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Petition 158TCH-04 PB. Amend the maximum and minimum building height requirements for Type 1 building types in the College Park Special Area Plan, when proposed as planned developments (PD) in conjunction with a planned use district (PUD) Land Use Plan change. (Related to Petitions 159SVA-04 PB, 160LUC-04 PB, 161PDV-04 PB and 162ZON-04 PB.) (B)
Explanation
This petition requests a text change to the College Park Special Area Plan (College Park SAP). The intent of the Plan is to protect and promote the traditional, walkable character of this neighborhood. Largely, this intent is to be achieved in the proper design and placement of buildings and sidewalks in the neighborhood to create high-quality street spaces that are pleasant, safe and convenient for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and motorists.
In addition to the preservation and promotion of a neighborhood design that is welcoming (particularly to pedestrians), the Special Area Plan finds it essential that residences, offices, retail and civic uses be compactly laid out so that their proximity makes walking between them convenient - traditional mixed use design.
Similarly, the purpose of a planned development (PD) is to provide a method for landowners or developers to submit unique proposals that are not provided for or allowed in the City's zoning districts. Planned development provisions allow unique design characteristics and a mix of residential and non-residential uses that are otherwise not accommodated in the land development regulations.
Current language in the College Park Special Area Plan does not provide for an exception to height requirements for Type I buildings. In order to accommodate the intended mixture of uses in an aesthetically appealing fashion, the petitioner is requesting a text change to the College Park Special Area Plan, to allow a Planned Development (PD) to exceed the SAP's limitations for maximum height and maximum number of stories. The propo...
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