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Rezoning and Initial Development Plan for Lot 3; W 50' of Lot 2, excluding the S 66' of the W 50' thereof; E 45' of Lot 2, excluding S 66' of E 45'; N 100' of Lot 1; S 50' of N 150' of Lot 1; S 60' of Lot 1, S 66' of Lot 2, N 15' of E 100' of Lot 8; S 150' of the E 100' of Lot 8; N 10' of W 50' of Lot 8; and N 10' of Lot 7, except the N 10' of W 25' thereof; all in Block 3 of Hill Park Addition (Lofts at Park Hill)
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Summary:
The applicant is seeking to rezone a parcel of land to a Planned Development District (PDD) with an underlying B-2 District for a mixed use development along 6th Street. As part of the PDD rezoning request, an Initial Development Plan is also required. The Planning Commission is reviewing the overall use, location, density and concept of the project with the Initial Development Plan. The Planning Commission will also review a Final Development Plan which will show more specific details. The rezoning request and the Initial Development Plan should be acted on as separate items.
Background:
The ordinance allows for PDD projects as a way to offer flexibility from the requirements to allow for efficient and well-planned urban development. The property is currently zoned Residence R-2 Two-Family District and there are seven (7) residential homes occupying the area. The applicant is proposing to re-develop the property into a 52,185 square foot mixed use center. The 48-foot high building will be four (4) stories and includes predominately commercial space on the first floor with efficiency and one (1) bedroom residential units on the second, third, and fourth floors.
The proposed building contains 4,800 square feet of commercial space, 71 apartments, and a drive-thru that will exit to 12th Avenue. The development will have an access point off 6th Street, 12th Avenue, and 5th Street. The drive-thru exit to 12th Avenue meets the off-set requirements.
The applicant is proposing 131 parking spaces, with 18 located below ...
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