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Commission defers vote on 8‑unit townhouse after neighbors and commissioners press ownership and design conditions
Summary
Plan Commission deferred Urban Homes’ request for site development of an eight‑unit townhouse building to allow the petitioner time to address whether units will be rental or owner‑occupied, design of an existing outbuilding, and HOA/declaration language to limit commercial uses and ensure consistent materials.
The Plan Commission deferred action April 27 on a proposed eight‑unit townhouse at 1810 South (113th) presented by DBG Team (Urban Homes Rental LLC). The petitioner sought site development approval for an R3‑zoned parcel immediately east of existing duplexes.
DBG Team described an 8‑unit building with two‑car garages, 1,800 sq ft units and a shared U‑shaped access drive. "There will be 16 parking spaces, which is two external parking spaces per unit," the petitioner said while outlining parking and detention changes required to enlarge an existing pond.
Commissioners and numerous adjoining residents expressed concerns, chiefly ownership and long‑term use. Several commissioners said they expected townhomes of this scale to be owner‑occupied or sold as individual units rather than held as a single rental investment. The petitioner said the planned use at filing was rental, with rents discussed in the meeting (the petitioner estimated roughly $2,600–$2,700/month), which prompted objections from multiple commissioners and residents.
Concerns also included the design and future use of an existing outbuilding on the lot, buffers to the Gallery subdivision to the north and east, and stormwater/drainage around on‑site ponds and swales. Residents asked for concrete assurances that trees and the 30‑foot tree buffer on some lot lines would be preserved.
The commission voted to defer the item for 30 days to allow the petitioner to return with clarified ownership/sales strategy, a more detailed exterior design for the outbuilding consistent with the nearby duplexes, and covenant/HOA language or similar enforceable commitments to address commercial‑use restrictions, maintenance and rental limits.
