AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
AC-23-06 (Achieve Apartments / Hwy 123 & Redwood Rd) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Luke Caraway, on behalf of John Haberer, for an Alternative Compliance to the two-story minimum building height requirement of Section 4.4.3.6 of the Land Development Code to authorize one-story buildings on approximately 17.937 acres of land out of the Barnett K. Kane Survey, Abstract No. 281, generally located at the northeast corner of the Hwy 123 and Redwood Rd intersection. (W. Rugeley)
Body
Meeting date: July 25, 2023
Department: Planning & Development Services
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: N/A
Account Number: N/A
Funds Available: N/A
Account Name: N/A
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: N/A
City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
N/A
N/A
N/A
Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
? Economic Development - Choose an item.
? Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
? Land Use - Choose an item.
? Neighborhoods & Housing - Diversified housing options to serve citizens with varying needs and interests
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities - Choose an item.
? Transportation - Choose an item.
? Core Services
? Not Applicable
Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
Choose an item.
Background Information:
San Marcos Development Code (SMDC) Section 4.4.3.6 states that structures within CD-5 zoning shall be a minimum two-stories and 24' in height. The intent of this requirement is to "ensure that building scale is compatible with other structures and the relationship of the building to the public space. A minimum building height also serves to promote a mixture of uses." The applicant intends to construct 235 1-story apartment buildings that will have a peak roof height of 24' 8", which is roughly 4" less than an average 2-story residential ...
Click here for full text