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Commission recommends rezoning at 128 North N Street to RMF‑30 with two‑bedroom requirement
Summary
The Historic Landmark Commission recommended that City Council rezone 128 North N Street from SR‑1A to RMF‑30, clearing the way for three rear‑lot infill units while preserving the historic four‑plex at the street.
The Historic Landmark Commission on the February meeting recommended approval of a city planning proposal to amend the zoning for 128 North N Street from SR‑1A (single‑residential) to RMF‑30 (low‑density multifamily) (case PLNPCM2024‑01079). Planning staff and the applicant presented a revised plan to create infill housing behind the existing historic four‑plex while preserving the front building.
Alicia from planning explained the request: the existing four‑unit contributing building at the front of the lot would remain unchanged; the applicant proposes three additional rental units in new construction at the rear of the 11,000‑square‑foot lot, each with an attached garage and shared visitor parking. Staff said RMF‑30 would allow the proposed building forms and site design if the lot is rezoned, and recommended approval with conditions. The applicant agreed to a community benefit: the three new rear units will each be a minimum two‑bedroom unit. If City Council approves the rezoning, a development agreement will be required to ensure the two‑bedroom requirement is implemented prior to certificate of occupancy.
Public comments were mixed. Several neighbors referenced a recently completed adjacent townhouse project on Third Avenue that many said was high in price and out of scale; those neighbors expressed concern about repeating that outcome. Preservation advocate Cindy Cromer told the commission that the proposed RMF‑30 zoning is appropriate for the site and pointed to market listings showing demand for two‑bedroom units. The Greater Avenues Land Use Committee submitted written support, saying the proposal is consistent with existing neighborhood development patterns and accessible to transit.
Planning Commission reviewed the proposal in a prior hearing and recommended approval with the development‑agreement condition requiring two‑bedroom units. In the Landmark Commission discussion, commissioners asked about height, shadowing and access/parking impacts to the shared driveway with adjacent condominiums. The applicant confirmed three enclosed garages plus two retained garages in the southeast corner of the lot, and a visitor space to help maintain access for current tenants.
Motion and vote: Commissioner Babs (full last name in attendance) moved to recommend approval of the zoning map amendment from SR‑1A to RMF‑30; Commissioner Carlton Goetz seconded. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to City Council (vote recorded as unanimous). The rezoning, if approved by City Council, would require the applicant to return to the Historic Landmark Commission for new‑construction review and permitting.
