2003-52 AMENDING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NEAR NORTH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT / WABASH CROSSING

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of August 7, 2003 Cal. No. 03-36 Petition of EAST LAKE/DECATUR, LLC, to amend the approved R-6 Planned Unit Development of Wabash Crossing First Addition, located in the 500 Blocks of East Orchard and Marietta Streets; the 900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 Blocks of North Morgan and Clinton Streets; ' and the 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 Blocks of North Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Drive. Mr. Tom Smith recused himself from the discussion. Mr. Dane Bragg, Planning and Economic Development Manager, was sworn in by Mrs. Althoff. Mr. Bragg presented the following recommendation of the staff: The petitioner has requested an amendment to the P.U.D. approved June 16, 2003 in response to refinements in the housing designs and building material changes since the original designs. The petitioner is requesting a change in the allowable materials to include vinyl siding in lieu of fiber cement board siding on the residential units. Housing designs have been slightly modified to standardize some design features. Additionally, porches have been modified slightly on some units. Staff has worked with the petitioner to maintain window sizes and layouts and porches to provide optimal design amenities for each unit. The number of building types has been consolidated from 24 designs in the approved PUD to a total of 20 building designs proposed in this amendment. The number of units (249) will remain unchanged from the prior PUD submittals. It is anticipated that a subsequent amendment will be forthcoming at the time the designs for the homeownership residential units are complete. The proposed designs have been broken into Priority Area One and Priority Area Two. ' i Area ne encom asses the Martin Luther Kin Jr. As shown on the lat, Prior ty O p g, P i nated with more strin ent Boulevard streetscape. Pnority Area One has been des g g architectural requirements and building material ratios (brick, siding, etc.) to preserve the boulevard streetscape recommended by the Near North Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan. Priority Area Two has been provided with less stringent architectural requirements in order to meet project constraints. The City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance provides eight standards for reviewing applications to amend planned developments. Of those standards, the following are applicable to this amendment: compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, design and amenities, consistency with the comprehensive plan, and integration within an overall plan.