2002-90 AMENDING RESIDENCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ROOSEVELT SCHOOL APARTMENTS - 701 WEST GRAND AVENUE

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMOR.ANDUM No. 02-106 October 14, 2002 TO: Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Ga , City Manager A. J.Kri er, conomic and Urban Development Department Steven J. Van teenhuyse,Planning Manag�� SUBJECT: Roosevelt Middle School—Revised R-6 Planned Unit Development SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the revised Planned Unit Development, subject to 1)revised architectural plans that show windows in the end units facing Grand and Leafland, and 2)addition of landscaping near end units on Monroe and Leafland. BACKGROiJND: This project was initially approved by the Council in March,2001. The original project included 42 aparhnents within the Roosevelt School building and 33 townhomes to be built around the existing school yard area(75 total units). This project is being funded from a variety of sources,including Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Preservation Tax Credits. No City funding is involved. In August 2001,the Council approved an amendment to the RDP that increased the total number of units to 82 (49 within the school building and 33 townhomes)as well as changes to the ' location of townhomes and number of townhomes per building. In November 2001, staff admmistratively approved mmor changes to the approved plan, mcludmg the ehmmation of two apartment units within the building and deletion of the 6-unit townhome building along Grand,reducing the total number to 74 units(27 townhomes and 47 aparhnents). The new plan restores a townhome building along Grand but deletes two units in the school building, for a total of 75 units(30 townhomes and 45 apartments). The new plan uses a slightly different architectural design than the one approved originally. However,the new design is complimentary to both the school and the neighborhood and has been approved by staff, subject to adding windows in two end units facing the street(north end of 1275 Monroe and south end of 1225 Monroe)to avoid the"blank wall"effect. The new plan also includes an updated landscape plan that conforms to the new City landscape requirements and contains more plants and a more pleasing design than the original plan. However,two of the townhome building ends do not contain adequate landscaping(south end of 1225 Monroe and west end of 620 Leafland)and staff recommends adding plants in these areas. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: Staff is not aware of any objectors. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: At their October 3,2002 meeting,The Plan Commission voted 7-0 to approve the revised PUD, subject to the two conditions listed above. STAFF REFERENCE: Please contact Planning Manager Steven J. Van Steenhuyse at 424-2790, e-mail ' vansteen(c�decaturnet.org. '�, BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Based on an estimated project value of$9 million,using 2001 rates, i this redeveloped site will generate approximately$260,000 in new annual property tax revenue; including approximately$119,600 to District 61.