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Planning staff presents rezonings for Bowers Park development and 30-unit duplex project 'The Avenue'
Summary
Planning staff described two rezonings for an overall 65-lot development by Bowers Park (portions rezoned to SFR-2 and SFR-3) and a separate rezoning to SFR-5 at 1720 Third Avenue East to permit 30 duplex units for sale; planning commission recommended both unanimously.
City planning staff presented two related rezoning applications for a residential subdivision near Bowers Park and a separate rezoning to allow a 30-unit duplex development known in the presentation as The Avenue.
The larger project near the west side of Bowers Park includes two rezoning portions. Staff said the northern portion would rezone acreage from SFR-1 to SFR-2 and accommodate 51 of the development's 65 total lots; the homes were described as one- to two-story houses of about 1,300 square feet, with a stated price range of "$2.75 to $3.25" as presented to the council. The southern portion would allow 14 lots under SFR-3 density rules. Planning staff said both portions conformed to the city's framework and were unanimously recommended for approval by the planning commission.
Separately, staff described a request to rezone 1720 Third Avenue East from SFR-1 to SFR-5 to permit a 30-unit duplex residential project (15 duplex structures). Staff said the units would be sold -- not rented -- and that the development plan includes a retention pond and a dog park on an open-space lot the presenter described during the meeting as approximately "12,000 to 15,000 square feet" (the transcript also contains a conflicting smaller figure that was not resolved during the discussion). The presenter said the duplexes would contain three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, and a single-car garage with an additional parking space; the layout was described as conforming with local patterns, and planning commission recommended approval.
Council members raised questions about long-term pond maintenance and siltation, noting prior issues with man-made ponds in other developments. Staff said the pond would be included in the homeowners association maintenance responsibilities, and the developer indicated the HOA would maintain the pond. A council member expressed concern that silting could become the city's problem later if maintenance lapses.
Outcome and next steps: planning staff reported unanimous planning commission recommendations for both rezonings. No final council vote on the rezonings was recorded in the pre-council transcript; items will proceed to formal council agenda for action and public hearing as required by city procedures.
