Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): 4 & 6
Rezone - Arrowhead Investors - Z-18-22138
Body
Petition No.: Z-18-22138
Proposed Use: Single-family and attached townhome development
Location: 745, 741, 731, 721, 715, 713, 707, 705, 701, the rear of 701, 695, 681, 675, 669, and 665 Valley Brook Road, Decatur, 742 and 739 Ford Place, Scottdale, and 759 Milton Street, Scottdale. .
Parcel No.: 18-064-02-020, 022, 013 thru 019, 021, 023, 037, 038, 066, 152 thru -154, and -156
Information Contact: Marian Eisenberg
Phone Number: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
To rezone property from R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) to RSM (Residential Small Lot Mix) for a residential development consisting of 44 lots for urban single-family detached homes and 39 attached townhome units at a density of 6.69 units per acre.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: DENIAL
PLANNING COMMISSION: FULL CYCLE DEFERRAL
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: The zoning proposal is consistent with housing policy No. 9 of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan to ". . . provide a variety of housing opportunities and choices to better accommodate the needs of residents." The proposed detached homes along Valley Brook Road will appear two-story in height maintaining consistency of building type with the single-family homes in the larger neighborhood. At 6.69 units per acre, and with the mixture of townhouses and single family detached dwellings, the proposed development provides a transition from the higher-density townhome and multifamily developments to the north and northeast to the adjoining single-family properties to the south. The amount of Open Space exceeds the standards, taking into account the limitation of floodplain acreage. As a result of multiple community meetings, the plans include many amenities for...
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