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Council clears first reading to remove PUD overlay at Lafayette Drive parcel
Summary
Council approved on first reading a rezoning action removing a PUD overlay for a 3.6-acre parcel at 113 Lafayette Drive, leaving underlying R-3 medium-density residential zoning; staff said a traffic impact study threshold (1,000 trips/day) was not met and engineering staff is not recommending a study now.
The City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would remove a planned-unit-development overlay from a roughly 3.6-acre parcel at 113 Lafayette Drive and leave the underlying R-3 medium-density residential zoning in place.
Planning staff explained that the 2004 PUD permits up to eight office buildings on the site but only one was built; a prospective purchaser requested removal of the PUD so the property could be used under the underlying R-3 rules. The planner explained the planning commission recommended approval subject to a traffic impact study, but public works engineering staff concluded the 1,000-trip-per-day threshold for a traffic impact study is not met by the proposed townhouse development, and therefore staff does not recommend requiring one at this time.
Council members discussed public concerns (traffic, parking requirements tied to the adjacent Masonic Temple) and a potential alternative of a new PUD or master plan if the developer chose that route. The ordinance passed on first reading with no nays; the public hearing and second reading were scheduled as required.
