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Commission approves Broadway Mixed Use District rezoning and text amendments to spur redevelopment
Summary
The commission unanimously approved two city-initiated ordinances to consolidate Broadway Mixed Use District building types into a single BMUD district and to adopt new development standards; staff and GL Homes worked to adjust the rules to accommodate a proposed townhome frontage on Broadway.
The City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance No. 51-21-24 and Ordinance No. 51-22-24 on second reading, rezoning approximately 43.9 acres to a consolidated Broadway Mixed Use District (BMUD) and amending the zoning and land development regulations to establish new development standards for the district.
Anna Maria Aponte, development services assistant director, described the amendments as city-initiated measures intended to promote redevelopment along North Broadway into an urban, pedestrian-friendly corridor with mixed uses and workforce housing. Aponte said the city had been approached by GL Homes with a proposal to build single-family homes east of Broadway; staff negotiated changes with the applicant so the Broadway frontage could host a townhouse product consistent with the new BMUD regulations. She explained that the rules were tweaked to permit single-family houses on the site provided they are set back at least 75 feet from Broadway frontage, and that the maximum base height for three-story buildings was increased from 40 feet to 45 feet to permit some three-story designs.
Aponte also noted non-BMUD housekeeping changes to the code, clarifying district listings, adding provisions to recognize new alleys and permitting some decorative architectural elements. Staff said mailings and public notices had been completed and that the amendments comply with the code’s rezoning standards.
Commissioners asked about parking and permitted uses near residential areas; Aponte said existing city rules require additional parking only when square footage increases, and that noise and outdoor entertainment would remain subject to the city’s noise ordinance and other enforcement provisions. The Chamber of Commerce president, Michael Zaff, spoke in favor of the project and said it would bring economic development to the North End.
Both ordinances were read by the city clerk and adopted unanimously.
