04-17 Zoning- Amending the Zoning Ordinance at 1248 and 1258 N. Twyckenham Drive

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Rea uested Variances from the MF 1 Zoniniz District/NNZO Overlay District for Parcel "A "; 1). From the requirement that the height and massing of new multi - family buildings shall be no more than twice the massing of the immediately abutting building, including buildings on the same lot to a maximum of nine times. 2). From the requirement that all front doors, mailboxes be oriented towards, visible from or facing the primary street frontage for the building located at the rear of the site and allowed to have a stand- alone mailbox for all units. 3). From the requirement that Driveways shall be no more than twelve feet (12') wide at front property line to a maximum width of 20 feet. 4). From the minimum 25 ft. side and rear setback to 5 ft. for parking on the east property line. 5). From the maximum allowed height for a decorative fence of 3 feet along front and side property lines that face a primary street and 5 feet along the side and rear property lines to allow a maximum of a 6 feet high solid decorative vinyl or wood fence, except within the 10 ft. front yard as shown. 6). From the minimum 25 ft. rear yard setback to 7 ft. for a trash enclosure. Requested Variance information: The owners are in the process of developing the petition site to have a total of Eight (8) single - family attached townhomes. Shown on the attached site plan on Parcel "A" it is envisioned that four (4) townhomes would face Twyckenham Drive, three (3) townhomes would face S.R. 23 (South Bend Avenue) with one (1) townhome located on the interior portion of the site along the eastern side of the site. Access to the site would be off of Twyckenham Drive at the southwest corner of the property. This point allows for the maximum vehicle stacking distance from the Twyckenham Drive and S.R. 23 intersection. The owner's representative had discussions with the Area Plan Commission staff to review the project and the process required for allowing the development to be approved as proposed. The City's Community Investment Department also provided comments and suggestions on the project. Based on those discussions it was determined that the best way to proceed with the project would be to request a rezoning of the property shown as Parcel "A" to the "NE I" Urban Corridor Multifamily zoning classification. This would allow for the proposed Townhomes. As part of the rezoning process for Parcel "A ", a few variances would also be required from the "NT I" Urban Corridor Multifamily zoning classification and the NNZO Overlay district for the project as shown. The properties located along the S.R. 23 frontage and a portion of the frontage along Twyckenham Drive falls within the limits of the NNZO Overlay district. The staff asked if the Petitioners would design the entire property being rezoned to meet the development standards for the Overlay district except, where there are variances being requested for the layout shown. More specifically the owners are requesting variances from certain standards from the MF 1 Zoning District and the NNZO Overlay district standards: 1). From the requirement that the height and massing of new multi - family buildings shall be no more than twice the massing of the immediately abutting building, including buildings on the same lot to a maximum of nine times. This request is needed due to the existing homes which are located to the East and South of the project site. Those homes are some of the original dwellings which were built several decades ago on smaller lots. The intent is to add new Townhomes i44the. aeighborhood=an =� property which fronts onto two busy arterial streets. MAR 20117