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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance zoning 7.9558 acres of land located at the northeast corner of Red Bud Lane and Doris Lane to the SR (Senior) zoning district. (First Reading)*
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On April 23, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing and approved a resolution of non-objection and development agreement with Cornerstone Associates LLC regarding a senior multifamily housing project on this site. The City approved the submittal of a tax credit application for funding to build the project and Cornerstone agreed to develop according to the SR (Senior) zoning district standards, not to request tax exemptions or abatements, and to pay all applicable impact fees.
The Senior zoning district is designed to provide for housing that is occupied solely by seniors, which are persons age 55 or older. The Code defines senior housing as housing that is occupied by at least one person who is age 55 or older in at least 80% of the total number of units. The development must also adhere to a policy that demonstrates an intent to house seniors. The maximum height of buildings on this site is 3 stories. The buildings must provide variation of their front elevations and special design features. At least 25% of the required parking must be covered or garage enclosed. A three-story, 200 unit complex with a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units is planned.
The site has frontage on Red Bud Land and Doris Lane, with existing driveways on both. Widening of Red Bud Lane from the existing three-lane section to a five-lane section, which includes a center turn lane, is currently under design as a part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Doris Lane is a two-lane rural roadway that has not been improved to urban standards. The section of Doris Lane adjacent to the site may need to be improved as part of the development of the site.
The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing at their meeting on May 20, 2020 and voted 8-0 to r...
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