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Council reviews large Severny tract mixed‑use plan; staff flags Pegasus access and future city ownership issues
Summary
City staff presented a concept plan for approximately 120 acres at Pegasus and Moores Mill Road (the Severny tract), describing a planned development that would mix multifamily, single‑family townhomes and retail on Tract 1 and convey Tracts 2 and 3 to the city for future disposition or development.
City planning staff presented a detailed proposal for the Severny tract, a roughly 120‑acre mixed‑use concept located north near Pegasus and Moores Mill Road. Staff said the proposal divides the property into three tracts (approximately 59, 29 and 54 acres) and calls for a mixed blend of multifamily (M F2 standards), single‑family townhomes, and general retail on Tract 1. Staff said Tract 1 is under contract to a private developer, while Tracts 2 and 3 would be conveyed to the city in the future.
Brian (city staff) described the concept plan and said Tract 1 would allow up to four stories for multifamily and a maximum multifamily portion of 45% of Tract 1, with single‑family up to 20% and general retail about 30%. He said the applicant sought a planned development overlay to lock in the site plan and that the planned development conditions would clarify subdivision entrance standards for a development of this scale. "The applicant is proposing the mixed use single family townhomes, multifamily, general retail on Track 1. And they've agreed to a plan development because they have a site plan that's that's shown here," Brian said.
Staff noted Planning and Zoning recommended approval by a split vote (5–4). Council members and staff discussed Pegasus Drive, which several speakers described as substandard for the amount of new development proposed. Council members asked whether buildings fronting Pegasus would be required to upgrade that portion of the road; staff said that because the city may ultimately own Tracts 2 and 3, requiring a developer condition now might not be the most effective approach and recommended addressing Pegasus improvements holistically through future capital planning or an economic development agreement when a sale occurs.
Staff also discussed site standards under the UDC (e.g., minimum lot widths, prohibition of duplexes, sidewalk requirements along Moores Mill Road, and tree requirements). Staff said additional UDC updates will be needed to clarify entrance standards for very large developments (the code currently references improved entrances for every 50 units up to a smaller threshold); staff recommended updating that ratio for large developments.
No formal council action was recorded in the workshop transcript. Staff said the item is a concept/PD submittal that will continue through the normal review process; they recommended a future master‑planning and capital evaluation for Pegasus Drive improvements if the city will own portions of the property.
