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Commission splits on 170‑unit planned development; vote fails and applicant requests continuance
Summary
A proposed planned development for up to 170 units near the Polk Parkway prompted strong commissioner concern about density, 2.5 ft side setbacks, parking and floodplain treatment; a motion to approve failed and the applicant agreed to continue the item to the Aug. 5 meeting.
Staff presented LDPD 20-26-4, a planned development application proposing up to 170 dwelling units (a mix of small-lot single-family patio homes and townhomes) on roughly 17 acres near the Polk Parkway. Staff said the proposal met the transit-supportive development-area criteria and would trigger a traffic study; the applicant said unit sizes average about 1,500 square feet and highlighted the project’s connection to nearby employment centers.
Several commissioners raised sustained concerns about density, narrow side-yard widths (2.5 feet from property line, 5 feet between buildings), long-term maintenance of narrow yard strips, parking adequacy and the extent of AE flood zone shown in the staff report. One commissioner described the plan as "the epitome of ram, jam, cram" and said they would not vote for it. A motion to approve failed on a roll call; the applicant requested and received a continuance to Aug. 5 to revise the site plan and address setback and parking considerations.
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