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Castlegate Subdivision Sections 11, 12 & 13
PDD-H Zoning— 35.685 Acres
Meritorious Modifications
The Owner/Developer of this property is requesting several meritorious modifications to
the Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance as noted in the PDD-H zoning. The
requested modifications are as follows:
• The residential street in Section 13 would be constructed without a sidewalk along
the street.
• The minimum lot depth in Section 13 will be 85 feet, with a minimum lot arca of
4,650 square feet. The minimum lot size exceeds the requirement for R-1A
zoning. The reduced lot depth is necessary due to the lots in this section being
adjacent to the 100-year flood plain. Special consideration for these lots was
requested in the PDD-H zoning.
• For all three sections (11, 12 & 13), the minimum front and rear building setback
distances are requested to be 20 feet rather than the 25 feet required for R-1
Zoning. This will allow more buildable area on the lots and reduce the length of
the concrete driveways in the subdivision. It is also requested to change the
minimum side setback distance for each lot from 7.5 feet to 5 feet. The minimum
distance between buildings would be 10 feet. The 5 feet side setback has been
used successfully for single-family dwellings in Sections 4, 8 & 9 of the
Castlegate Subdivision, and the Developer requests this change for these sections
of the subdivision as well.
Justification for
Meritorious Modifications to City Standards
Castlegate Subdivision—Sections 11, 12 & 13
The Developer feels that the Meritorious Modifications are justified for these sections of
the Castlegate Subdivision because of the numerous amenities that have been provided
for the residents of Castlegate. Sections 11, 12 & 13 will also be able to use and enjoy
these amenities. These amenities include the neighborhood park (4.35 acres) with its
improvements and the park at the subdivision entrance (3.91 acres) with the three ponds.
The Developer has constructed the improvements in the park, and his cost for these
improvements has exceeded the park development fees typically required for residential
subdivisions. The residents of Sections 11, 12 & 13 will have access to the parks using
the proposed sidewalks and 8' wide concrete path, as well as the existing sidewalks and
concrete paths.
The maximum distance to the Victoria Avenue sidewalk from any lot in Section 13 is less
than 300 feet. With the limited traffic expected in this section, the Developer feels that a
sidewalk along Carisbrooke Circle is not necessary. Sections 1 thru 4 and 8 also do not
have sidewalks along the residential streets.
To date, there have been 15.64 acres of Reserved Open Space Reserve (Common Area)
dedicated in the previous sections of Castlegate. These areas contain the concrete paths,
landscaping and undisturbed areas. There are also 0.58 acres of landscaped street
medians located within the subdivision. In Sections 2 & 3, there are 5.31 acres of non-
developable lot area, primarily in the 100-year floodplain, which will remain undisturbed.
Additional common area is proposed for Sections 11, 12 & 13. A total of 11.67 acres is
proposed. Common Areas 3 & 6, which total 10.51 acres, could be considered for the
Greenways Program. Common Area is also provided at the Victoria Avenue/Future
State Highway 40 intersection to allow for landscaping this entrance to the subdivision.
Additionally, there are 5.65 acres of area which will be dedicated in the future with
Section 7 as a public park or common area. Within this area is an existing pond which
has been modified to be an attractive water feature, and the surrounding area has been
landscaped.
The locations of these amenities are shown on the attached drawing.