CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a minor change to the conditional use to allow a multi-family residential development at 1350 E. Ogden - PZC 20-1-002
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of 2.265 acres of land at the southwest corner of Ogden Avenue and Tuthill Road. The property is currently developed with the Regency Inn, a motel with 123 rooms. On December 3, 2019, City Council approved the following ordinances: Ordinance 19-161 rezoning the subject property from B3 to OCI; Ordinance 19-162 approving a conditional use to rehabilitate the existing structure for a multi-family residential development in the OCI district, along with associated density and parking variances; and, Resolution 19-046 in support of an alternative plan to demolish the existing structure and construct a new 112-unit micro-apartment community.
At this time, the petitioner requests approval of a minor change to the conditional use approved by Ordinance 19-162 to allow new construction of a micro-unit apartment building to occur on the subject property, with updates to the previously approved site plan, landscape plan and building elevations. The proposed building continues to offer 112 micro units. Average unit size is increased from approximately 300 to 360 square feet and the micro units proposed (still well below competing traditional sized units) will result in the same anticipated monthly rent as the original existing building rehab. No zoning variances are requested or expanded upon with the proposal.
DISCUSSION:
Minor Change to the Conditional Use
The petitioner has determined that a new construction project is feasible and would result in more benefits for the proposed micro-unit apartments than rehabilitating the existing motel would. A minor change to amend the previously granted conditional u...
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