Planning Report
S16-0005/ North Elm Street Apartments
City Council District 3
Planning & Zoning Commission
November 30, 2016
REQUEST:
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Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow multifamily development on approximately 12.97 acres, generally located on the northwest side of the intersection of Riney Road and North Elm Street, approximately 1,900 feet east of North Bonnie Brae Street in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (S16-0005, North Elm Street Apartments, Hayley Zagurski)
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OWNER:
Randall Smith of Bonnie Brae Malone County Inc.
APPLICANT:
Chet Leugers of Pacheco Koch
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is comprised of approximately 12.97 acres of land currently zoned RCC-D District. Currently the entire tract of land is unimproved, and the applicant has indicated that the intent is to plat the property into three total lots. Lots 1 and 2 will be separated by newly dedicated right-of-way to be known as Discovery Lane. Lots 1 and 2 are intended for multi-family development pending approval of both a rezoning request from RCC-D District to NRMU District and the Specific Use Permit for multi-family development. The third lot is intended to be sold for future development. The proposed multi-family development would contain five buildings with a total of 289 dwelling units spread across two of the three lots and separated by a proposed public road, Discovery Lane. The development will comply with the multi-family design standards in DDC 35.13.13.2.
SITE DATA:
The 12.97-acre tract is currently unplatted and undeveloped. The property has approximately 1,310 feet of frontage along Riney Road and approximately 1,525 feet of frontage along North Elm Street.
USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT ZONING:
The RCC-D District is one of the most intense zoning districts in the Regional Mixed Use Center category and the City of Denton as a whole. It is intended to promote urban ...
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