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Planning staff recommend R2S zoning, conditional owner‑occupancy covenant for property at 1514 N. Washington
Summary
Staff presented a developer request to rezone 1514 N Washington from R2 to R2S to allow subdivided townhomes; the planning commission recommended approval with a conditional overlay requiring owner occupancy for the first 10 years. Councilors asked about grading, adjacent mobile‑home elevations and the rationale for a 10‑year period. (Planning staff/Barton)
Planning staff presented a zone‑change and community‑plan amendment request for 1514 N Washington Boulevard, seeking R2S zoning that would allow subdivided single‑family row houses (townhomes) with a minimum of 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
Staff explained the site context: a mobile‑home park to the south, apartments to the north and townhomes to the east and west. The planning commission recommended approval of both the zone change and the plan amendment, and suggested a conditional overlay requiring a development agreement that limits initial dwelling units to owner‑occupants for 10 years after occupancy.
Councilors asked why a 10‑year owner‑occupancy period was proposed; staff noted recent state legislation that sets a 5‑year window in some cases and said the 10‑year period was a policy choice negotiated with the applicant to encourage initial owner‑occupancy. Members also raised grading and height concerns adjacent to the mobile‑home park and confirmed the same developer was involved in a nearby earlier proposal.
Staff said the matter will appear on the Oct. 21 docket for further action.
