District 4 Advisory Board

District 4 Advisory Board Agenda Monday, September 14, 2020 ■ 6:30 p.m. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • This meeting is being held in a virtual format that you are welcome to join by following the instructions on the link provided. It is advisable that you go to http://zoom.us/download and view the choices depending on the device you will use (Personal computer, tablet, smart phone, etc.). Then go ahead and download the free app or browser link to help speed up the process. 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DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 1  Alford Branch Library Report Robyn Belt, Branch Manager, will report on activities for the Alford Branch Library Recommended Action: Receive and file. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Public Agenda Scheduled Items: None scheduled Recommended Action: Receive and file. Off-Agenda Items: Any individual present that did not request to speak on the Public Agenda prior to the meeting may speak at this time. Recommended Action: Receive and file. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New Business ZON2020-00027 (see page 3 of agenda): The applicant/owner is requesting the rezoning of a vacant lot located at 1602 West Dallas from Single-Family Residential (SF-5) to TF-3 Two Family Residential (TF-3). The applicant desires to construct a duplex on this lot in the manner depicted on the site plan drawing attached to the application. There is also an elevation rendering of the proposed duplex attached. Recommended Action: Based upon the information available at the time the staff report was completed, staff recommends APPROVAL of the request, with a Protective Overlay #353. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Board Agenda Updates, Issues, and Reports Reports from Council Member Jeff Blubaugh and the DAB on any activities, events, resources, issues, or concerns in the neighborhoods, council district, and/or city. Recommended Action: Receive and file. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 2  Adjournment The next District 4 Advisory Board meeting will be 6:30 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2020. STAFF REPORT MAPC September 10, 2020 DAB IV September 14, 2020 CASE NUMBER: ZON2020-00027 APPLICANT/AGENT: LAF, LLC / Kirk Apex (owner/applicant) REQUEST: TF-3 Two-Family Residential CURRENT ZONING: SF-5 Single-Family Residential SITE SIZE: 0.19 acre (+ 8,425 sq. ft.) LOCATION: Generally located 1,600 feet west of South Seneca Street and 1,500 feet south of West Pawnee Avenue (1602 W. Dallas Street) PROPOSED USE: Duplex DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 3 DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 4 BACKGROUND: The applicant/owner is requesting the rezoning of a vacant lot located at 1602 West Dallas from Single-Family Residential (SF-5) to TF-3 Two Family Residential (TF-3). The applicant desires to construct a duplex on this lot in the manner depicted on the site plan drawing attached to the application. There is also an elevation rendering of the proposed duplex attached. Both documents are attached to this staff report. The subject property is approximately 8,425 square feet, (62-feet wide by 135-feet deep). The proposed site plan shows only a 20 front setback, which will not be permitted for a building permit. There is also a platted easement covering the east 5 feet of the subject property which will need to be addressed in the final citing of any building on the property. The original single-family residence was destroyed by fire in February 2020. TF-3 zoning district requires a 25-foot front setback and a 20-foot rear setback. The surrounding properties are zoned SF-5 and are developed with single-family residences. Woodman Elementary School and Truesdell Middle School are located one-and-one-half blocks west and one block north of the subject site. Westway Plaza Shopping Center is located three blocks northeast of the subject property at the southwest corner of South Seneca Street and West Pawnee Avenue. CASE HISTORY: The subject site is located in the Replat of Sowers Gardens Addition to the City of Wichita, which was recorded with the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds on April 21, 1954. No other zoning cases are associated with this property. ADJACENT ZONING AND LAND USE: NORTH: SF-5 Single-family residences SOUTH: SF-5 Single-family residences EAST: SF-5 Single-family residences WEST: SF-5 Single-family residences PUBLIC SERVICES: West Dallas is a local, paved residential street with a 60-foot right-of-way. The property has access to West Pawnee Avenue and South Seneca Street by other local residential streets. Water and sewer utilities are available to the site. CONFORMANCE TO PLANS/POLICIES: The Wichita-Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan, identifies the area in which the site is located Established Central Area. The site is located within the urban infill strategy area Wichita: Places for People plan, where residential development is encouraged. The uses envisioned for redevelopment in this area include duplexes. The Community Investments Plan identifies the property as appropriate for residential and defines residential as a variety of housing types including duplexes. RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the information available at the time the staff report was completed, staff recommends APPROVAL of the request, with a Protective Overlay #353 as follows: 1. The following conditions shall apply to ZON2020-00027: a. Garages. The garage face shall occupy no more than 50 percent of the ground-level façade facing the street and may not project more than five feet in front of the main facade. b. Entrances. Pedestrian scaled entry shall be a prominent feature of the front elevation. Front doors shall be oriented to the street in front of the units. c. Architectural Variety. Developments shall achieve architectural variety by accommodating a variety of architectural styles that are compatible or consistent with the surrounding neighborhood, variation of the same architectural style, and through the use DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 5  of multiple design elements. Duplicative house designs adjacent to each other are highly discouraged. Simple reverse configurations of the same house design on adjacent lots are not sufficient to meet this standard. d. Windows and Transparency. Transparent windows and/or doors facing the street are required. To meet this requirement, at least 10 percent of the façade must be transparent. The façade is measured from the base of the house to the start of the roofline and any other vertical walls facing the street, except for gabled portions of the facade not containing livable floor area. Garages facing the street shall count as part of the façade. e. Roof Design. Roofs shall have variation in roof planes in order to break up the large roof mass through dormers, gables, or changes in elevation. Roof forms and roof pitches of porches, dormers and garages shall be consistent and complement the building style within the neighborhood. f. Siding materials. Siding materials shall be appropriate to the architectural style of the structure. Traditional materials consistent with the neighborhood architectural styles are encouraged such as wood, masonry and brick. Siding materials and window trim should be consistent on all sides of the structures. g. HVAC. HVAC units shall be located away from the front of the buildings and screened from public view through landscaping and/or screen walls. 2. The parking area shall not cover more than 50% of the front yard and trash dumpsters shall not be permitted in front of the duplex building. 3. A site plan shall be approved by the Director of Planning before any building permits are issued. 4. Prior to publishing the ordinance establishing the zone change, the applicants shall record a document with the Register of Deeds indicating that this tract includes special conditions for development on this property. This recommendation is based on the following findings: 1. The zoning, uses and character of the neighborhood: Properties north, south, east and west of the subject site are zoned SF-5 and are developed with single-family residences. There are no TF- 3 zoned properties within approximately a 1,000-foot radius of the property. Westway Plaza Shopping Center is located three blocks northeast of the subject property at the southwest corner of South Seneca Street and West Pawnee Avenue. 2. The suitability of the subject property for the uses to which it has been restricted: The property is presently zoned SF-5 Single Family Residential and the property could be developed with a new single-family dwelling. 3. Extent to which removal of the restrictions will detrimentally affect nearby property: Most platted subdivisions that were platted prior to 1950s are predominantly single-family residences and duplexes. Because of the similarity of residential use, the UZC does not require screening between SF-5 and TF-3 zoning districts. The standards proposed in the Protective Overlay are intended to mitigate any impacts associated with the establishment of the proposed duplex. 4. Length of time the property has been vacant as currently zoned: This lot has been vacant for approximately two years. 5. Conformance of the requested change to the adopted or recognized Comprehensive Plan and policies: The Wichita-Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan, identifies the area in which the site is located Established Central Area. The site is located within the urban infill strategy area, where residential development is encouraged. The uses envisioned for redevelopment in this area include duplexes. The Community Investments Plan identifies the property as appropriate for residential and defines residential as a variety of housing types including duplexes. 6. Impact of the proposed development on community facilities: Development of the property DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 6  would not have any impact on community facilities or resources. On-site parking will be required for the new development. All public improvements are available to serve the property. Attachments: Zoning Map Land Use Map Aerial Map Applicant Site Drawing and Elevation Proposal DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 7 DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 8 DAB 4 • Agenda • Page 9