Planning Report
DCA17-0005 / SUP Requirement
Planning & Zoning Commission
March 22, 2017
REQUEST:
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Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding amending Subchapter 35.5 of the Denton Development Code (DDC) by adding a Specific Use Permit (SUP) requirement for multi-family dwelling units in the Downtown Residential 2 (DR-2), Downtown Commercial Neighborhood (DC-N) and Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning districts. (DCA17-0005, SUP Requirement, Ron Menguita)
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BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 2016, the City Council discussed Collegiate Housing often referred to as Single Room Occupancy (SRO) developments. Included in staff's presentation were recommendations to add a definition for Collegiate Housing in Subchapter 35.23 and to add Collegiate Housing as a land use in Subchapter 35.5 with associated limitations to the DDC. As an alternative the Council directed staff to review the multi-family development standards as it relates to parking ratios, building height limitations, and neighborhood compatibility.
On February 21, 2017, the City Council received a staff presentation with a recommendation to add an SUP requirement for multi-family dwelling units in the DR-2, DC-N and DC-G zoning districts. The City Council directed staff to proceed with preparing an ordinance. Per the DDC, any proposed Code amendment must follow the Zoning Amendment Procedure, which requires a dual public hearing held before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in accordance with state law.
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The City's housing stock currently comprises approximately 49,000 dwelling units, of which approximately 58 percent is single-family and 42 percent is multi-family.
2. Collegiate Housing developments are multiple dwelling units typically designed for college students. These developments are leased to students by the bedroom and generally include amenities that provide special features to students. The DDC does not spe...
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