Title
Rezoning Petition: 2016-139 by Charter Properties, Inc./Browder Group Real Estate, LLC
Body
Update: Requesting Deferral to October 16, 2017 and a New Public Hearing on September 18, 2017
Location: Approximately 65.7 acres located on the northwest corner at the intersection of West Mallard Creek Church Road and Interstate 85. (Council District 4 - Phipps)
Current Zoning: R-3 (single family, residential), RE-1 (research), and RE-3(CD) (research, conditional)
Proposed Zoning: MUDD-O (mixed use development, optional) and R-12MF(CD) (multi -family residential, conditional), with five-year vested rights.
Zoning Committee Recommendation:
The Zoning Committee voted 7-0 to recommend APPROVAL of this petition.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff agrees with the recommendation of the Zoning Committee.
Statement of Consistency:
• The Zoning Committee finds a portion of the site consistent with the Northeast Area Plan and a portion of the site inconsistent with the adopted plan, based on the information from the staff analysis and the public hearing, and because:
• The portion of the site proposed for a mix of commercial uses is consistent with the Northeast Area Plan recommendation for office/research/retail uses. However, the portion of the site proposed for multi-family use is inconsistent with the Northeast Area Plan recommendation for office/research/retail uses and residential use up to four dwelling units per acre.
• However, this petition is found to be reasonable and in the public interest, based on the information from the staff analysis and the public hearing, and because:
• The subject property is located in an I-85 interchange area which was identified in the Northeast District Plan (which preceded the Northeast Area Plan) for an expansion of research uses outside of the University Research Park; and
• The Northeast Area Plan updated that land use recommendation to include a range of commercial uses (office/research/ retail), along with a recommendation for improved connectivity in the area and an integrated site plan; and the proposed development has been designed to provide the integrated and interconnected development recommended by the plan. Commercial development, consistent with the plan, is proposed for the part of the site closest to West Mallard Creek Church Road; and
• Multi-family development is requested for the remainder of the site, instead of the non-residential uses identified by the plan. The addition of multi-family results in a mix of uses, instead of more isolated commercial development; and
• The requested development has been designed to respond to the transportation context by placing the most auto-oriented uses which will require high levels of vehicular access, specifically the outparcels and large EDEE (eating/drinking/ entertainment establishment) closest to the interstate interchange; and
• The site plan provides a transition from the auto-oriented area to a walkable commercial street which will connect to the multi-family development in the northern portion of the site; and
• The area that the plan recommends for single family development is proposed to be used for a 75-foot buffer area abutting existing single family homes, and a segment of the public street which will connect Mallard Creek Church Road and Galloway Road; and
• In addition to the new street connecting to Galloway Road, the proposed development will provide a number of transportation improvements. These include reservation of right-of-way for a future east-west crossing of I-85 at Galloway Road, and a new signalized intersection to create site access and set up for a potential new connection in the adjacent University Research Park.
Attachments
Attachment:
Zoning Committee Recommendation
Vicinity Map
Rezoning Map
Site Plan