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Council reviews rezoning proposal for Dorit Road and Darmal Street; developer seeks setback and open-space waivers
Summary
Staff presented a rezoning and general development plan for about 7 acres between Dorit Road and Darmal Street proposing 20 twin-home buildings (40 units). Plan-commission conditions include holding Lots 25–26 as open space and restrictions on grading near neighbor trees; the project requests a reduced front-yard setback and a waiver of a 15% common open-space requirement.
Director White told the council the proposal covers roughly 7 acres between Dorit Road and Darmal Street and would create 20 twin-home buildings for a total of about 40 units. "The development is approximately 7 acres," Director White said, noting the project would include three housing models and a road extension that ends in a temporary cul-de-sac.
White described the zoning and plan-commission conditions: an exception to the current front-yard setback is requested (staff repeatedly referenced 25 feet compared with the 30-foot standard in current code), a waiver of the 15% common open area is sought because the site sits within 0.5 mile of Sherman Creek Park, and plan-commission amendments recommended converting Lots 25 and 26 into an outlot to increase open space by roughly 3.6%. White also summarized standard subdivision requirements — stormwater calculations, street grades and final plat approval before permits.
Council members pressed staff on process and standards. Council Member Rochone asked whether council was acting on zoning only or also reviewing a preliminary plat; staff clarified this is a zoning action and any plat-related conditions would carry forward into subsequent preliminary-plat review. Council Member Serrano asked whether the proposed setbacks would be nonconforming under the new zoning code; staff said the requested setbacks would be allowed by right under the new code but require exceptions under the present code.
An on-site engineer for the applicant, Sean Bohan, spoke in support and explained the open-space calculations and connectivity. "Adding this additional lot, I think it was 25 and 26, puts us over that 15%," said Sean Bohan, who also noted plans for sidewalks and a pond-type stormwater facility that counts toward open space under the city's standards. Bohan offered to answer technical questions from council.
No formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript. The record shows council discussion, staff presentation of conditions tied to plan-commission recommendations, and one public comment from the applicant's engineer; next procedural steps (confirming the new-code designation, preliminary-plat review and final plat approval prior to permits) were described by staff.
