8.A.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 05/16/2017
- From:
- Brian Kulina, Zoning Code Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Final Plat request by Mogollon Engineering & Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Holmes/CC, L.L.C, to subdivide an existing apartment complex into 4 condominium units known as Summit Condos located at 915 W Summit Avenue with the Single-family Residential Neighborhood (R1N) zone.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends approving the final plat and authorizing the Mayor to sign both the final plat and City/Subdivider Agreement when notified by the Inter-Department Staff (IDS) that all conditions have been met and documents are ready for recordation.
Executive Summary:
Mogollon Engineering & Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Holmes/CC, L.L.C, has requested review and approval to subdivide an existing apartment complex into 4 condominium units known as Summit Condos. The subdivision will allow the 4 existing apartments to be sold individually. See Vicinity Map on the attached Final Plat.
Financial Impact:
None.
Policy Impact:
None.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or TeamFlagstaff Strategic Plan:
Council Goals
None
Regional Plan
Goal NH.3 - Make available a variety of housing types at different price points, to provide housing opportunity for all economic sectors.
Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan
Strategic Priority #3: Foster a resilient and economically prosperous city.
None
Regional Plan
Goal NH.3 - Make available a variety of housing types at different price points, to provide housing opportunity for all economic sectors.
Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan
Strategic Priority #3: Foster a resilient and economically prosperous city.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No previous City Council decisions regarding this application or subject property has occurred.
Options and Alternatives:
- Approve the final plat as recommended by staff.
- Approve the final plat subject to conditions.
- Deny the final plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and/or the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.
Background and History:
Holmes/CC LLC is the property owner of record of approximately 0.33 acres located at 917 W Summit Avenue. The proposed final plat subdivides the subject property into 4 condominium units. The primary reason for the pursuit of a condominium over a traditional subdivision was that the existing layout of the building would not permit the individual lots to meet the minimum subdivision standards, primarily the standard wherein every lot must have frontage on to a public street. Further, Arizona Revised Statute 33-1205 states that city codes shall not prohibit a condominium form of ownership or impose any requirement on a condominium that would not otherwise be imposed on a physically identical development under a different form of ownership. As proposed, the subdivision is only a change in the ownership structure of the existing apartment complex. When the apartment complex was originally developed, it was done so in accordance with and in conformance to existing codes. The proposed change in ownership does not alter the approved design or development standards for the complex. Imposing a compliance to new development standards would be in violation of State Statute.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
Inform
The subject property's existing zoning allows for the proposed subdivision. No public hearing or public outreach is required as part of the City Council's review of a final plat.
The subject property's existing zoning allows for the proposed subdivision. No public hearing or public outreach is required as part of the City Council's review of a final plat.