CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a preliminary/final plat of subdivision, Owner's Acknowledgement and Acceptance, and variances to lot size and rear yard coverage for 204 and 212 W. Van Buren Avenue (Lots 2 and 3 of The Laurel Subdivision) - PZC 24-1-035
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP, Senior Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered PZC 24-1-035 on June 19, 2024, and voted to recommend approval of the petitioner's requests (approved 6-0). Staff concurs with the PZC's recommendation.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of two lots with a combined area of 20,213 square feet located at the southwest corner of Van Buren Avenue and Webster Street. The properties are zoned TU (Transitional Use District) and function as open space dedicated to the adjacent home to the west. The petitioner seeks to re-subdivide the properties into four lots fronting Webster Street and redevelop the properties with four single-family homes. To do so, approval of a plat of subdivision and two variances are requested to decrease the required minimum lot size and increase permissible rear yard lot coverage from 25% to approximately 75% on the subject property.
The subject property is adjacent to a mix of uses including single-family homes, commercial space, office, and downtown parking areas (Paw Paw Parking Lot). The Downtown 2030 Plan designates the future land use as Secondary Downtown which accommodates residential land uses.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner intends to subdivide the subject property into four residential lots to allow for the construction of four single-family homes oriented towards Webster Street. Single-family homes are a permitted use in the TU zoning district, and the petitioner's proposal complies with the TU district's regulations for building setbacks and building height. Access to each home's ga...
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