CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for Court Place Townhomes located at 17 Court Place, PZC 17-1-023. (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kasey Evans, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on April 19, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the request subject to conditions (Approved 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, B3 Properties LLC, requests approval of variances to allow a reduced minimum lot area per dwelling unit, a reduced driveway setback from the north property line, and to allow patios to be located within the front yard, in order to develop 3 single-family attached dwelling units at 17 Court Place. The subject property is located on the east side of Court Place, south of E Benton Avenue. The subject property is 11,422 square feet in area and zoned TU (Transitional Use District). It is currently improved with a residentially styled office building. The property is adjacent to parking lots to the north and east, and an office building and North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall to the south.
DISCUSSION:
The 3 proposed single-family attached homes on the subject property are a permitted use in the TU district. The townhomes front onto Court Place with attached rear-loaded garages. Residents would access their garages via the driveway from Court Place proposed on the north side of the property. The townhomes are 3 stories with roof top decks, and are in compliance with the maximum 35' height permitted in the TU district. Landscaping is proposed around the site including shade trees, shrubs and flowers.
Subdivision Plat and OAA
The petitioner requests approval of the Preliminary/Final Plat of Subdivision for Court Place at Central Park in order to consolidate the property into a single legal lot of record. Staff finds the proposed preliminary plat of subdivision meets all technica...
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