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CRA approves density bonus and parking waivers for 1302 Tallahassee Drive project
Summary
The board approved four bonus density units and two Type 1 landscape buffer waivers for a proposed seven-unit townhouse-style rental at Cherokee Avenue and Tallahassee Drive, allowing reduced ROW and south incompatibility buffers to accommodate parallel parking. Vote was unanimous (4-0).
Denise Pennell, then listed on the meeting roster as Senior Planner, and consultant Yexsy Schomberg presented plans for a two-story, seven-unit multifamily project on a ±0.41-acre site at Cherokee Avenue and Tallahassee Drive.
The proposed development would replace an existing duplex and deliver seven townhouse-style rental units (seven 2-bedroom units at roughly 1,300 square feet each). Because the site's CH/8 Future Land Use allows three units through base density, the applicant requested four bonus density units from the WCRAO Density Bonus Program to reach seven total units. The applicant also sought administrative Type 1 Waivers to reduce a west ROW landscape buffer by 3 feet and to reduce a south incompatibility landscape buffer by 10 feet to allow for parallel parking.
Staff recommended approval of the requested DRO-level density and buffer waivers. Board members asked for clarification about items shown in presentation slides versus the meeting packet; staff explained one presentation item did not require board action and that formal approval was needed only on the three packet items. The board then voted to authorize staff recommendations, 4-0 (motion by Joanne Rufty, seconded by Ruth Haggerty).
The project's anticipated buildout year is 2026. The approval covers DRO-level density and Type 1 waivers; the developer must obtain remaining entitlements and building permits before construction can begin.
