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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3290 amending Planned Development No. 81 (PD-81) to allow a 10.58 acre "Mixed Use Residential" development including a Conceptual Site Plan, and take appropriate action. The proposed Conceptual Site Plan includes the development of approximately 448 multi-family units with several Special Exceptions. The site is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of the eastbound frontage road of the LBJ Freeway (I- 635) and Mira Lago Boulevard within PD-81, commonly known as 11771 Mira Lago Boulevard.
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BACKGROUND:
T. Sorrento Incorporated is proposing the development of a multi-family community on this 10 acre site. This proposed new community would consist of two buildings, each with 224 dwelling units, for a total of 448. Both buildings would be 4 stories and contain an internal parking garage. This community would be developed in two phases.
Currently this site is within the "Employment Core" subdistrict of Planned Development No. 81 (PD-81). Multi-Family development is not allowed within this subdistrict. Therefore the applicant is requesting that PD-81 be amended to remove this site from the "Employment Core" subdistrict and place it in the "Mixed Residential" subdistrict. In addition, the applicant is requesting PD-81 be amended to allow up to 1,500 dwelling units.
A public hearing was held on this case at the June 9, 2014 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. After properly closing the public hearing, several members of the Planning & Zoning Commission voiced their concerns about the high percentage (60%) of stucco being proposed by the applicant on the exterior fa?ade of both buildings. After much discussion, a motion was successfully passed to continue discussion on this case at the next regular meeting. Since that June 9th hearing, the applicant has met with City staff and proposed to increase the percentage of brick and stone to 60% and decrease the percentage of...
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