AGENDA CAPTION:
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ZC-18-10 (Windmill) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Michael Lackey, on behalf of WDBL Partners, Ltd., for a zoning change from “D” Duplex, to “ND-3.5” Neighborhood Density - 3.5 for approximately .78 acres, more or less, legally known as Windmill Addition, Lot 2, located at 128 Windmill Drive. (W. Parrish)
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Meeting date: August 14, 2018
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Background Information:
The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from Duplex (D) to Neighborhood Density - 3.5.
Table 4.4 of the San Marcos Development Code requires additional analysis based on the Single Family Preservation Buffer (Pac Man) due to the fact that the applicant is requesting a zoning change from a Low Density Conventional Zoning District to a Medium Density Neighborhood Density District. Review of the Buffer shows that 52% of the surrounding property within 200 feet of the request is zoned Single Family - 6 (SF-6). The remaining 48% are a mix of Duplex, Multifamily - 24, and Townhouse.
Because the property is located within an Existing Neighborhood on the Preferred Scenario Map, an Existing Neighborhood Regulating Plan is required to accompany the request. Any development of the site must comply with the attached Regulating Plan, in which the applicant identified the potential future building type as Small Multi-Family.
The Small Multi-Family building type within the ND-3.5 zoning district is limited to 2 stories in height, 60 feet in width, and a maximum of 9 units per lot. Additionally, units are limited to no more than three bedrooms. ND - 3.5 is required to comply with the Occupancy restrictions.
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Recommendation:
Staff provides this request to the Commission for your consideration and Staff recommends approval of the request for a zoning change from Duplex (D) to Neighborhood Density - 3.5 (ND-3.5).
Because more than 50% of the property within the Single Family Preservation Buffer is zoned SF-6, an affirmative vote of 6 members of the Planning and Zoning Commission is required to approve the request.