CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for the property located at 920-930 E. Chicago Avenue (Chicago Commons) - PZC 18-1-094 (Item 1 of 4)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on December 5, 2018 and voted to recommend approval of the request (approved, 7-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner requests a conditional use to permit single-family attached dwelling units and variances to allow the dwelling units to exceed the height and story requirements. The petitioner proposes to construct 9 townhome units in the form of 2 duplex buildings and a 5 unit single-family attached building.
The subject property is comprised of 4 parcels and is currently the site of 2 single-family residences. Located south of Chicago Avenue and east of Huffman Street, the 0.82 acre subject property has a common address of 920 to 930 E. Chicago Avenue. The subject property is zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District). The East Sector Update (1998) identifies the future land use of the property as "Low Density Residential". Though denser than previously planned, staff finds the proposed development to be compatible with this designation given the subject property's adjacency Chicago Avenue, a minor arterial roadway, and Sunrise Assisted Living to the east. Additionally, the proposed residential units can be accommodated in the property's existing R2 zoning (through a conditional use); rezoning to a more intense residential zoning district is not required.
DISCUSSION:
Proposed Use
The petitioner intends to demolish the existing homes and construct 9 townhomes on the subject property. 2 duplex buildings will front Chicago Avenue and a 5 unit single-family attached building will be located behind (south) the duplexes. Each townhome will include a rooftop deck and an at...
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