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AC-23-09 (North & Lindsey Street Building Height) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Shannon Mattingly, Drenner Group, on behalf of Peggy Taylor, Daryl Burttshell, and Matthew Kenyon for an Alternative Compliance to the maximum building height requirements in Section 4.4.3.7 of the Land Development Code, increasing the permitted building height from five (5) to seven (7) stories, for a proposed development generally located on the south side of Lindsey Street between North Comanche Street and North Street, and southwest of the intersection between Lindsey Street and North Street (J.Cleary)
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Meeting date: February 27, 2024
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Background Information:
The application is being submitted as part of a series of requests for redevelopment of an existing residential/multifamily site to a 7-story purpose-built student housing complex south of the Texas State University campus.
The nearest lots which are zoned Single Family (SF-6) are west of Moore Street, over 600 feet from the subject property. Nearby zoning consists of Character District 5 Downtown, Multifamily 24, 18, and 12, Mixed Use, and Public. To the south, the property zoned Public is used as a sorority house and to the north is Texas State University. The remainder of properties in the vicinity are multifamily and student housing.
Existing buildings east of North Street reach 4 and 5 stories in height and west of the subject property buildings are no more than 2 stories. While 4-story buildings are permitted in the existing multifamily zoning districts, a 7-story building west of North Street would be out of character with the existing neighborhood.
Alternative Compliance requests for additional stories in CD-5D should be considered against the criteria in Section 4.3.4.6 of the Development Code, the majority of which have quantifiable metrics including the provision of affordable housing, additional commercial space, childcare or publicly accessible open space in excess of the required parkland dedication requirements in Chapter 3 of the Development Code. The developer is proposing to meet these requirements by providing additional Open Space, constructing the building to LEED standards, and by providing 20 additional public parking spaces.
In addition to this Building Height request for 2 additional stories the following applications have also been submitted by the applicant for this site:
• Preferred Scenario Amendment for the land west of North St from Existing Neighborhood to High Intensity (Downtown) - (PSA-23-02)
• Zoning Change request from MF-24/MF18 and MF-12 to CD-5D (ZC-23-19)
• Conditional Use Permit for Student Housing - (CUP-23-22)
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of AC-23-09 with the following conditions:
1. The Alternative Compliance shall only be granted to the land to the east of North Street.
2. The development shall be a minimum of a silver in the LEED green building program. Evidence of certification shall be required prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
3. The development shall include a publicly accessible pocket park or plaza at least 0.09 acres in size. The pocket park or plaza shall be provided in addition to any fee in lieu of parkland dedication (subject to Parks Board approval, if applicable) per Chapter 3, Division 10 of the Development Code. The park / plaza shall include public seating.
4. The development shall include 20 signed public parking spaces in addition to any other required parking spaces.
5. The development shall comply with the activation and varied massing standards described in Chapter 4, Divisions 4 and 5 of the Land Development Code.
6. Compliance with emergency radio communications systems in Chapter 5 of the International Fire Code is required.