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Rezone request for 3526 E. Fort Union resurfaces; council asks about development agreement to hold design promises
Summary
An applicant seeks a land-use map amendment and rezoning to allow three twin homes at 3526 E. Fort Union Blvd; staff and the planning commission recommended approval but council members raised neighborhood‑character concerns and asked whether a development agreement could bind the developer to the design elements shown in concept plans.
City staff introduced a land‑use and zone change application for 3526 E. Fort Union Boulevard, a roughly one‑acre property where the applicant proposes amending the general plan to residential medium density and rezoning to R28 to allow twin homes.
Staff reminded council this is the same applicant and a similar proposal the council denied in 2022; the planning commission and staff recommended approval based on the property’s context east of 30th East where medium‑density designation aligns with nearby twin homes.
Councilmembers in the applicant’s district said residents remain concerned about neighborhood character, setbacks and driveway access. One councilmember asked whether a development agreement could be required to guarantee design promises such as rear garages and larger setbacks to protect the lone adjacent single‑family home.
Staff noted that some development outcomes are allowed by right under zoning and that an approved rezone would permit the applicant to build what the zone allows; they said the applicant could be asked if willing to enter a development agreement and that the item will return for additional council consideration.
