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Planning commission approves Park Plaza Court development agreement, recommends denying rezone to mixed-use
Summary
Developers presented a mixed residential-commercial plan for a 6-acre parcel; planning commissioners approved a detailed development agreement but voted to recommend denial of a requested rezone from C‑2 to mixed-use after public comment raised drainage, traffic and density concerns.
The Farr West Planning Commission on Thursday recommended denial of a developer’s request to rezone a 6-acre parcel at 4000 North from C‑2 (commercial) to mixed‑use, but unanimously approved the project’s development agreement and forwarded both items to the City Council for final action.
The decision followed a presentation by Amy Ross Kelly, who said the Park Plaza Court plan would place single‑family homes along the existing residential edge with townhomes and small commercial units closer to 4000 North. “We would buffer the existing homes with the single‑family detached homes so there’s some peace of mind,” Kelly said during her slide presentation to the commission.
The development agreement that the commission approved specifies setbacks, densities and design standards for the single‑family lots, alley‑loaded townhomes, and up to a few small commercial shells. Commissioners said that the agreement is more prescriptive than standard zoning and gives the city enforceable terms for…
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