To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
Tara Vargish, Director, Development Services
From: Donna Ferguson, Senior Planner, Development Services
Title
Resolution Approving a Site Development Plan for a Portion of Lot 1, Seller’s Landing (Greystone Villas Townhomes SDP20-0015) [located west of the intersection of S. Gilbert Street and Baldwin Ranch Road]
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PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PORTION OF LOT 1, SELLER’S LANDING (SDP20-0015 Greystone Villas)
The Town Council will now consider a request for the approval of RESOLUTION APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PORTION OF LOT 1, SELLER’S LANDING (SDP20-0015 Greystone Villas).
In order to afford all parties due process under law, the Town Council members must be fair and impartial in deciding whether this application should be approved, approved with conditions, or denied. In making that determination, each Councilmember must consider the record, which includes the planning commission recommendation, the staff recommendation, the applicant presentation, public comment presented during the hearing, and other written public comments offered before or during the hearing. Under law, Town Council must evaluate this proposal based solely upon the record and the criteria established under the Municipal Code, which are highlighted in the staff report.
It is important that each Councilmember remain objective and capable of considering information offered into the record during this hearing.
Does any Councilmember believe that he or she is incapable of evaluating and voting on the application consistent with these due process requirements? If so, please describe the situation and recuse yourself from further participation on this agenda item.
Does any Councilmember have a conflict of interest or any other matter he or she would like to disclose prior to proceeding on this item?
The Council will hear from the applicant, the public and staff. Time for this public hearing is allotted as follows:
Staff Report: as needed
Applicant Presentation: as needed
Public Comment: as needed
Applicant Response as needed
Council Questions: as needed
Follow-up Questions: as needed
Madame Clerk, has this public hearing been properly noticed under the applicable regulations for this type of land use hearing? (Clerk to refer to certification from Development Services, describing the notice).
Ms. Vargish, the staff introduction please
(Public hearing is conducted, applicant presentation, public comment, applicant response, questions from Council)
Do any Council members have any final questions of staff or the applicant before I close the public hearing and refer this to the Council for action?
I now close the public hearing and refer this to Council for discussion and action.
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: Tara Vargish, Director, Development Services
From: Donna Ferguson, Senior Planner, Development Services
Title: RESOLUTION APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PORTION OF LOT 1, SELLER’S LANDING (SDP20-0015 Greystone Villas)
Executive Summary
Norris Design, on behalf of ADAMO Homes, is requesting approval of a Site Development Plan (SDP) for townhomes known as Greystone Villas, located west of the intersection of S. Gilbert Street and Baldwin Ranch Road (Attachment B).
The site is located within the last remaining parcel of one of the Town’s earliest planned unit developments (PUD) known as Sellers Landing PUD. The parcel is approximately .92 acres in size and is currently undeveloped. The SDP proposes one three-story building (36.25-feet tall) containing five townhome units with attached garages. The proposed townhome building incorporates quality design materials and a varied design on all four sides.
A comparison of the zoning regulations to the proposed SDP illustrates the proposed SDP meets the permitted uses, permitted maximum density and minimum development standards, other than height, outlined in the zoning for the parcel. A variance for 0.25-feet (3 inches) for maximum permitted building height was requested by the applicant and administratively approved by staff per the Town’s 17.04.105 Administrative Variance process. The variance will take effect only upon the approval of the Site Development Plan by Town Council.
The site proposes one full-movement access to S. Gilbert Street directly opposite Baldwin Ranch Road. Based on the 10th Edition of the ITE Trip Generation Manual, the daily traffic expected to be generated by the site is 37 average daily trips (ADT), well below the Town’s threshold of 200 ADT to warrant a Traffic Impact Analysis and too small to have a measurable impact on the operations and safety of the adjacent streets and intersections (Attachment C).
The applicant conducted three neighborhood meetings over the course of 15 months. Initial attendee concerns regarding shared access, and parking were reconciled through the neighborhood meeting process. Ten people attended the first neighborhood meeting, four people attended the second neighborhood meeting and zero people attended the third neighborhood meeting.
The Planning Commission hearing was held on October 22, 2020. The Planning Commission discussed the proposed SDP in detail after reviewing presentations by Town staff and the applicant. There was no public testimony. Discussion focused on the proposed Site Development Plan in relation to adjacent properties and neighborhood meeting history.
Planning Commission found the proposed Site Development Plan to meet the Town’s Site Development Plan review and approval criteria and voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the Greystone Villas Site Development Plan.
Budget Impact
Development of the property will generate review and impact fees, along with use taxes. Other ongoing costs of serving a new multi-family residential development, in terms of public infrastructure and amenities, as well as police and fire protection, will be comparable to other similar multi-family residential developments in Castle Rock.
Staff Recommendation
Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the Greystone Villas Site Development Plan.
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the resolution as introduced by title.
Attachments
Attachment A: Resolution
Exhibit 1: Site development plan
Attachment B: Vicinity map
Attachment C: TIS compliance letter