PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration and Action Regarding a Request for a Development Plan and Change in Zoning on 10.811 acres of land out of Abstract 1849, Alexander F. Albright Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from Community Commercial to a Planned Development (PD/ZLL). The property is located on the Northeast Corner of McLeroy Boulevard and Old Decatur Road. (Saginaw Cottages)

Planned Development – Saginaw Cottages

Owner: Bourke Harvey, Old Decatur Limited Partnership

Developer: Alexandra Johnson Republic Property Group

Engineer: Jordan V. Marlia, P.E., Huitt-Zollars

Existing Zoning: Community Commercial (CC)

Future Land Use Plan (2022 Comprehensive Plan): Neighborhood Mixed-Use

Proposed Zoning: PD/ZZL

Background

The applicant is requesting a zoning change from Community Commercial (CC) to Planned Development (PD/ZZL).

The Future Land Use Plan (2022 Comprehensive Plan) shows the property as Ultimate Land Use Plan shows the property as Neighborhood Mixed-Use. Neighborhood Mixed-Use is characterized as:

·       Low intensity development with a maximum of two stories.

·       Sensitive transitions to adjacent residential uses

·       Form should easily blend with the surrounding neighborhood character

·    Walkable mixed use development with consistent sidewalk or trial            connections connecting adjacent residences to destinations.

The property has existing frontage on Old Decatur Road and McLeroy Boulevard.

An approximate 1.65 acre tract located at the corner of Old Decatur and McLeroy will remain as Community Commercial zoning and is not a part of the Planned Development request.

Adjacent Land Uses

West: Old Decatur Road

East: Willow Creek Elementary (MF2 Zoning)

North: First Baptist Church Saginaw (CF Zoning)

South: McLeroy Boulevard

Saginaw Cottages is proposed as a Single Family for Rent Development. The development will be platted as 96 individual lots providing an effective density of 8.9 dwelling units per acre. The roadways and alleys proposed will be built to City standards. The dwelling units will range in size from 1,303 S.F. to 1,716 S.F. Concepts of the floor plans are provided as a separate attachment.

All units shall be fire sprinkled in accordance with NFPA 13R standards, as they exist or may be amended.

Architectural standards are outlined in the Development Standards (Attachment “B”). A Developer Agreement will be required to enforce the standards.

Additional information may be found in the Development Standards.

An analysis is provided on page 3 for your information.

Upon staff recommendation for denial, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the item at it 's April 12, 2022 meeting and unanimously recommended denial to the City Council.