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Council OKs Lafayette Addition PUD amendment to allow duplexes; resident raises street maintenance concerns
Summary
The council approved an amendment to the Lafayette Addition preliminary PUD to permit duplexes on existing lots by changing underlying zoning and lot-width standards; a nearby homeowner asked whether adjacent streets would be improved to handle increased use.
The Andover City Council on June 11 approved an amendment to the Lafayette Addition preliminary planned unit development that changes the underlying zoning from single-family to allow duplexes and modifies lot-width requirements so duplexes can be sited on the existing lots.
Julie Boyd, interim planning and zoning administrator, told the council the PUD was approved in 2023 for single-family lots and that a new owner sought rezoning; because the lots are within a PUD, an amendment is required to change the underlying zoning. Boyd said staff and the planning commission supported the amendment after confirming that the existing access easement and lot configuration could reasonably support duplexes: "All the lots are going to be staying the same. All of them are exactly the same lot lines, and this access easement is remaining where it is...the applicant could reasonably fit duplexes on these lots and have them access by this easement, and they can make it work."
A nearby homeowner who identified himself only as a resident of Church Street raised concerns about the condition of Lafayette, Harrison and Church streets and asked whether the council planned street improvements to accommodate additional housing. City staff replied the streets are on a list of streets needing work but not scheduled in the next two years; staff said arterial streets are being prioritized and the residential streets will be addressed as funding becomes available. "Those are moving up the list to be some of the more segregated streets. They are not in our list for the next 2 years...I cannot tell you when those are scheduled, but those are on the list of streets that need improvement," said Rick (city staff).
The council voted to accept the planning commission recommendation to approve case ZPUD25-0008 and adopt the PUD amendment; the motion carried 6-0. The council also reminded those aggrieved that they have 30 days to appeal the decision to district court.
