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WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: Ward 3 / Councilmember Lindley
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Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z21-012 - Allow rezoning from R-15 to R-8 for the development of two single-family homes at a density of 4.49 units per acre - Land Lot 560 - 0.445 acres - 1439 Walker Court - Joe Callahan.
Ward 3 / Councilmember Travis Lindley
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND:
The applicant is requesting a rezoning from R-15 (Residential) to R-8 (Residential) for a two lot single-family detached subdivision. The Planning & Zoning Board voted to approve the request by a vote of 4-3 at the November 8, 2021 meeting.
RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: The zoning proposal is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Plan. Therefore, Community Development recommends approval of the rezoning from R-15 to R-8 with a density of 4.49 units per acre at 1439 Walker Court with the following conditions:
Standard Conditions
Requirements # 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 17 from Section 1201 of the Zoning Code are not applicable. The following requirements remain applicable.
1. The composition of the homes in a residential subdivision shall include a mixture of elements including; but not limited to: brick, stone, shake, hardy plank and stucco. No elevation shall be comprised of 100% hardy plank siding. The residences whose lots abut external roadways shall not be permitted to utilize hardy plank for any elevation facing these roads.
2. All utilities within the development shall be underground.
3. The developer shall be responsible for any traffic improvements (including additional right-of-way dedications) deemed necessary by either the City or the County during construction plan review. Sidewalks shall be provided by the developer inside the subdivision and outside the subdivision adjacent to any public right-of-way consistent with city's requirements for the extent of the development. A grass buffer with a minimum width of two feet shall...
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