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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance zoning 30.36 acres located south of E. Old Settlers Blvd. and east of N. A.W. Grimes Blvd. to the MF-1 (Multifamily - Low Density) zoning district. (First Reading)*
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The property owners, Brian Cressman, Scott Cressman and Linda Cressman are requesting the original zoning of 30.36 acres of their property to the MF-1 (Multifamily - Low Density) district. The Cressman’s agent is Joe Daly of Norris Design. The 30.36 acres is a portion of the 212.59 acres owned by the Cressmans. The remainder of the Cressman tract will be considered for original zoning as two separate agenda items.
The property has frontage along E. Old Settlers Blvd. and it is designated for residential use in the General Plan. The MF-1 district provides for multifamily housing at a maximum density of 12 units per acre and a maximum height of 2.5 stories. Apartments, townhouses and multifamily houses are allowed. No more than 120 apartment units can be grouped on the same or separate adjacent lots, unless they are separated by open space, natural features, or property zoned as OF (Office) or C-2 (Local Commercial), except for a gas station use. Apartments also have design standards and amenities are required. Townhouses, which are three or more dwelling units sharing one or more wall(s) with an abutting unit, each unit occupying space from ground to roof and having front and rear walls open directly to the outside for access, also have design requirements and require amenities. A multifamily house is a structure that is designed to appear as a large, custom-built single-family home but may contain up to six (6) dwelling units inside, with individual dwelling units being indistinguishable within the larger building form. These units also have design requirements and must provide outdoor living space, such as a patio, porch or balcony.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and voted 8-0 to recommend approv...
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