HomeMy WebLinkAboutVII (B) Discussion re: Modification to Land Development Code to Permit Zero Lot Line/Zero Set Back in R-3 Residential Districts Agenda 9-17-2002
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S. Scott Vandergrift Danny Howell,District 1
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Jim Gleason +ir+� 1 t' Nancy J.Parker, District 4
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissionersj
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FROM: Russ Wagner, Director of Planning
DATE: September 11, 2002
RE: Potential Amendment to Land Development Code to Permit Zero Side Lot Line /
Zero Side Setback in R-3 Multiple—Family Dwelling Districts
In response to a request by Commissioner Parker, staff has explored a potential change to the
Land Development Code to permit attached residential units, such as townhouses and villas, to
be located in the R-3 District on fee simple lots. As presently crafted, Table 5-2 of the Land
Development Code only permits multiple-family dwellings of more than three units on lots of at
least 10,000 sq. ft. These multi-unit buildings must also be separated at least 20 feet.
This provision limits the ability to build attached, medium density housing such as townhouses
and villas on smaller, individually owned lots. Instead developers of such housing would need
to rezone to PUD, Planned Unit Development, to secure waivers from the LDC related to lot size
and setbacks in order to sell the units as platted parcels. Such a limitation is not common, and
most local governments permit medium-density housing units in multiple-family zoning districts
by right, including the ability to plat smaller-than-normal lots underlying each townhouse or villa.
Should the Mayor and City Commission wish to change provisions in the LDC to permit
townhouses and villas in the R-3 District, staff believes several small amendments would
accomplish this purpose. Upon direction from the Commission, an ordinance could be crafted
expeditiously to delete any lot size requirements for townhouses and villas and to permit
attached and/or zero-lot line housing units in any R-3 zone. It should be noted that such a
change would permit these types of projects to occur under normal development regulations.
Issues such as building architecture, unit size, landscaping, curbing, and amenities normally
covered under the PUD rezoning process would no longer be items for negotiation between the
Developer and the City.
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