CONCEPT PLAN PROPOSAL
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TO: |
Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager |
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FROM: |
J.B. Culpepper, Planning Director Gene Poveromo, Development Coordinator |
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SUBJECT: |
Concept Plan: P. H. Craig Parking Facilities at The Courtyard, 431 W. Franklin Street (File No. 9788-15-4843) |
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DATE: |
February 18, 2008 |
INTRODUCTION
Attached is a proposal for a Concept Plan for the P. H. Craig Parking Facilities at The Courtyard. The Council has the opportunity tonight to hear this applicant’s presentation, receive a set of comments from the Community Design Commission, hear public comment, and offer suggestions to the applicant for consideration as further plans are drawn. At the conclusion of the evening’s discussion, we recommend that the Council adopt the attached resolution transmitting comments to the applicant.
This development proposal does not meet land use intensity thresholds requiring Council review but the applicant has requested Town Council review of their Concept Plan proposal.
BACKGROUND
A Special Use Permit was issued in 1979 for three buildings, 29,073 square feet of floor area and 79 parking spaces. This Concept Plan application proposes to modify the attached 1979 Special Use Permit. The Community Design Commission reviewed the Concept Plan on November 28, 2007. Summary Minutes from that meeting are attached. The proposal reviewed by the Community Design Commission is identical to the proposal before the Council tonight.
The Land Use Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Plan, identifies the site as Medium Residential, 4-8 units per acre.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This Concept Plan proposal involves modifying the Special Use Permit to modify The Courtyard Special Use Permit to adjust the boundary of the Special Use Permit and authorize separate parking areas of approximately .5 acres. The site is located in the Residential-3 (R-3) zoning district between South Roberson Street and Basnight Lane. A new curb-cut is proposed on S. Roberson Street.
ELEMENTS OF REVIEW
The Town Council and Community Design Commission, in examining Concept Plan proposals, are to consider the various aspects of design, with special emphasis on whether the proposed development is consistent with the Town’s Design Guidelines and the Goals and Objectives of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.
The Concept Plan review process does not involve staff evaluation of the proposal. Review of the submitted Concept Plan is conducted by the Community Design Commission and, in some instances, the Town Council.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council review this Concept Plan, receive comments from citizens, and adopt a resolution transmitting comments to the applicant.
ATTACHMENTS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (February 18, 2008)
