2005-93 REZONING PROPERTY - WABASH CROSSING SECOND ADDITION

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DE�ELOPMENT MEMORANDUM Memo No. OS-204 October 12, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council I FROM: Steve , City Manager �i Dane C r gg,AICP, Assistant City Manage� I Kathy J. iller,AICP, Senior Planner �cD�YY\ ', Greg Crowe, Economic Development Coordinato�� SUBJECT: Wabash Crossing Phase II ' SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the petitions as proposed. II'� Wabash Crossing Phase II is consistent with the intent of the Master Plan produced by Goody Clancy ', and Associates in July 2002 for the redevelopment of the Near North residential neighborhood. The mixed-use is also consistent with the City's comprehensive plan. To ensure integration with the first phase of Wabash Crossing the proposed development is comparable in quality and design with the phase one development. The actions required to approve the development of Wabash Crossing Phase II include: 1. Rezoning Wabash Crossing Second Addition Area from R-6 PUD to PD, Planned Development District 2. Amending the Planned Unit Development 3. Amending Wabash Crossing First Addition PD 4. Vacating public rights-of-way and alleys 5. Approving Wabash Crossing Second Addition Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plat The City Plan Commission voted 8-0 with one abstention to recommend approval of all the petitions at the October 6, 2005 hearing; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The development of the former site of Longview Place is the continuation of redeveloping the blighted Near North neighborhood with a mixed-use development including single, duplex, fourplex and multi-family units. The petitioner proposes to construct 202 dwelling units in 65 buildings on the site. Of the total units, 175 rental units will be located in 38 buildings and 27 owner- occupied units will house single-family residences. The proposed development includes designs for the rental units to be constructed. The design for the owner-occupied units will be part of a later amendment to the PD. Residential streets will vary in specific treatments in order to accommodate individuality within the neighborhood but will follow the same general principles throughout, including: narrow driving lanes, on-street parallel or angled parking bays, landscaped boulevard strips and sidewalks. A decorative streetlight that is consistent with the Phase I development will be used on the residential streets. One public park area, Orchard Green, will be provided in the development. A fenced playground will be located on the east end of the park while a thirty-five foot tall clock tower will be located on the