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Developer seeks rezoning for 11-lot subdivision at 5990 W. 3500 S.; council hears exceptions request
Summary
Planning staff presented GPZ32025, a Liberty Homes application to re-designate 1.93 acres at 5990 W. 3500 S. to low-density residential (R-1-8) for an 11-lot subdivision. The developer asked three exceptions including reduced frontage and rear-yard setbacks.
Planning and Zoning staff presented GPZ32025 on May 27: an application from Clark Construction (doing business as Liberty Homes) to change the general plan and rezone a roughly 1.93-acre property at 5990 West 3500 South from large-lot residential and general commercial to low-density residential, and to approve a concept plan that would create 11 new lots plus retain the existing house as Lot 12.
"This application is a request from Clark Construction and Services, also known as Liberty Homes," Steven Lehman of planning and zoning said during his presentation, summarizing the property's context, existing zoning, and the city-owned 16.5-foot storm drainage strip that crosses the site. Lehman noted the developer submitted a revised legal description that reduced acreage slightly and that the city and developer are negotiating an appraisal for the city-owned strip should it be sold to enable the project.
Lehman described key elements of the concept plan: Timmeron Drive would serve as the sole subdivision access, the average lot size would be approximately 9,990 square feet (about 3.2 units per acre density), and the cul-de-sac could eventually connect further if adjacent properties develop. The developer requested three exceptions: (1) reduce frontage on Lots 5 and 6 from the R-1-8 requirement of 80 feet to about 74'175 feet; (2) allow the developer to provide three-car garages with adjacent poured pads in lieu of conforming garage footprints; and (3) permit a five-foot reduction to rear-yard setbacks on Lots 1 and 3 because the road pushes into the development.
Councilmembers asked whether 200 feet of commercial frontage is sufficient on the site—s commercial strip; staff replied typical commercial buffer depth ranges from 200 to 250 feet and that 200 feet should generally be sufficient depending on the commercial use.
Next steps: the item will proceed through the standard land-use review process; councilmembers and staff discussed neighborhood connections and the developer—s request for exceptions that will be considered as part of the formal application review and possible development agreement.
