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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, incl...
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