Title
Rezoning Petition: 2016-126 by Luxity, LLC
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Location: Approximately 0.27 acres located on the northeast corner of South Sycamore Street and Margaret Brown Street. (Council District 2 - Austin)
Current Zoning: UR-1 (urban residential)
Proposed Zoning: UR-2(CD) (urban residential, conditional)
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 Charlotte Center City 2020 Vision Plan, based on information from the staff analysis and the public hearing, and because:
• While the plan does not make a specific land use recommendation for the site, it encourages the preservation and enhancement of Center City neighborhoods.
• 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 located on a short street in Third Ward that is primarily developed with single family homes. However, there are multi-family buildings at the intersection of Irwin Avenue and Margaret Brown Street, and on other nearby streets in this part of Third Ward; and
• The subject site is appropriate for higher density residential as it is located on a corner lot across from Frazier Neighborhood Park and is located in an urban neighborhood with a range of housing types; and
• The development has been designed to complement the single family homes along Margaret Brown Street:
• The proposed 14-foot setback along Margaret Brown Street is consistent with the setback for the existing single family homes along the street; and
• The proposed development incorporates architectural details such as porches and fenestration that are compatible with the established single family neighborhood; and
• The proposed 40-foot height is the base height allowed for single family development; and
• In addition, the proposed development will improve the pedestrian experience by providing an eight-foot planting strip and six-foot sidewalk.
Attachments
Attachment:
Zoning Committee Recommendation
Vicinity Map
Rezoning Map
Site Plan