CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for 415 Jackson Avenue (Riverwalk Place) - PZC 22-1-094 (Item 1 of 4)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) held a public hearing for PZC 22-1-094 on March 15, 2023. No members of the public spoke on the request. The PZC closed the public hearing and voted to approve the requests for rezoning and a variance to the front yard setback requirement (approved 8,0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of two lots which total approximately 10,934 square feet in size located at the northwest corner of Jackson Avenue and Mill Street, with a common street address of 415 Jackson Avenue. The subject property is zoned OCI (Office, Commercial, and Institutional District) and is improved with a one-story office building and a surface parking lot.
DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner requests approval of the following entitlements in order to construct a 6-unit multi-family residential building on the property: a Preliminary/Final Plat of Subdivision to consolidate two lots into one lot, rezoning from OCI (Office Commercial and Institutional District) to B5 (Secondary Downtown District), and a variance to Section 6-7E-7 to reduce the front yard setback along Jackson Avenue.
The Petitioner is proposing to demolish the existing building and surface parking lot and construct a 4-story multi-family residential building with 6 condominium units. The proposed development features a modern architectural style in neutral colors with a varying roofline that creates visual interest. The proposed exterior building material will primarily be brick with smooth metal and wood siding accent materials. Each residential unit will have access to a private balcony facing Jackson Avenue.
The proposed development includes an indoor parking garage that is accessed off of Jackson...
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