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Applicant pitches single‑family plan for 1300 S. Atlantic, pledges stormwater upgrades
Summary
Applicant team presented renderings for six to eight single‑family homes at 1300 South Atlantic and proposed deed conveyance or dedication to meet buffer requirements with the adjacent Walgreens parcel. The team said redevelopment will bring stormwater up to current standards.
The applicant's team presented site plans and renderings showing six to eight single‑family homes at 1300 South Atlantic Avenue and described technical fixes intended to address staff concerns about buffers and stormwater.
Attorney Mike Woods said the project is intentionally lower intensity than an earlier parking garage plan and aims to be "responsive to the good neighbors." Architect Jay Pendergast showed floor plans and said typical units would have "3 to 4 bedrooms" and two‑car garages; he added that transferring a portion of the applicant's parcel to Walgreens by deed or dedication would provide enough depth for required buffering.
On stormwater, staff and applicant agreed the current bank building lacks contemporary mitigation: "Anything that gets put here will have to meet our new regulations," Shane Corbin said, and the applicant said the redevelopment would meet 2025/2026 standards. The applicant also noted that a typical single‑family home generates roughly 8–10 peak trips, far less than the 1,000 daily trips that would trigger a traffic impact analysis for a larger commercial use.
The board asked for clarity on notices, buffering options, and whether the applicant had engaged nearby residents; the applicant said certified letters were mailed and that some neighbors had been consulted. Despite the technical proposals, the board split on policy grounds and did not recommend approval.
