CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for 126, 140, and 148 North Wright Street, 619 E. Franklin Avenue, and 147 N. Columbia Street (Heritage Place) - PZC 20-1-061, COA 20-2321 (Item 1 of 4)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) considered a second request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for the property owned by Little Friends, Inc. on August 27, 2020. The COA, submitted by Ram West Capital LLC (Petitioner), proposed exterior fa?ade changes to the Kroehler Mansion as well as a request for approval of the proposed exterior facades of the 11 new townhome buildings to be constructed. The HPC denied COA 20-2321 (denied 5,3) and provided a negative recommendation on the zoning entitlement requests related to the proposed development (PZC 20-1-061; denied 6,2). The HPC recommendation on the zoning entitlement requests was forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) for consideration on September 16, 2020. The PZC voted to unanimously approve the conditional use request (approved 8,0) and the associated variances to the lot area requirements, front yard setback requirements and height (approved 8,0). The Petitioner has appealed HPC's denial of COA #20-2321 to the City Council. The proposed zoning entitlements and the appeal of COA #20-2321 are now pending before the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
The two-parcel property currently owned by Little Friends, Inc. (Subject Property), is approximately 3.79 acres and is generally located at the northeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Wright Street within the City's Historic District. The property is zoned R2 (single family and low-density multiple family residence district) and is currently improved with the Kroehler Mansion, other buildings, and associated parking lots.
COA #1
The HPC approved the demolition of the Krejci Aca...
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