PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing for 140 and 126 North Wright Street (Heritage Place) - PZC 20-1-061 (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) considered the request on August 27, 2020. The HPC denied COA 20-2321 (denied 5,3) and provided a negative recommendation on the request before the PZC (denied 6,2). Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 20-1-061 was published in the Daily Herald on Monday, August 31, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Ram West Capital LLC, has submitted a request for development of 45 townhomes on the subject property. The proposal includes restoring and renovating the Kroehler Mansion into 3 townhome units and demolishing the other buildings on site in order to construct 11 townhome buildings (comprised of 42 units). The owner of the property is Little Friends, Inc. The two-parcel property is approximately 3.79 acres and is generally located at the northeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Wright Street within the City's local Historic District. The property is zoned R2 (single family and low density multiple family residence district) and is currently improved with multiple buildings, a park and associated parking lots.
COA Approval for Demolition
On October 24, 2019, the HPC reviewed a COA request submitted by the property owner, Little Friends, Inc., for demolition of the buildings located on the subject property (COA 19-2840). Following deliberation, the HPC granted partial approval of the COA, approving demolition of the Krejci Academy, the Gymnasium, and the Administration Building, while denying demolition of the Kroehler Mansion (vote: 7 in favor; none against). Following conclusion of the HPC's decision, Little Friends, Inc. submitted an appeal of the denial of demolition of the Kroehler Mansion to the ...
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