HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0024) ZC-20-090 Azalea AveCase Number ZC-20-090
FORTWORTH
ZONING MAP CHANGE
STAFF REPORT
City Council Meeting Date: Council District 9
August 25, 2020
Zoning Commission Recommendation: Continued Yes X No _
Approval by a vote of 8-0 Case Manager Arty Wheaton -
Rodriquez
Surplus Yes No X
Opposition: 3 persons spoke, Linwood HOA, Council Initiated Yes No X
West 7th Alliance, several letters
submitted
Support: 1 person spoke, 1 letter submitted
Owner/Applicant: Panther City Holding Company, LLC
Site Location: 2712-2724 (evens) Azalea Ave Acreage: 0.79
Proposed use: Urban Residential
Request: From: "A-5" One Family
To: "UR" Urban Residential
Land use Compatibility: Requested change is compatible in use, scale, and
density.
Comprehensive Plan Consistency: Requested change is consistent with the Future
Land Use designation of Urban Residential.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Background:
The subject property is located west of Carroll Street on the north side of Azalea Avenue. The site is
adjacent to the West Seventh Urban Village, and a portion of the site is in the Cultural District Growth
Center. The site is partially developed with single family homes. The developer and property owner plan
to redevelop the site with an urban residential compatible housing type. The site is currently zoned "A-5"
One Family. Surrounding properties are zoned "UR" Urban Residential, "MU-1" Low Intensity Mixed -Use,
Planned Development (PD) 956, which has a base zoning of "UR" Urban Residential, and PD 574 which
has a base zoning of "MU-2" High Intensity Mixed -Use.
This zoning case is a request to change property zoned "A-5" to "UR" with no waivers. A majority of the
surrounding area has been rezoned is recent years to Mixed -Use and Urban Residential districts, which is
in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use designations of the area.
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Site Information:
Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses:
North "UR" Urban Residential / multifamily
East PD/MU-2 / commercial
South PD/UR / multifamily
West "UR" Urban Residential / multifamily
Zoning History: ZC-20-034 was recommended for approved by the Zoning Commission and
denied by City Council for a proposed seven (7) lots as a PD based on Mixed -
Use Low Intensity "MU-1"
Public Notification:
300 foot Legal Notifications were mailed on July 24, 2020.
The followina oraanizations were notified: (emailed Julv 22, 2020)
Organizations Notified
West 7th Neighborhood Alliance
Westside Alliance
SO7 Townhome Association
Montgomery Plaza Residential
Condominium Association
Linwood NA*
Tarrant Regional Water District
Streams And Valleys Inc
Trinity Habitat for Humanity
Montgomery Plaza Master Condominium
Association, Inc.
Cultural District Alliance
Camp Bowie District, Inc
Fort Worth ISD
*Located within this Neighborhood Association
Development Impact Analysis:
1. Land Use Compatibility
UR has a maximum density 40 units per acre with up to 60 units if a height bonus is obtained for
structured parking. UR has a maximum height of three (3) stories with a height bonus for an
additional floor if the development incorporates structured parking. The surrounding multifamily
projects in this area are within the range of units per acre associated with those maximums.
Surrounding Context
• The PD based on UR immediately south (Aviator apartments) of this project allowed f five
stories.
• The property located to the northwest is zoned UR. The project is three (3) stories and
was granted a waiver from to accommodate the development plans and site context.
The proposed urban residential multifamily is compatible with surrounding uses in scale, use,
and density.
2. Comprehensive Plan Consistency —Arlington Heights
The 2020 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Urban Residential and Mixed -
Use. The proposed multifamily meets the below policies within the following Comprehensive
Plan:
Locate multifamily units within walking distance of public transportation, employment,
recreation, and/or shopping to increase accessibility and decrease vehicular traffic.
• Support zoning changes that accommodate multifamily residential development within urban
villages, transit -oriented developments (TOD) and designated growth centers.
Based on conformance with the policies stated above, the proposed zoning is consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan.
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3. Economic Development Plan
The 2017 Economic Development Strategic Plan identified a vision, goals, and strategies in order
to facilitate the success and growth of the City of Fort Worth. The below strategies apply to this
project:
PRIORITY STRATEGY: Rapidly increase the density of residential development in downtown
and surrounding urban districts such as Panther Island. Challenge High -density residential
development is the "secret" ingredient for the success of downtown Austin, Denver, and Seattle
as dynamic mixed -use business districts. Each of these cities made a commitment to a downtown
housing strategy first and is now reaping the benefits in the form of commercial office
development and the expansion of tech firms and other professional jobs in their urban cores.
Fort Worth is beginning to see these benefits, thanks to its commitment to urban residential
development in recent years. However, the City needs a much more aggressive program to
accelerate the growth of housing in downtown, Panther Island, the Near Southside, and
surrounding urban districts.
GOAL 3. ENSURE COMMUNITY VITALITY
INITIATIVE 3.1. DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH
Accelerate downtown Fort Worth's emergence as the premier mixed -use business district in
Texas.
3.1.1. Rapidly increase the density of residential development in downtown Fort Worth and
surrounding urban districts.
Attachments:
• Area Zoning Map with 300 ft. Notification Area
• Area Map
• Future Land Use Map
• Aerial Photograph
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FORT WORTH.
Area Zoning Map
Applicant:
Panther City Holding
Address:
2712-2724 (evens) Azalea Avenue
Zoning From:
A-5
Zoning To:
UR
Acres:
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Mapsco:
62X
Sector/District:
Arlington Heights
Commission Date:
8/12/2020
Contact:
817-392-6226
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