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Public Hearing - Zoning Request Z17-016 - Rezoning from R-15 to RM-15-Conditional for the development of 59 townhome units - 4.71 Acres - Land Lot 809 - 2708, 2720, 2732, 2742, 2754, 2766, 2776, 2788, 2800 and 2812 Bell Drive - The Woodberry Group, LLC
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ISSUE: The Woodberry Group is requesting the rezoning of ten single-family residential properties on the west side of Bell Drive from R-15 to RM-15-Conditional for the development of a 59 unit townhome subdivision at a density of 12.52 units per acre. The 59 units will be split between 11 buildings ranging between 5 to 6 units per building. The community will be comprised of sixteen twenty-two foot wide townhomes; fifteen twenty-six foot wide townhomes; and, twenty-eight twenty-five foot wide townhomes. The townhomes will consist of a mixture of front and rea loaded two-car garages, which shall be designed to accommodate two vehicles. The twenty-two and twenty-six foot wide homes will front on Bell Drive and have rear-entry garages. The twenty-five foot wide homes will be located along a private street and have front-entry garages. The floor areas of the townhomes will range between 1,800 sq. ft. and 3,000 sq. ft The townhomes will employ a variety of traditional architectural features. The building facades will include, but not be limited to brick, stone, cement-fiber siding, wood or cement-fiber shingles, and other materials per the attached rendering. The applicant has provided elevations and floor plans for both townhome products for review with the zoning application.
BACKGROUND: This item was moved from the September 11, 2017 Planning and Zoning Meeting to the October 9, 2017 meeting due to Hurricane Irma. The zoning request was heard by the Planning and Zoning Board at the October 9, 2017 meeting and was recommended for approval by a vote of 6-0.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: Community Development recommends appro...
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