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Home My WebLink About(0075) 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. Page 1 of 3 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. Page 2 of 3 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 Page 3 of 3 FORT WORTH. Area Zoning Map Applicant: Panther City Holding Address: 2712-2724 (evens) Azalea Avenue Zoning From: A-5 Zoning To: UR Acres: 0.79337273 Mapsco: 62X Sector/District: Arlington Heights Commission Date: 8/12/2020 Contact: 817-392-6226 UR 203 pg?' 2B17 2a09 2801 2]1331 2721 2W 200 200 9 2609 M1 272 RJt -'� ro 1Y1 2621 2625 UR 22 11 213213 n � 12608 212 232a 262 $ w .. U R U M -1 1`1 *-�-� ry AI S4 {y N ry {y {y N {4 N k 263 267 -� ,-r, C r54 I 301 3u2 362 8go g PD9 �a 401 9pq - Subject Area ® 300 Foot Notification 2741 27T1 2729 2724 MU-Z spa FPMbLNBER-GER � 251251 2625 2617 301 }} 1 PDDD574 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 501 625 52fi I sm 0 105 210 420 Feet Created: 7/21/2020 4:18:23 PM FORT WORTH Area Map � MIE Council Districts 2 - Carlos E. 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