14.D.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 04/16/2013
- From:
- Neil Gullickson, Planning Development Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat: Southside Development, LLC. for Elden Townhomes subdivision, a six-lot, single-family, attached residential subdivision. The site is 11,342 square-feet (.26 acres) in size and is located at 307 South Elden Street (SW corner of Elden Street and Butler Avenue). The site is zoned both HR, High Density Residential and T4N1 Transect zones.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider and approve (as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission) the preliminary plat subject to the property owner executing an agreement stating that the transect zone T4N1 standards are applied to the property, *and declare an effective date concurrent with the effective date of Ordinance No. 2013-07; or deny.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall base a recommendation, and the City Council shall find the proposed Preliminary-Plat meets the requirements of the City of Flagstaff Zoning Code, Title 11, General Plans and Subdivisions and City of Flagstaff, Engineering Design and Construction Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.
Financial Impact:
No financial liabilities are anticipated by the approval of this preliminary plat.
Connection to Council Goal:
Retain, expand, and diversify economic base.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
A land exchange and affordable housing agreement are being processed by David McIntire, Permanent Affordability Administrator; the Council's review of the property exchange agreement has also been scheduled for this meeting.
Options and Alternatives:
1. Approve the plat as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. Approve the plat subject to no conditions, add conditions, or modified the condition.
3. Deny approval of the plat based on non-compliance with the zoning code and/or the Flagstaff Engineering Design and Construction Standards and Specifications.
2. Approve the plat subject to no conditions, add conditions, or modified the condition.
3. Deny approval of the plat based on non-compliance with the zoning code and/or the Flagstaff Engineering Design and Construction Standards and Specifications.
Background/History:
The applicant, Mr. David Carpenter, is requesting preliminary plat approval to permit a six-lot, single-family, attached residential subdivision on .26 acre. The site consists of a portion of lot 1 and lot 2, Block 17 of the Brannen Addition. Lot 1 is currently owned by the City of Flagstaff, and was obtained in the early 1960s as a result of a tax lien. The northern portion of lot 1 was subsequently used as right-of-way for the current alignment of Butler Avenue; the balance of the lot is anticipated to be used for a bus pullout, and for this residential development. Lot 2 is currently owned by the developer who proposes; after the subdivision’s final plat is approved, to raze the existing single-family residential structure located on the lot.
The subdivision anticipates six-single-family attached residences. Each unit is 22-feet wide and 47-feet long, and includes 2,068 sq ft of floor area. The units are two-stories tall and include a 2-car garage at the first floor level. A 10 x10-foot porch announces the front door; a similar sized balcony is located above the porch and offers outdoor space at the front of the building for each unit.
The developer approached the City and inquired about the availability of lot 1, the City owned lot. As a result, the city staff agreed to present to Council a proposal to trade the unused portion of lot 1 to the developer if the developer would dedicate one of the proposed developed lots to the City’s Land Trust for Affordable Housing. In this case, the developer will either directly or through a third party sell the residential building to a qualified buyer, while the City will retain ownership of the subdivision lot, and provide to the buyer a long term lease for the land. In effect, this reduces the land cost associated with the home purchase to a minor component of buying the home. The target set for affordability is a family making no more than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
A contract between the City and the developer is currently being processed through the Housing Section of the Community Development Division; staff anticipates that Council will review the contract prior to or at the same meeting they review of the preliminary plat for this subdivision.
All substantive issues relating to this item are included with the applicable report to the Planning and Zoning Commission dated February 19, 2013 and attached.
The subdivision anticipates six-single-family attached residences. Each unit is 22-feet wide and 47-feet long, and includes 2,068 sq ft of floor area. The units are two-stories tall and include a 2-car garage at the first floor level. A 10 x10-foot porch announces the front door; a similar sized balcony is located above the porch and offers outdoor space at the front of the building for each unit.
The developer approached the City and inquired about the availability of lot 1, the City owned lot. As a result, the city staff agreed to present to Council a proposal to trade the unused portion of lot 1 to the developer if the developer would dedicate one of the proposed developed lots to the City’s Land Trust for Affordable Housing. In this case, the developer will either directly or through a third party sell the residential building to a qualified buyer, while the City will retain ownership of the subdivision lot, and provide to the buyer a long term lease for the land. In effect, this reduces the land cost associated with the home purchase to a minor component of buying the home. The target set for affordability is a family making no more than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
A contract between the City and the developer is currently being processed through the Housing Section of the Community Development Division; staff anticipates that Council will review the contract prior to or at the same meeting they review of the preliminary plat for this subdivision.
All substantive issues relating to this item are included with the applicable report to the Planning and Zoning Commission dated February 19, 2013 and attached.
Community Involvement:
The existing site zoning allows the proposed subdivision. No pubic hearings are required as part of a subdivision plat review.