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Consider an ordinance rezoning 40.73 acres located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Ray Berglund Drive and Double Creek Drive from the C-1 (General Commercial) zoning district and SF-2 (Single-Family - Standard Lot) zoning district to the PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 128 zoning district. (Second Reading)
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The developer of the approximately 40-acre property is David Weekley Homes and the rezoning is at the request of the owners, Bruce and Judy Kirtley of Doublecreek Farm, Inc. Most of the property currently contains Camp Doublecreek, a summer day camp which was founded in 1971 when the location was rural. In 1984, the property was annexed into the City limits and the 21-acre camp property was zoned as C-1 (General Commercial) while the remaining 19 acres was zoned as SF-2 (Single Family - Standard Lot). The City’s comprehensive plan now designates the entire property for residential use. Although the proposed residential project will alter the rural character of the property, it is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Housing policies and strategies contained in the plan include:
• Enable a mixture of housing types within the city to meet all residents’ needs and preferences through all stages of life.
• The need for intermediately sized and priced housing that falls between single family houses and large apartment complexes is frequently referred to as the ‘missing middle’.
• Consider rezoning proposals that facilitate the development of the more affordable ‘missing middle’ housing, such as:
• Single-family garden style residences, which are single-family homes located on a common lot with private drive aisles as opposed to public streets; smaller, lower maintenance and affordable.
• Duplexes.
• Multiple units on one lot.
• Explore options for a range of housing that could be added to existing single-family neighborhoods.
In addition to Camp Doublecreek, the C-1 zoning district allows for a variety of commercial uses, including auto sales and services, car washes, dog day care and training, event center, offices, office/warehouse, self-service storage, vet clinics, sports training facilities, as well as retail sales, restaurants/bars, and drive through services.
The 40.73-acre site would be developed with single family detached and single family attached units on a common lot. At least 70% of the dwelling units must be single family detached. The remainder can be attached units with either two, three or four living units per building. The units will be established as condominiums, served by private drive aisles, except for the extension of a public street, Valerian Trail.
Each dwelling unit will have a private external entrance, private parking, and a private yard area. Amenities will include a dog park, community open spaces and three additional amenities from a list which includes: a swimming pool, playground equipment, picnic area and sport courts. The site will be fenced with a masonry wall with landscaping on the perimeter. Exterior design elements are required on the rear upper floor elevations of multi-story units when the rear faces the adjacent properties on the perimeter of the site. The maximum building height is 2 ½ stories. Parking spaces will be provided for each unit in addition to guest spaces. A four-foot-wide sidewalk will be on one side of each drive aisle. The site’s primary access will be from Double Creek Drive, with additional access from the Valerian Trail extension.
David Weekley Homes held a neighborhood meeting on April 14, 2021 to discuss the development and answer questions. An additional meeting was held on April 20, 2021. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and voted 7-2 to recommend approval of the rezoning at their meeting on April 21, 2021. There were five speakers at the public hearing, all of whom expressed concerns about the project including density, traffic and a change in character of the area.