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Committee forwards Kirkpatrick Gallatin rezoning amendment to council; plan adds 65 lots, increases open space to 52%
Summary
City planner presented a preliminary master plan amendment that would rezone about 21.26 additional acres into an R8 planned residential district for the Kirkpatrick Gallatin development, adding 65 lots. The committee voted 4-2 to send the ordinance to the full council.
The Gallatin City Council committee voted to forward Ordinance 02505-30 on May 13, which would add 21.26 acres to the Kirkpatrick Gallatin planned residential development and rezone 4.08 acres from R40 to R8 PRD, yielding a 54.83-acre project proposal containing 343 single-family lots. The motion to move the ordinance to the full council passed 4-2.
City planner Brian Rose presented the proposed preliminary master development plan and described the changes: the plan would rezone 17.18 acres not previously zoned to R8 PRD and rezone an additional 4.08 acres from R40 to R8 PRD. The combined plan would increase the overall project density slightly from 2.14 to 2.27 units per acre and add approximately 65 lots compared with earlier approvals.
Rose detailed the lot mix and design standards in the plan: 20 lots at 84 feet wide, 190 lots at 52 feet, 79 standard 42-foot lots and a number of 42-foot alley-loaded lots; minimum lot sizes would generally increase (for example, many lots grow from 4,480 square feet to about 5,124 square feet). The plan includes a collector road alignment change intended to improve connectivity to Ferguson Boulevard and create pedestrian and future street stub connections to neighboring properties. The R8 PRD rules require a minimum of 28% open space; this plan provides about 52% open space (down from 56% after adding the Wheeler Farm acreage) and extends greenway-trail connections toward Lock 4 and Triple Creek Park.
Public discussion and vote No applicant representative appeared at the committee meeting; Rose answered council questions. The packet presented to councilmembers included architectural standards (brick/stone/stucco/hardy plank allowed; concrete block and plywood disallowed) and minimum exterior masonry requirements for corner lots.
A motion by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilman Jones, to move the ordinance to council passed by a 4-2 vote. Committee members asked questions about density, lot sizes and the consistency of the plan with planGallatin goals for open space and protection of natural features.
Ending The ordinance will appear on the full council agenda for final consideration. Staff indicated additional review and typical conditions would be applied through the city’s standard rezoning and master-plan approval process.
