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Council approves Arbors at East Village Phase 2 conditional rezoning with conditions
Summary
The town approved a Type 3 conditional rezoning for roughly 4 acres adjacent to The Arbors, allowing 45 multifamily units with conditions on parking, buffers, open space, architectural elevations and sustainability incentives.
The Clayton Town Council on July 20 adopted a Type 3 conditional rezoning for the Arbors at East Village Phase 2, approving a concept plan and a set of conditions staff described as standard for conditional rezoning requests.
Haley Downey, assistant planning director, presented the application and told council the parcels total about four acres just north of East Front Street and proposed 45 multifamily units, which staff said fit the future land-use map's downtown-support designation at approximately 12 units per acre. She outlined more than 20 conditions of approval including allowances for garages and driveways to count toward parking minimums, a requirement that 50% of required open space function as gathering space (benches, tables), cross-access agreements with the adjacent Arbors complex, enhanced architectural elevations on buildings facing Front Street and a sign easement for the town.
Applicant representative Thomas Saft said the developer had returned with multiple revisions after earlier meetings and that the new concept reduces density compared with a previously proposed 72-unit configuration. ‘‘We have spent a lot of time making sure that we're addressing any of the concerns of council and staff,’’ Saft said, noting the applicant’s willingness to provide a sign easement and to work with conditions.
A single public commenter, David Stamp, urged the council to reconsider a requirement that residents use garages for parking, saying it could raise ownership costs for first-time homebuyers who will need additional off-site storage. Councilmembers who spoke in favor cited reduced density compared with the earlier plan and the project's compatibility with the downtown-support future land-use designation; one councilmember moved to adopt ordinance 20-26-04-01 with the consistency statement.
The motion carried by voice vote; staff noted the project will proceed through site-plan and construction-drawing review if advanced.
