Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 07 11

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Planning Commission Staff Report July 11, 2013 REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a preliminary plat and planned unit development (PUD) to allow for the placement of 244 residential units at an overall density of 17 units per acre. The request includes 12,000 square feet of commercial development. The applicant is also requesting an SRU to seek permission to build exclusive residential buildings within the MU-R District. Finally, the applicant is requesting Exhibit A, in Section 17.14 of the LMC, be modified to accommodate a more functional development. Zoning Section 17.14.020 of the LMC requires any property undergoing new development or redevelopment in the Revitalization Area to first be rezoned consistent with the Land Use Plan referenced as Exhibit A. The applicant is proposing a modification to the Land Use Plan to allow for a more functional layout, and changing the land designated for RTD parking to Mixed-Use Residential (MU-R). Roadway Shift (Cannon Street) The requested modification to Exhibit A modifies the alignment of Cannon Street to better fit the proposed development, maintain connectivity goals, and mitigate "through" traffic from impacting adjacent neighborhoods. The exhibit below shows how Cannon Street, which originally was designed to extend south through the property owned by Stephan Tebo and connect directly to Lee Street, is proposed to jog west, to the DELO and Tebo property line. This new alignment would disconnect Cannon Street from Lee Street, discouraging "through" traffic impacting the Miners' Field Neighborhood and allowing the Tebo property to remain a single contiguous parcel. The applicant is currently in negotiations to acquire this portion of the Tebo property for the right-of-way dedication of Cannon Street. Staff requires this negotiation be completed prior to the submittal of the final plan. Additional Street Network Modifications Slight modifications to the proposed street network in Exhibit A are requested to create a more functional street layout in the townhome (northern portion of the development. Land Use Modification The area shown on the plan in pink represents an area designated for RTD-transit parking for the FasTracks Commuter Rail Station. The area also corresponds to the Aggregate Industries parcel. The Aggregate Industries parcel was rezoned from the Industrial to mixed use residential in 2008 (Ordinance 1535, Series 2008). The corresponding zoning agreement (Recordation #2945422) reinforces the need to update Exhibit A to reflect the area's approved rezoning for the Aggregate Industries' parcel. Initially RTD was to purchase the property for the Station parking. Staff is working to proactively find a parking solution for the Commuter Rail Station through RTD's Northwest Area Mobility Study (NAMS) and future negotiations with developers in the revitalization district. 4