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Staff recommends variances for Morris Landing site plan after applicant revisions
Summary
Staff told the meeting that revisions to the Morris Landing site plan at 1790 West Old Murphy'sboro Road addressed previous concerns and recommended support for five remaining variances, including frontage, build-to zone, raised foundation and building-type exceptions; the applicant requested a recommendation but no vote was recorded.
Staff recommended support for five variances to advance the Morris Landing site plan during a meeting, saying the applicant’s recent revisions better align the proposal with the South Hartman overlay.
A staff member outlined the request as a site plan application by Lanmore for Morris Landing, a nonresidential development on about 1.09 acres at 1790 West Old Murphy'sboro Road in Ward 3. Staff said the applicant removed two previously requested variances and revised the design to reduce the building’s relationship to the road while adding a usable pocket park along the frontage to create a more pedestrian-friendly edge. “Staff supports this variance with the inclusion of that pocket park open space,” the staff member said.
Staff described five variances remaining in the application: a frontage/parking frontage variance because the building and parking sit well back from the front property line; a build-to-zone variance for buildings typically required within 10–20 feet of the front property line; a raised foundation variance (the district normally requires a minimum 1.5-foot raised foundation planting strip for visual transition); a height variance (the requested height remains below district limits and staff said it aids architectural articulation); and a building-type variance because the proposed building does not match the enumerated residential or civic types in the subdistrict. For each item staff explained why the design changes or proposed mitigation (the pocket park, articulation) support approval. “Staff supports this request with the proposed building design,” the staff member said.
The applicant representative, described in the transcript as the presenter, urged approval. “I think we've arrived at a conclusion here. Getting a recommendation for all the variances. Happy to answer any questions if you have any,” the presenter said.
No formal motion or vote on the Morris Landing variances is recorded in the transcript. The staff presentation noted the application had been deferred previously by the planning commission to allow revisions; staff now recommends the variances with the stated conditions.
Next steps were not recorded in the transcript; the record shows discussion and a staff recommendation but no final decision or recorded vote on these variances.
