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Davis Islands map amendment would lower density but allow commercial uses at historic Marisol site
Summary
Staff presented TACPA 24‑18, a privately initiated map amendment for 84 Davis Blvd on Davis Islands that would change the site from Residential 50 to Community Mixed Use 35; the proposal reduces maximum dwelling density while allowing greater floor‑area ratio and general commercial zoning.
Danny Collins, planning commission staff, presented TACPA 24‑18 at the Jan. 13 meeting, a privately initiated, small‑scale comprehensive plan map amendment for 84 Davis Boulevard on Davis Islands.
Collins said the approximately 1.6‑acre site is currently designated Residential 50 and is developed with "the Marisol," a seven‑story, 58‑unit building that Collins said was built in the 1920s as a boutique hotel and converted to apartments in the 1960s. The site sits within the Davis Islands urban village and is near Apex Park and the Marjorie Park Yacht Basin.
Under the adopted Residential 50 future land use designation, Collins said the site could be considered for 80 dwelling units or about 69,690 square feet of nonresidential uses (with locational criteria). The proposed change to Community Mixed Use 35 would reduce maximum density to 56 dwellings on the site but increase the potential nonresidential floor area to roughly 139,370 square feet and would introduce the consideration of the commercial general zoning district, which is not allowed under Residential 50.
Collins told commissioners the change would lower maximum dwelling density but increase the site's allowable intensity through FAR and permit commercial general uses. He noted adjacent land uses step down from higher residential designations westward toward lower‑intensity residential categories.
No action was taken at the briefing. Staff recorded the site's land‑use and historical context and said it could evaluate eligibility for historic designation in future reviews; Collins noted the Marisol is not listed on the city's landmarks register but could be considered for eligibility.
Ending: If advanced and approved through the comprehensive plan process, the amendment would allow mixed‑use redevelopment that trades some residential density for more commercial intensity and a higher FAR, and could enable commercial general zoning on a site currently limited to residential uses.
