| B | Consideration and Approval of Adjustments of Property Development Standards: Request by Roers Company, applicant for VP66 & Woody Mountain LLC, property owner, to approve adjustments to property development standards for a 100% affordable housing development located at 2292 S Alvan Clark Blvd (APN 112-01-156). | ||||||
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Current Planning Manager Alaxandra Pucciarelli provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: WOODY MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS ADJUSTMENT OF PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS REQUEST OVERVIEW VICINITY MAP APPROVED SITE PLAN WOODY MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS MODIFIED SITE PLAN PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENT FINDINGS PUBLIC NOTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION Councilmember Matthews asked about the width of the parking spaces and if there was enough room for people to open their doors. Ms. Pucciarelli stated that the parking space widths would be addressed within the conditions that staff were requesting. The new site plans would include the vehicle turning radius, and the placement of the canopies. They do not have specific information because the developer wanted to request the modification first before doing the design work. Lindsay Schube, on behalf of the applicant, provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: WOODY MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS INTRODUCTIONS ROERS COMPANIES AERIAL MAP ZONING MAP REQUEST PROJECT OVERVIEW REQUEST 1 REQUEST 2 REQUEST 3 APPROVAL CRITERIA CONCLUSION Councilmember Harris asked where the energy savings from the solar panels would go. Kevin Sturgeon with ROERS stated that the development was an owner-pay energy structure which meant that residents were not responsible for a separate utility bill. The energy savings would be realized by the entirety of the development. The following individuals addressed Council in opposition to the adjustments of the Property Development Standards:
Ms. Pucciarelli stated that the parcel was rezoned as part of the entire Timber Sky subdivision. It was at that time that the impact analyses were completed. The parcel had always been envisioned as multi-family residential and the zoning had allowed for that density, so the impact analyses included the maximum number of units allowed on that site. The impact analyses included water, sewer, traffic, and stormwater. With regard to the dark sky concerns, the development was required to meet all regulations and restrictions placed upon the Timber Sky development. Ms. Schube stated that the project had been discussed many times at HOA meetings for Timber Sky. All impact studies contemplated more density at the corner. The Development Agreement exceeds all dark sky code obligations. With regard to the amenities within Timber Sky, the site plans had been approved and the building permits had been issued to begin construction. Councilmember Harris asked about the timeframe for completion of the amenities. Ms. Pucciarelli explained that it was difficult to determine because the development had so many phases and parts. She indicated that there would come a point in the development where the city would no longer issue any more Certificates of Occupancy until certain requirements were met. There was not an exact timeline but there were ways to hold the developer accountable for following through on their obligations. Councilmember Matthews asked about the notification requirements for the various phases. Ms. Pucciarelli stated that when the Timber Sky development first came in, there was no one living in the area so when the notifications were done there were limited property owners around. There were now more people who lived out there. All notification requirements had been met with the development and rezone of the property. She noted that there was a code update that put a requirement that any amendments to a development agreement must be noticed to surrounding property owners. Councilmember Matthews asked how different the outside architecture would appear compared to the other phases of the development. Ms. Schube stated that the only deviations were the depth of the garage, the building jogs, and the width of the parking stalls. The city design standards had all been met and HOA approval had been granted. Mayor Daggett asked about the comment related to state land transfer. Ms. Pucciarelli explained that the state would often auction property for private purchase. There were no stipulations against development, and it was common for private developers to acquire the property. Ms. Schube added clarification that state land was not conservation land and it could be sold for highest and best value. Vice Mayor Aslan expressed his excitement that the project was advancing and that there was opportunity to incentivize the effort. He stated that the amendments seemed minor and reasonable. Councilmember McCarthy voiced his support for the modifications. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Councilmember Khara House to approve the modifications requested as presented, with the following conditions:
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| Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||