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Council holds first reading on rezoning for 75-home subdivision at 900 block of Colorado Avenue
Summary
Council took the first reading on a proposed rezoning to allow 75 single-family lots on an 18.49-acre site at the 900 block of Colorado Avenue; developer and staff said the plan reduces potential density compared with prior multifamily allowances; neighbors at planning and zoning largely opposed.
The City of Republic held the first reading of an ordinance proposing to amend the Frisco Square Plan Development District (PDD) to allow a 75-lot single-family subdivision on about 18.49 acres in the 900 block of Colorado Avenue. Chris Taber, principal planner, told council the site is currently planned within the Frisco Square PDD and that the existing zoning allowed multifamily development (8.45 acres of multifamily for up to 147 dwellings at an overall density of about 17.4 units per acre) plus 3.3 acres of single-family R1H and green space. The applicant seeks an amended PDD to allow 75 single-family lots with R1-style setbacks and minimum lot standards; staff said the proposed plan is consistent with the city's ordinances and comprehensive land-use goals. Taber provided specific development dimensions included in the application: a minimum…
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