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Council hears plan for 122‑acre Severny tract at Pegasus and Moores Mill; PNZ split 5‑4 on recommendation
Summary
The city reviewed a concept plan for the Severny tract, a 122‑acre mixed‑use proposal at Pegasus and Moores Mill Road that would include single‑family, townhomes, multifamily (MF2), and general retail on Tract 1; planning commission members split 5‑4 in favor of recommending approval.
City planning staff presented a concept and plan‑development framework for the Severny tract, a roughly 122‑acre site at Pegasus and Moores Mill Road, describing a mixed‑use development that would be captured in three tracts and governed by a plan development overlay.
Staff said Tract 1 would be about 59 acres and is proposed for a mixed allocation of uses: up to 45 percent multifamily (under MF2 standards that allow up to four stories and densities up to 20 dwelling units per acre), roughly 20 percent single‑family, and about 30 percent general retail. Staff said the applicant (TDC) has Tract 1 under contract and that Tracts 2 and 3 would be conveyed to the city at a later date and would be subject to the same cohesive site plan and plan‑development conditions.
Because the total development could include large numbers of dwelling units, staff recommended clarifying subdivision entrance standards: the city code currently requires improved entrances for every 150 units up to 300 units, but the code is silent for much larger projects. Staff said they coordinated with the fire marshal and public works to identify an appropriate entrance ratio for larger developments and plan to include a consistent requirement in the plan development conditions; sidewalks along Moores Mill Road (including the north side bridge) will also be required.
Planning staff told council that Planning and Neighborhood Commission (PNC) recommended approval at its meeting, but by a split vote of 5 in favor and 4 opposed. Staff reported that concerns among dissenting PNC members included the substandard condition of Pegasus (noted earlier in the meeting in relation to other projects) and uncertainty about impacts to an estate property that appears surrounded by the proposed development; staff said attempts to contact that property owner had not confirmed occupancy.
Council discussion touched on whether to require the developer to upgrade Pegasus as a condition; staff said the city ultimately owns much of the land that will be developed and that it may be more appropriate to address Pegasus improvements in a future economic development agreement, capital program, or at the time the city conveys or develops Tracts 2 and 3.
No formal council vote was taken during the work session; staff framed the plan development conditions and recommended UDC updates to address entrance standards for large developments as a priority follow‑up.
