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Rezoning Petition: 2017-039 by Beacon Partners
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Location: Approximately 3.53 acres located at the northeast intersection of South Tryon Street and Winona Street and east of Winnifred Street. (Council District 3 - Mayfield)
Current Zoning: I-2 (general industrial)
Proposed Zoning: TOD-M(O) (transit oriented development - mixed use, optional) and five-year vested rights
Zoning Committee Recommendation:
The Zoning Committee voted 6-0 to recommend APPROVAL of this petition.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff agrees with the recommendation of the Zoning Committee.
Statement of Consistency:
• The Zoning Committee found this petition to be consistent with the South End Transit Station Area Plan, based on information from the staff analysis and the public hearing, and because:
• The plan recommends transit supportive uses for the subject site.
• Therefore, this petition was found to be reasonable and in the public interest, based on information from the staff analysis and the public hearing, and because:
• The subject site is within a ¼ walk of the Bland Street Transit Station on the LYNX Blue Line, and the proposal allows a site previously used for industrial/warehouse purposes to convert to transit supportive land uses appropriate for this location; and
• The 170-foot building height optional request is 50 feet greater in height than what is allowed by the ordinance standards; and
• However, the extra height request is proposed on the side of the building that is furthest away from the Wilmore Neighborhood; and the additional height will not have a negative impact on the Wilmore neighborhood, which is separated from this site by commercial development; and
• In addition, the petition includes a central plaza which will be accessible from South Tryon Street; ground floor active uses on South Tryon Street, Winona Street and West Bland Street; and sidewalk/streetscape improvements on all streets. Together, these improvements will significantly enhance the pedestrian environment for the subject site.
Attachments
Attachment:
Zoning Committee Recommendation
Vicinity Map
Rezoning Map
Site Plan