Title
Urban Mixed Use District and Increased Units per Acre (B)
Explanation
At their June 1st meeting, the College Park University Heights (CPUH) Redevelopment Advisory Board heard a presentation on the proposed Urban Mixed Use Zoning District and the issue of increased density in this zoning district. Since the City Commission would hear the issue prior to the June CRA meeting, the Board supported a motion that authorized the Chair to write a letter to the City Commission. Staff prepared a memo for the Executive Director to distribute to the City Commission regarding this motion.
Fiscal Note
None at this time.
Recommendation
College Park University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: Recommend authorizing Chair of College Park University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board to send a letter to the City Commission as follows: "The College Park University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board enthusiastically supports the creation of the new urban mixed use land use and zoning category. There is one flaw that needs to be fixed prior to adoption and that flaw. That flaw is potentially fatal, as the scale of construction we envision will be dramatically smaller with this density limitation. While 75 d.u./rc sounds big, it is not. Many older multi-family buildings in our district already greatly exceed 75 d.u.l.a.c. Our fear is that the density limitation will result in only 3-4 story buildings with surface parking lots. Please increase the density substantially, perhaps up to the same density as the adjacent CCD district. "