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STAFF REPORT
94-702
Dennis Garth
Flagship Development c/o Clarke/Wyndham
Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a sorority
house
Lot 4 Timber Ridge Addition Phase 3; the southwest corner of
Rhett Butler and University Oaks
Area: 1.54 acres
Dimensions: Approximately 300' X 220'
Frontage: Approximately 300' along Rhett Butler and 170' along Rhett Butler
Depth: Approximately 220'
AREA ZONING AND LAND USE:
Subject Tract: R-6 High Density Apartments; currently vacant
North: R-2 Duplex; developed as duplexes; R-1 Single Family further to the north
East: R-6 High Density Apartments; developed as Apartments
South: R-6 High Density Apartments; currently vacant
West: R-6 High Density Apartments; currently vacant
LAND USE PLAN: High density residential
ENGINEERING:
Water:
Sewer: Will be coordinated at time of site. plan
Streets:
Flood Plain:
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s):
Advertised Commission Hearing Date(s): 4-21-94
Number of Notices Mailed to Property
Owners Within 200': 14
Response Received: Three calls in opposition
STAFF COMMENTS:
Conditional use permits are granted by the Commission, subject to appropriate conditions
and safeguards, when the Commission finds:
A. That the proposed use meets all the minimum standards established in the Zoning
Ordinance for this type of use;
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B. That the proposed use is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning
ordinance and the plan for physical development of the district as embodied in the
comprehensive plan for. the development of the City;
C. That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of
the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or permanently
injurious to neighboring. property.
(See sec. 14, Ordinance 1638)
The P.R.C. has not yet reviewed a site plan because the applicants are applying for the use only
and will follow with a site plan at a later date. This plan will also come before the Commission.
The subject property is zoned R-6, which allows apartment buildings at up to 24 dwelling units
per acre with the option of higher densities if approved by Council. The applicant does not intend
to exceed the maximum density.
The area has developed as a mix of mostly .student housing with a concentration of apartment
buildings and sorority/fraternity houses. The request is in keeping with the zoning and land use
patterns in the area.
Several property owners of the R-1 zoned area have voiced concern regarding this request.
Apparently the existing sorority houses generate a large amount of street parking especially
during rush time. In some areas, the road becomes blocked by cars, preventing the passage of
private and emergency vehicles. Most of the other sororities in the area were built before a
change in the Zoning Ordinance. made parking more restrictive. There are 12 sorority houses in
this area, only two of which were built under the current requirement of one space per resident
plus one space for every 30 square feet of meeting room. The requirement before the 1986
change was only one space per dwelling unit.
According to one resident, the parking problem is aggravated during rush week by not only the
additional parking generated but also by the fact that the parking lots are blocked off and that
parking is forced into the streets. The applicant has explained that the front areas of the houses
are used for outdoor activities, but that parking in the rear is allowed. Staff will take this
information to the next meeting of the Traffic Management Team for discussion. This particular
site will have the parking in the rear and will meet the current parking requirement by providing
100 spaces. The Planning and. Zoning Commission does have the discretion to place conditions
on approval of the use and site plan.