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Council sets May 13 public hearing on proposed 18-unit tiny-house community at 3103 N. Prospect St.
Summary
City planning staff introduced an ordinance to rezone 0.78 acres at 3103 North Prospect Street to allow an 18-unit tiny-house community; council set a May 13 public hearing after staff said the planning commission unanimously recommended approval.
City planning staff and councilmembers on Tuesday moved to set a public hearing for May 13 on a rezoning request that would allow an 18-unit tiny-house community at 3103 North Prospect Street.
The rezoning item was introduced at first reading as an ordinance to change roughly 0.78 acres from multifamily-high to AR-flex-high. Bill Gray, a city planner, told the council the request “is simply just to introduce that ordinance, to set the public hearing.” He said the full development presentation would come at second reading, and that the planning commission had given a unanimous recommendation for approval.
The project description provided to council says the development would include 18 tiny houses, a community meeting and storage building, off-street parking, landscaping and private green space. Gray said the application seeks multiple development-standard adjustments: a reduction in front setbacks from 20 feet to 10 feet, reductions in side setbacks from 10 feet to 5 feet, a parking reduction from one space per tiny house to 0.5 spaces per unit, a minimum lot area per tiny house reduced from 1,000 square feet to 690 square feet, and minimum separation between tiny homes reduced from 10 feet to 6 feet.
Councilmembers discussed process and notice. Councilmember Donaldson said rezones are important to neighbors and asked for a fuller presentation; Councilmember Risley confirmed that the item had already been reviewed by the planning commission and that rezones require a council decision. Gray said the application had a neighborhood meeting and multiple rounds of public notice.
Councilwoman Hingeam moved to set the public hearing and Councilmember Brian Risley seconded. The motion to set a May 13 public hearing passed on a 9–0 voice vote.
The council did not take a final zoning vote at Tuesday’s meeting; the ordinance will return for a second reading and a full presentation of the development application and companion requests before any rezoning is approved.
