PETITION NO. 2006ZM-0042 SFC

2006VC-0165 SFC


 

Project:                                  Southpark

 

Location:                                Plantation Road/Oakley Industrial Boulevard

                            

Applicant's Intent:                To modify conditions 2.a. to revise the site plan, 1.c. to reduce the total number of apartments to 302, and 3.a. to delete the multi-family development standards in lieu of current standards under the Georgia Building Code and a concurrent variance as follows:

 

                                                            To delete the 10-foot landscape strip adjacent to the property proposed for A-L (Apartment Limited) zoning, pursuant to 2006Z -0106 SFC. (Article 4.23.1)

                                                                                                                       

Existing Petition No.:  2002Z -0124 SFC

 

Existing Zoning:          MIX (Mixed Use)

                                                 

Owner:                                   SPJC Holding, LLC

                                     

Applicant:                              SPJC Holding, LLC

                                     

Representative:          Nathan V. Hendricks, III


 

Department of Environment and Community Development

Recommendation

 

APPROVAL CONDITIONAL: 2006ZM-0042 SFC

APPROVAL CONDITIONAL: 2006VC-0165 SFC

 

 

Conditions To Be Modified:

 

1.         To the owner's agreement to restrict the use of the subject property as follows:

 

c.         No more than 350 multi-family dwellings, at a maximum density of 2.33 dwelling units per acre based on the total acreage zoned, whichever is less.


2.         To the owner's agreement to abide by the following:

 

a.         To the revised site plan received by the Department of Environment and Community Development on July 30, 2003. Said site plan is not conceptual; the developer must strictly adhere to the site plan as submitted. Any changes to the site plan must be approved by the Director of Environment and Community Development and must meet or exceed the requirements of the Zoning Resolution and these conditions. Unless otherwise noted herein, compliance with all conditions shall be in place prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy.

 

3.         To the owner's agreement to the following site development considerations:

 

a.         Development Standards as follows:

 

Perimeter Building Setbacks

Front: 30 feet

Side corner: 30 feet

Side: 15 feet

Rear: 20 feet

Parking Setback: 10 feet adjacent to public right-of-way or property line

 

Proposed Interior Setbacks

Townhouses

Front to Front: 50 feet

Front to Rear: 50 feet

Rear to Rear: 35 feet

Rear to Side: 15 feet

Front to Side: 25 feet

Side to Side: 14 feet

 

Multi-Family

Front to Front: 50 feet

Front to Rear: 50 feet

Rear to Rear: 45 feet

Rear to Side: 40 feet

Front to Side: 40 feet

Side to Side: 25 feet

 

Planning Analysis:

 

The subject site is Southpark located at the intersection of Plantation Road and Oakley Industrial Boulevard.  It is zoned MIX (Mixed Use), pursuant to 2002Z -0124 SFC,  for retail, service commercial, office and accessory uses at a maximum density of 1,927.94 square  feet per acre or a total of 290,000 square feet with no more than 1,000 townhouses and no more than 350 multi-family dwellings.   On this same Board of Commissioner's agenda, the


applicant is also seeking to incorporate a 2.80 acre outparcel which is completely surrounded by this mixed use development.  In order to incorporate the 2.80 acre parcel, the applicant is requesting to rezone the parcel from AG-1 (Agricultural) & MIX (Mixed Use) to A-L (Apartment-Limited) for 48 units, pursuant to 2006Z -0106 SFC.  Staff is recommending APPROVAL CONDITIONAL of that petition.  Should petition 2006Z -0106 SFC be approved, the applicant is requesting that the following conditions of zoning for 2002Z -0124 SFC and concurrent variance be modified in order to incorporate that 2.80 acre parcel with the surrounding mixed use development.   

 

Condition 1.c.

 

The applicant is requesting to reduce the number of apartments from 350 to 302 units.  Given the applicant's request to reduce the number of apartments for the mixed use development by 48 units, Staff notes that the addition of the 2.80 acre parcel for 48 units will effect no change in the overall unit apartment count.  Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL of the request to modify 1.c.

 

Condition 2.a.

 

The applicant is proposing to revise the site plan in order to incorporate the 2.80 acre outparcel with the surrounding mixed use development.  Staff is of the opinion that the request is consistent is in harmony with the intent of the Zoning Resolution.  Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL.

 

Condition 3.a.

 

The applicant is requesting to delete the multi-family development standards referenced under condition 3.a. in lieu of the current standards under the Georgia Building code.  Given the request is to comply with the most current building setback standards, Staff is of the opinion that the applicant's request is in harmony with the intent of the Zoning Resolution.  Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL.

 

CONCURRENT VARIANCE

 

The revised site plan shows apartments and townhouses surrounding the 2.80 acre parcel requesting apartment use.   Since it is the applicant's intent to incorporate the 2.80 acre parcel with the mixed use development, the applicant is requesting to delete the 10-foot landscape strip adjacent to the parcel.  Staff is of the opinion that the request is in harmony with the intent of the Zoning Resolution.  Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL of the concurrent variance. 

 


CONCLUSION:

 

Should the Board of Commissioners approve this petition, the Recommended Conditions should be revised to read as follows:

 

1.         To the owner's agreement to restrict the use of the subject property as follows:

 

c.         No more than 350 302 multi-family dwellings, at a maximum density of 2.33 2.01 dwelling units per acre based on the total acreage zoned, whichever is less.

 

2.         To the owner's agreement to abide by the following:

 

a.         To the revised site plan received by the Department of Environment and Community Development on July 30, 2003  October 31, 2006.  Said site plan is not conceptual; the developer must strictly adhere to the site plan as submitted. Any changes to the site plan must be approved by the Director of Environment and Community Development and must meet or exceed the requirements of the Zoning Resolution and these conditions. Unless otherwise noted herein, compliance with all conditions shall be in place prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy.

 

3.         To the owner's agreement to the following site development considerations:

 

a.         Development Standards as follows:

 

Perimeter Building Setbacks

Front: 30 feet

Side corner: 30 feet

Side: 15 feet

Rear: 20 feet

Parking Setback: 10 feet adjacent to public right-of-way or property line

 

Proposed Interior Setbacks

Townhouses

Front to Front: 50 feet

Front to Rear: 50 feet

Rear to Rear: 35 feet

Rear to Side: 15 feet

Front to Side: 25 feet

Side to Side: 14 feet

 


Multi-Family

Front to Front: 50 feet

Front to Rear: 50 feet

Rear to Rear: 45 feet

Rear to Side: 40 feet

Front to Side: 40 feet

Side to Side: 25 feet

 

h.         Delete the 10-foot landscape strip adjacent to the property zoned A-L (Apartment Limited), pursuant to 2006Z -0106 SFC. (2006VC-0165 SFC)