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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REUNION FILING 38 SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF E. 112TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS ROAD
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Summary & Background
Oakwood Homes, the master developer for Reunion, has submitted this application in order to plat Reunion Filing 38. This filing includes 153 single family cluster lots and 11 tracts for landscaping, parks/open space/trails, utilities, and/or drainage on approximately 21.9 acres. This property is generally located at the southeast corner of E. 112th Ave and Chambers Road. The property is currently zoned as part of the Reunion PUD Zone Document, 5th Amendment. The general purpose of the proposed plat is to create additional lots for residential development. East 112th Avenue in this location is newly improved and will provide east and west access to the site via Helena Street. North and south access to the development is accessed off of Chambers Road via E. 110th Place.
The subdivision does not propose to change current zoning. The proposed density, lot configuration, and use of the land for residential development is allowed by the regulating PUD Zone Document which was approved by the City Council in March of 2019 (Reunion PUD Zone Document, Amendment #5). The applicant intends to use this development for single-family detached homes in a cluster lot configuration. The cluster lots allow for typically four to six homes to utilize a shared driveway. The homes are all single-family and detached in their construction. The proposed single-family cluster lots are expressly allowed by the Reunion PUD. A concurrent PUD Permit application is also under current administrative review. Development Review Team (DRT) review of the proposed subdivision plat indicates that it meets current zoning and Land Development Code (LDC) requirements.
Per Section 21-3241(2) of the City’s LDC, Final Plats are considered through an administrative approval process following review by the DRT and the Director of Community Development. As part of that process, review through a public hearing process may be required if requested by a property owner within 300-feet, a public entity or utility, the Community Development Director, or by the City Council. Once the DRT completed the technical review and determined the application was ready for the notification period, staff proceeded with the standard process for notifying the public and City Council. A number of objections were received from residents before the comment deadline of Monday, December 13, 2021. Upon review of the objections, a determination was made by the City that valid objection(s) related to the final plat approval criteria were received which, per 21-3241(4)(a), requires public hearings.
In accordance with required public hearing procedures, staff conducted a public hearing with the Planning Commission on February 10, 2022. Representatives for the applicant,
City staff, and four members of the public spoke at the hearing. The Planning Commissioners voted 3-2 to recommend approval of the proposed plat to the City Council.
Table 1. below outlines pertinent technical information regarding various development standards and plat requirements.
Table 2. provides a specific summary of the DRT responses to the required Final Plat Criteria as outlined in Section 21-3241(3). Final Plats.
Table 2. - Final Plat Criteria Summary
Staff Responsible (Department Head): James Tolbert, Director of Community Development
Staff Presenting: Jennifer Jones, Principal Planner
Planning Commission Hearing:
A hearing before the Planning Commission was held on February 10, 2022. The Planning Commission voted 3-2 to forward a favorable recommendation.
Planning Commission Recommendation:
Based upon the analysis provided and the findings related to each of the approval criteria, the Planning Commission forwards this application to the City Council with a recommendation of approval.
Financial Impact: N/A
Funding Source: N/A