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Planning Commission withholds recommendation for Mann Apartments PUD after debate over 3‑acre rule
Summary
The Warrenton City Planning & Zoning Commission debated whether an exception to a 3‑acre PUD minimum applies to an infill two‑building, eight‑unit proposal on Donna Marie Drive and voted 5‑4 not to recommend approval to the Board of Aldermen; the developer will present again to the board on Dec. 17.
The Warrenton City Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday declined to recommend approval of the Mann Apartments plan‑unit development, a proposed two‑building, eight‑unit infill project at 2304–2308 Donna Marie Drive, after a split vote over whether the city's 3‑acre minimum for PUDs could be reduced.
Planning staff identified the project and its principal issue at the outset: combining two existing lots would create a parcel of about 0.91 acre, well under the 3‑acre minimum specified in the PUD section of the city code. "The minimum requirement right now is 3 acres," the Planning and Zoning Officer stated during the public hearing.
The applicants, represented by surveyor Bart Korman, said the proposal matches the surrounding multifamily character and that the site's historical development…
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