family |
| WEST: | Zoning: Agricultural Open Space (A-1) Land Use: Agricultural |
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting a variance from Lenhardt Square PD Exhibit “B” as amended requiring a maximum building height of 34 feet to allow a maximum building height of 46 feet in the PD-MF-4 zone, on Parcel 2A of C/S 2063, a 19.13-acre parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow the construction of 2 new 86-unit 3-story apartment buildings.
In 2008, the property was zoned to a Planned Development and annexed into the City. Adjacent properties to the south and east are also parcels within the Planned Development and identified as future multi-family housing which includes condominiums, townhomes and multifamily apartments. Apartments have already been constructed east and west of South 44th Street West on the parcel south of the subject property. The property to the north and west is presently farmed and zoned Agricultural Open-Space and remains outside of city limits.
In 2008, the property was zoned to a Planned Development and annexed into the City. Adjacent properties to the south and east are also parcels within the Planned Development and identified as future multi-family housing which includes condominiums, townhomes and multifamily apartments. Apartments have already been constructed east and west of South 44th Street West on the parcel south of the subject property. The property to the north and west is presently farmed and zoned Agricultural Open-Space and remains outside of city limits.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff has reviewed this application and is forwarding a recommendation of conditional approval for the variance based on the determinations for review provided within this report.