02-17 Rezone- Eddy Street Commons Phase II

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Staff Report 2/8/2017 The proposed single family use is less intense than the full range of uses that could be developed under the MU Mixed Use District, protecting the use and value of adjacent properties. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; The proposed single family townhomes are consistent with the residential neighborhood adjacent to the proposed development. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed use is part of a mixed -use neighborhood designed to serve the needs of a diverse populations while offering a range of housing types as outlined by the Comprehensive Plan. The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 1) from the minimum lot width and frontage of 30' to 25' along the west side of Georgiana Avenue 2) from the required 5' minimum front setback to 0' along Napoleon Blvd, St. Vincent Street and Howard Street in Blocks A, C and D 3) from the required 15' minimum side residential bufferyard to 0' 4) from the maximum building height of 40' and 3 stories to 4 stories and 64' for the buildings and 75' for the stairway access, except for those fronting on Georgiana 5) from the maximum 8,000 square feet gross floor area for a single use to 8,400 square feet for retail and 13,000 square feet for a community center 6) from the maximum 50,000 square feet gross floor area for a residential use to 500,000 square feet 7) from the maximum allowed l projecting sign per 200' in width of front facade with a minimum 100' separation to up to 4 projecting signs of 50 square feet each with a minimum separation of 60' 8) from the maximum allowed 5 square feet for suspended signs to 10 square feet 9) from the required minimum 2 off - street parking spaces per dwelling unit to 0.8 spaces per dwelling unit 10) from the Northeast Neighborhood Overlay Zoning District requirements for mixed - use and multi - family buildings to those consistent and compatible with those developed in Eddy Street Commons, Phase t State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community; The proposed development is consistent with the development plan for the neighborhood and should not impact the health, safety, or general welfare of the community. The parking APC # 2808 -16 Page 4 of 5