Placement: Public Hearing - Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P25-070 Lotis at Tradition - Landscape Modification
Location: The property is located north of SW Tradition Parkway, south of SW Westcliffe Lane, and east of the future Sundance Vista Boulevard.
Legal Description: Tradition Plat 4, Parcel 4B (PB 113, BK 3)
This is a request to provide enhanced landscaping and a berm in lieu of a 6-foot-high architectural buffer wall.
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Executive Summary: The applicant is requesting to provide enhanced landscaping in lieu of a 6-foot-high architectural wall along approximately 1,700 feet of the eastern property line that abuts the Brynlie single-family residential subdivision in accordance with Section 154.12 of the Landscaping Code.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board review the request and vote to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the landscape modification. If the Board determines to approve the landscape modification request, staff suggests approving with the following condition: 1. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for Phase 1, the berm located within Phase 1 shall be installed, planted with associated landscaping, and inspected by the Planning and Zoning Department. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for Phase 2, the corresponding segment of the berm shall be installed, planted with associated landscaping, and inspected by the Planning and Zoning Department.
Background: The applicant is requesting approval to provide enhanced landscaping in lieu of a required architectural buffer wall, pursuant to Section 154.12 of the Landscape and Land Clearing Code. A wall is required within a landscape buffer strip where multi-family development abuts property designated with single-family zoning, PUD zoning, or single-family use, as outlined in Section 154.03(C)(5) of the Landscaping Code. The application is associated with a concurrent Major Site Plan application (P24-175) for 557 multi-family units distributed across 29 buildings ranging in height from 4 stories to 2 stories, along with two clubhouses and associated site amenities.
Issues/Analysis: The applicant proposes enhanced landscaping in lieu of a wall within the 60-foot-wide landscape buffer, as a 7-foot-tall berm with plantings on top along the approximately 1,700-foot eastern parcel boundary adjacent to the Brynlie single-family residential subdivision. Refer to the attached staff report for the detailed staff findings related to the review criteria.
Special Consideration: Section 154.12(B) of the Landscape and Land Clearing Code establishes the responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Board in authorizing landscape modifications. The Board may authorize a modification from the requirements of the Landscape and Land Clearing Code. Based on a review of detailed plans demonstrating the size, quantity, and location of vegetation to be preserved and installed along the site's boundaries; the proposed use(s) of the property requesting the modification; and the existing and proposed surrounding uses. In making its decision, the Board should consider the criteria set forth in Section 154.12(B) of the Landscape and Land Clearing Code.
Location of Project: The property is located north of SW Tradition Parkway, south of SW Westcliffe Lane, and east of the future Sundance Vista Boulevard.
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Application
3. Justification Letter
4. Proposed Landscape Modification Plan
5. Landscape Berm Elevation Exhibit
6. Landscape Berm Planting Schedule
7. Landscape Plan
8. Tradition 4 Plat
9. Agent Authorization Letter
10. Letter of Support - Lotis Acquisitions (Multi-Family Contract Purchaser)
11. Staff Presentation