Planning Commission Minutes 2001 07 19

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Bill McDermott moved to accept the agenda as prepared. Seconded by Christopher Leh. Motion passed. 4.Public Comments- Items Not On the Agenda None heard. 5.Regular Business - Public Hearings Resolution No. 27, Series, 2001 , a zoning of Single Family – Medium Density (SF-  MD), for the proposed annexation of the Schreiter/Slavec property, on the north side of Pine Street, opposite Johnson Ave. to the south. Case #01-019-AX/ZN.  Applicant: Interwest Development, LLC (Rick Hurley)  Owners: Donna Schreiter and Linda Slavec  Representative: Curt Rautenstrauss Public Notice Verification: Paul Wood, Planning Director reported that public notice was properly served having been published in the Daily Camera, posted in City Hall and mailed to the surrounding property owners. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Wood reported that the applicant is requesting a Single Family- Medium Density (SF-MD) zoning for the property that they desire to have annexed to the City of Louisville. The property owners, Donna Schreiter and Linda K. Slavec own approximately 1.57 acres in area and is located at 201 West Pine Street. The parcel itself is not an enclave, representing the westerly half of a larger enclave. The easterly half of the unincorporated enclave is owned by David and Donna Schreiter. The applicant has submitted a conceptual site plan, which reflects that one of three existing structures would be preserved. The site plan reflects a total of one existing residence and four new homes. The SF-MD District requires a minimum lot area of 12,000 SF. The next most restrictive zone designation would be SF-LD, which carries a ½ acre lot minimum, or 21,780 SF. Immediately to the west, the Treehaven Subdivision has lots that are 20,000 SF. The West Pine Street Village Subdivision to the south and across Pine Street has an average lot area of just over 8,000 SF. To the east are smaller lots, which are generally less than 7,000 SF. The applicant’s request for a total of five dwelling units would yield a density on net acreage of 3.7 dwelling units per acre. Such density would yield an average lot area of 11,600, which falls below the required minimum lot size of 12,000 SF for the requested zone district. The net acreage would likely be reduced further by the required open space dedication, which would be exacted at the time of subdivision platting. The applicant would likely need to reduce the number of units by one to be consistent with the SF-MD minimum lot size requirements. Staff supports the SF-MD as a good transition zone from east to west and therefore recommend approval of the SF-MD zone designation. Commission Questions: Lipton asked for a clarification of what the Planning Commission action should be this evening. Wood replied that the Planning Commission is responsible to make a recommendation to City Council for the appropriate zoning of the property if it is annexed to the City of Louisville. McDermott asked if the zoning and annexation of this property would affect the property to the east. 2