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Developer proposes 403‑unit apartments at 6201 Coral Blvd; staff recommends approval with multiple variances
Summary
A new applicant proposes to demolish an existing 302‑unit dormitory complex at 6201 Coral Boulevard and build a 403‑unit multifamily development with six 4‑story apartment buildings, four 3‑story townhome buildings and amenities; staff recommended approval of rezoning to SP2 RMF‑2 and variances for density, height, setbacks and open-space ratios.
A developer proposed at the March 3 work session to demolish an existing 302‑unit dormitory complex at 6201 Coral Boulevard and construct a 403‑unit multifamily complex; planning staff recommended approval of the rezoning and variances necessary for the project.
The applicant seeks to rezone from SP‑1 REB (detailed site plan restaurant/dormitory with accessory alcohol sales) to SP2 RMF‑2 (generalized site plan multifamily residential) and requests variances to exceed maximum density, increase building height to four stories (48 feet) where the urban‑business‑center rules typically limit three stories/36 feet outside the center, reduce building separation and several yard setbacks, and lower the required usable open space from 25% to a proposed minimum of 10% of net floor area.
Staff reported the parcel is 13.84 acres and that the proposed 403 units would yield about 30 units per acre (the RMF‑2 maximum is 18 units per acre). The applicant’s unit mix, as presented to commissioners, includes 262 one‑bedroom apartments, 118 two‑bedroom apartments and 26 townhomes. The concept plan shows amenities including a community building, fitness center, pickleball court, grilling areas and pocket parks; parking will be surface parking with detached garages and carports, not structured parking.
Planning staff said fire, traffic and building‑inspections staff reviewed concept plans and had no unresolved comments; fire noted the development must comply with applicable codes including sprinklers and fire lanes. Commissioners discussed the site’s past submittal history (a prior application with a different applicant had been denied by City Council) and compared the proposal to nearby multifamily properties; staff said the proposed scale and pattern were “typical for the area” and that staff believes the variances can be supported.
Staff reported 19 letters in support and none in opposition. No formal action was taken at the work session; the proposal will move to public hearing where commissioners will consider the rezoning and variance requests and make a recommendation to City Council.
