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Rezoning for 1109 Dayton Blvd. proposed to allow 28 townhomes; neighbor raises traffic and water concerns
Summary
A land-use change request for 1109 Dayton Boulevard would rezone a property to C3 to allow 28 townhome units; the project requires multiple variances for building separation and unit sizes and will go through design review. A nearby resident raised traffic, collisions and water main pressure concerns.
Planning staff presented a first-reading rezoning request for 1109 Dayton Boulevard to rezone the site to C3 so a developer can build 28 townhome units, a pool and 39 off-street parking spaces. The public-hearing item is Ordinance No. 25-1278.
Staff said the earlier, unbuilt proposal had been for condominiums in the C1 zone; the current request moves to C3 because that zone allows townhomes. The proposed site plan will require several variances: building separation reductions from the required 20 feet down to 4 feet 7 inches at the narrowest separation (other separations noted at 15 feet and 11 feet) and a minimum-square-footage variance from 1,400 square feet down to 1,264 square feet and one micro-unit of 720 square feet. Staff noted a prior parking reduction granted for the earlier condominium proposal is null and void under Ordinance No. 23-1547 because the use has changed; a new parking reduction would have to be requested.
Neighbor comment: Kelly Starnes, identified in the transcript as president of Channel 3 News and a neighbor to the property, made public comments at the planning commission meeting. Starnes said she has observed increased traffic and collisions at the Frontage Road and Dayton intersection, noted frequent water-main issues in the area and said Tennessee American Water told her the meter for the station is located at the intersection of Frontage and Dayton. She said she supports investment in the neighborhood but asked the city to ensure existing problems would not be exacerbated by the new project. Planning staff noted a prior traffic study (for the earlier project) did not recommend installing a traffic signal and that proposed restriping in the area should reduce conflict points by reducing the number of lanes pedestrians and drivers must cross.
Process and next steps: staff said the project will go through design review because it fronts Dayton Boulevard and that a parking-reduction application will be considered by the planning commission if the developer requests it. No formal action was recorded during the work session; the rezoning is at first reading.
Clarifying details: proposed 28 townhomes; pool and 39 off-street parking spaces; multiple building-separation variances and minimum square-footage variances; planning commission unanimously recommended the rezoning.
