District 6 Advisory Board
Regular MeetingWichita, KS · April 21, 2021
Agenda
District 6 Advisory Board Agenda
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 • 6:30 p.m.
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Order of Business
Call to Order
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Staff Reports
1. Wichita Fire Department
Staff will present District 6 fire statistics, discuss relevant safety topics, provide department updates,
and answer questions.
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
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Public Agenda
This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for citizens to present issues that are not part of
the regular agenda for the meeting. There is a five minute time limit for each speaker.
2. Scheduled Items
There are no scheduled Public Agenda items this month.
Recommendation: Receive and file, provide comments as desired.
3. 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.
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New Business
4. PUD2021-00003
Philip Zevenbergen, Associate Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Department will present
an application on behalf of David and Kristina Dickerson. The property is currently zoned SF-5
Single-Family Residential, TF-3 Two-Family Residential, and B Multi-Family Residential. The
applicants are requesting a Planned Unit Development zoning district. The PUD would limit the
permitted and conditional uses to those associated with the GO General Office (GO) zoning district.
The subject site is approximately 1.3 platted acres located two blocks west of North Seneca on the
south side of North McLean Boulevard (560 N. Exposition). The applicant has indicated that the
requested PUD zoning would provide maximum flexibility with property development standards as
per the GO zoning district.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for April 22, 2021.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended to the applicant that the property be rezoned as a
Planned Unit Development. Based upon information available prior to the public hearings, planning
staff recommends that the request be APPROVED.
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PUD2021-00003 Staff Report: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/DABAgendasMinutes/2021-04-
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5. ZON2021-00014
Philip Zevenbergen, Associate Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Department will present
an application on behalf of Darrel Snyder (Owner); Professional Engineering Consultants (Agent).
The applicant is requesting a zone change from SF-5 Single Family Residential to LC Limited
Commercial for a 0.84 acre parcel at 2202 West 13th Street North, which is generally located on the
north side of West 13th Street and within one-block west of North McLean Boulevard. The purpose
of the request is to permit restaurant as a use. The property consists of three buildings. Two
buildings are located at the rear of the property - a single family dwelling and a detached garage.
The third building directly fronts West 13th Street, and is the building the applicant wants to
redevelop into a restaurant. County records indicate it was constructed in 1922. The applicant
intends to keep the single family dwelling and detached garage as they are now. The site would
consist of two different uses. However, both restaurant and residential uses are permitted within the
LC Limited Commercial district.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for April 22, 2021.
RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the information available at the time the staff report was
completed, staff recommends APPROVAL of the request subject to Protective Overlay #368
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Board Agenda
6. Updates, Issues, and Reports
Reports from Council Member Cindy Claycomb and the DAB on any activities, events, resources,
issues, or concerns in the neighborhoods, council district, and/or city.
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Adjournment
The next District 6 Advisory Board meeting will be held virtually at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 3, 2021.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4
STAFF REPORT
MAPC April 22, 2021
DAB VI April 21, 2021
CASE NUMBER: PUD2021-00003 (City)
APPLICANT/AGENT: David and Kristina Dickerson, DBA Spots Block 3rd LLC and Spots Block
512,514 LLC (owners/applicants) MKEC Engineering, Brian Lindebak
(Agent)
REQUEST: Planned Unit Development
CURRENT ZONING: SF-5 Single-Family Residential, TF-3 Two-Family Residential, and B
Multi-Family Residential
SITE SIZE: 1.3 + acres
LOCATION: Two Blocks west of North Seneca on the south side of N. McLean
Boulevard (560 N. Exposition) District 6
PROPOSED USE: Long Term re-development of the subject area
BACKGROUND: The property is currently zoned SF-5 Single-Family Residential, TF-3 Two-Family
Residential, and B Multi-Family Residential. The applicants are requesting a Planned Unit Development
zoning district. The PUD would limit the permitted and conditional uses to those associated with the GO
General Office (GO) zoning district. The subject site is approximately 1.3 platted acres located two blocks
west of North Seneca on the south side of North McLean Boulevard (560 N. Exposition). The applicant
has indicated that the requested PUD zoning would provide maximum flexibility with property
development standards as per the GO zoning district.
The site is located within the Delano Neighborhood. The Delano Neighborhood was initially developed in
the 1870’s. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, industrial, personal service, and entertainment
uses. The majority of commercial uses are located along Douglas Avenue and Seneca Street. In 2019, the
City of Wichita adopted the Delano Neighborhood Plan 2019 update, including a recommended Future
Land Use Concept Map. That map recommends and identifies the future land use of the subject site as
residential.
North of the site is the McLean Boulevard right-of-way, the Arkansas River, and the Arkansas River Path.
West and south of the subject site is SF-5 residential and is developed with single-family detached
dwellings. East of the site is zoned GC General Commercial and is developed with a one-story office
building.
CASE HISTORY: In April 1887, the area was platted as the McCormick’s 2nd Addition. The D-O Delano
Neighborhood Overlay District (“D-O”) was approved in 2003. It is intended to preserve, enhance, and
promote the character of the Delano neighborhood as prescribed in the Delano Neighborhood Revitalization
Plan. Property development within the District shall comply with the Delano Neighborhood Design
Guidelines and the standards of this District and the Underlying zoning District. The design review
provisions applicable within the D-O District are intended to recognize the special architectural character
and proposed land-use mix of the Delano neighborhood, and to protect the private property values and
public investments in the Delano Neighborhood. In the case of conflict between the regulations in this
section and those of the Underlying zoning District, the regulations in this section shall prevail. The
property was included in the Delano Neighborhood Revitalization Plan in 2001, and is a part of the 2019
Delano Neighborhood Plan update. There are no recent cases associated with the subject property.
ADJACENT ZONING AND LAND USE:
North: B Single-Family Residential, McLean Boulevard and Arkansas River
South: SF-5 Single-Family Residential
East: GC Commercial, office
West: SF-5 Single-Family Residential
PUBLIC SERVICES: The site has access to North McLean Boulevard from North Exposition Street and
North Seneca Street from West 3rd Street. Both Seneca Street and McLean Boulevard are paved arterial
streets with sidewalks. The site is served by all typical municipal services. There are stops nearby for
Wichita Transit bus routes, and a multi-use path is located to the north along the Arkansas River.
CONFORMANCE TO PLANS/POLICIES: The proposed rezoning would not be in conformance with
the Delano Neighborhood Plan. The 2019 Delano Neighborhood Plan includes a Future Land Use map,
which depicts the site as appropriate for “residential use.” The Wichita: Places for People Urban Infill plan
identifies the site as being located within the Established Central Area which provides opportunities for
increasing housing densities.
The adopted Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan, titled the Community Investments Plan,
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identifies the site as located within the Established Central Area. The Established Central Area generally
consists of the downtown core area and mature neighborhoods surrounding it in a roughly three-mile radius.
The Comprehensive Plan’s 2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map identifies this location as
“residential,” which includes a range of housing densities and types includes, but is not limited to, single-
family detached homes, semi-detached homes, zero lot line units, patio homes, duplexes, townhouses,
apartments and multi-family units, condominiums, mobile home parks, and special residential
accommodations for the elderly (assisted living, congregate care and nursing homes). Elementary and
middle schools, churches, play-grounds, small parks and other similar residential-serving uses are located
in these areas.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended to the applicant that the property be rezoned as a Planned
Unit Development. Based upon information available prior to the public hearings, planning staff
recommends that the request be APPROVED.
This recommendation is based on the following findings:
1. The zoning, uses and character of the neighborhood: North of the site is the McLean Boulevard
right-of-way and the Arkansas River with the Arkansas River Path and a single-family residence.
West and south of the subject site is SF-5 residential and developed with single-family detached
dwellings. East of the site is zoned GC General Commercial and is developed with a one-story
office building.
2. The suitability of the subject property for the uses to which it has been restricted: The property is
currently zoned SF-5 Single-Family Residential, TF-3 Two-Family Residential, and B Multi-
Family Residential. The mix of residential uses allowed by current zoning is suitable for the
neighborhood based on the surrounding context and community plans.
3. Extent to which removal of the restrictions will detrimentally affect nearby property: The Planned
Unit Development (“PUD”) zoning District could potentially create increased traffic on residential
streets that have parking on both sides that reduces through traffic down to one lane. Introduction
of the PUD could allow development to encroach into the established residential neighborhood
west of the site.
4. Relative gain to the public health, safety and welfare as compared to the loss in value or the hardship
imposed upon the applicant: This is an up-zoning which does not result in a loss or hardship to the
applicant compared to the existing zoning.
5. Conformance of the requested change to the adopted or recognized Comprehensive Plan and
policies: The requested zoning change is not consistent with the Delano Neighborhood Plan.
The requested rezoning is partially consistent with the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive
Plan, named the Community Investments Plan, identifies the site as within the Established Central
Area - the downtown core and mature neighborhoods surrounding it in a roughly three-mile radius.
The Plan’s 2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map identifies this location as “residential,” The
Comprehensive Plan’s 2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map identifies this location as
“residential,” which includes a range of housing densities and types .
6. Impact of the proposed development on community facilities: Existing public water and sewer at
the site would accommodate uses under the proposed PUD zoning. The requested rezoning would
allow for a mix residential and office uses. The existing infrastructure would be able to
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accommodate any increased demand.
Attachments:
Proposed PUD language (Agent)
Aerial Map
Zoning Map, Area Zoning Map
Land Use Map
Delano Future Land Use Concept Map
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Proposed PUD Language – Staff comments are indicated by bold, red text
TheraPlay
Planned Unit Development No. 84
Case Number: PUD2021-00003
Development Guidelines
General Provisions
Submitted for MAPC approval 3-15-2021
Rev. 4-12-2021
PUD Purpose Statement:
This unique property is situated on the westerly fringe of a transitional zoning area from
downtown core to the edge of single-family residential in the Delano neighborhood.
Recently within the Delano transitional fringe area there have been many properties
changing from commercial/industrial to mixed-use. Directly east of this property there is
GC - General Commercial zoning classification; the least restrictive commercial zoning
district. Directly west and south of this property there is SF-5 Single-Family zoning
classifications and with some TF-5 Two-Family zoning intermixed within the SF-5 areas;
generally the most restrictive urban zoning districts. To the northeast of the property
there is a small parcel having B-Multi-Family zoning classification. North of the property
are civic uses such as museums and parks separated by the Arkansas River. The
subject property has views of unique iconic Wichita landmarks. It is also situated along
MacLean Boulevard an arterial street and connector of downtown to west Wichita.
The present land use for the bulk of the property is a medical therapy business. The
business performs speech, physical, occupation, and similar therapies with a focus on
helping children and families succeed. The owners have plans to offer other related
personal care and personal improvement services such as massage therapy to further
enhance their offerings. Other existing land uses include rental homes.
While the property is already a mixed-use development this PUD is intended to allow for
the property to redevelop into a more conventional mixed-use development with the
potential for a mix of residential and office type uses as set forth herein. The property is
within the D-O Delano Neighborhood Overlay District so there are many existing
provisions that protect the neighboring single family homes. This PUD is crafted to
balance and enhance the needs of owners being and to enhance a transitional zoning
situated at the edge of urban redevelopment along with the requirements of the D-O
Neighborhood Overlay District. Principally the Land uses proposed are those of the GO
– General Office with other land uses being permitted for the enhanced desired
offerings. This PUD reflects the highest and best uses for the subject property while
provisioning for balanced needs of the neighboring properties.
Parcel Descriptions:
Gross Area = 1.54 Ac. or 66,888 sq. ft.
Parcel 1 = 0.92 Ac. or 39,908 sq. ft.
Parcel 2 = 0.62 Ac. or 26,980 sq. ft.
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1. The subject property shall conform to the recitals of the D-O Delano
Neighborhood Overlay District.
2. Land Uses:
a. All uses permitted by right and conditional uses within the General Office
(GO) Zoning District provided, however, those land uses as restricted per
the D-O Delano Neighborhood Overlay District, being summarized herein:
i. Allowed Uses by right:
Single Family, Duplex, Multi-Family, Accessory Apartment,
Assisted Living, Group Home, Group Residence (limited and
general), Church or Place of Worship, Day Care (limited and
general), Government Services, Neighborhood Swimming Pool,
Nursing Home, School (elementary, middle, & high), University or
College, Animal Care Limited, Automated Teller Machine, Bank or
Financial Institution, Bed and Breakfast Inn, Broadcast/Recording
Studio, Funeral Home, Heliport, Hotel or Motel, Marine Facility
(recreational), Medical Service, Office (general), Personal Car
Service, Personal Improvement Service, Printing and Copying
(limited), Vocational School, and Agriculture.
ii. Conditional Uses by Delano Neighborhood Overlay District:
Utility Minor, Parking Area (commercial), Warehouse Self-Service
Storage, and Wireless Communication Facility.
3. Property Development Standards: As per General Office (GO) Zoning District,
provided, the minimum setbacks are as shown hereon and listed below:
Minimum Front Setback: 5 feet
Minimum Rear Setback: 0 feet
Minimum Side Setback: 0 feet
Minimum Street Side Setback: 5 feet
Maximum Height: 60 feet, plus one foot of additional height for each foot
of setback beyond the minimum required setbacks.
Compatibility standards apply Secs. IV-C.4 and IV-C.5
may take precedence.
Compatibility standards apply.
4. Lighting:
a. All exterior lighting shall be shielded to direct light downward.
Floodlighting/wall-pack are not permitted along the Exposition Street or
Third Street frontages without the use of cutoffs. New light poles shall not
exceed 15 feet in height when within 200 feet of adjoining residential land-
uses along Exposition Street or Third Street frontages.
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b. Lighting where necessary are required to use full-cutoffs to limit light
trespass onto neighboring residential parcels.
5. Screening:
a. All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from ground view per
the U.Z.C. All loading, docking areas, and trash receptacles shall be
screened from ground view as approved by the Planning Director.
b. Unless otherwise noted Screening shall be in accordance with the
Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code, Section IV and Section III-
C.2.b.
6. Signage:
a. Shall be as permitted in the General Office (GO) Zoning District sign
standards. Staff recommends that lighted signage be prohibited from
facing residences.
7. Landscaping:
a. Landscaped street yards, buffers, and parking lot landscaping and
screening shall be in accordance with the City of Wichita Landscape
Ordinance and that of the D-O Delano Neighborhood Overlay District.
8. Parking: Shall be in accordance with the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified
Zoning Code for “CBD”, provided however, a parking study shall be required at
the time of redevelopment of the property and such parking study may require a
minimum parking requirement as determined by the Director of the Planning
MAPD. Staff recommends that bicycle parking be included in the
development.
9. Title: The transfer of the title on all or any portion of the land included in the
Protective Overlay does not constitute a termination of the overlay or any portion
thereof; but said overlay shall run with the land and be binding upon the present
owners, their successors and assigns and amended. However, the Director of the
MAPD, with the concurrence of the Zoning Administrator, may approve minor
adjustments to the conditions in this overlay, consistent with the approval, without
filing a formal ordinance amendment.
10. Any major changes to this Planned Unit Development shall be submitted to the
Planning Commission and the Governing Body for their consideration.
Amendments, adjustments, or interpretations to the P.U.D. shall be done in
accordance with the Unified Zoning Code.
11. A certificate or Notice of PUD is required to be recorded with the Sedgwick
County Register of Deeds Office upon approval of PUD #84.
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Aerial Map
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Zoning Map
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Area Zoning Map
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5
STAFF REPORT
MAPC: April 22, 2021
DAB VI: April 21 2021
CASE NUMBER: ZON2021-00014 (City)
APPLICANT/AGENT: Darrel Snyder (Owner); Professional Engineering Consultants (Agent)
REQUEST: LC Limited Commercial
CURRENT ZONING: SF-5 Single Family Residential
SITE SIZE: 0.84 acres
LOCATION: Generally located on the north side of West 13th Street North and within one block
west of North McLean Boulevard.
PROPOSED USE: To develop existing small retail building into a restaurant.
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting a zone change from SF-5 Single Family Residential to LC
Limited Commercial for a 0.84 acre parcel at 2202 West 13th Street North, which is generally located on
the north side of West 13th Street and within one-block west of North McLean Boulevard. The purpose of
the request is to permit restaurant as a use. The property consists of three buildings. Two buildings are
located at the rear of the property - a single family dwelling and a detached garage. The third building
directly fronts West 13th Street, and is the building the applicant wants to redevelop into a restaurant. County
records indicate it was constructed in 1922. The applicant intends to keep the single family dwelling and
detached garage as they are now. The site would consist of two different uses. However, both restaurant
and residential uses are permitted within the LC Limited Commercial district.
The applicant desires to develop the site as a restaurant as permitted in Limited Commercial (which does
not restrict the size or the ability to have a drive-thru). The applicant would also like the ability to have the
option of using the site for retail.
Staff recommends a protective overlay in order to meet the needs of the applicant’s desire to develop the
property and minimize negative impacts to surrounding properties. The protective overlay would restrict
the uses on the site to those permitted by-right in the NR Neighborhood Retail zoning district except permit
restaurant as allowed in Limited Commercial. Restaurant is permitted in NR Neighborhood Retail, but it is
restricted to 2,000 square feet in size and does not permit drive-thru or drive-up services (Section III-D.6.t
of the Unified Zoning Code).
Property to the north and west are zoned B Multi-Family residential and are apartments and a medical
service building. Property to the east is zoned GO General Office with office uses. Property to the south,
across West 13th Street, is zoned GO and is undeveloped.
CASE HISTORY: The property is unplatted. The request for the zone change does not trigger a
requirement to plat the property. However, the Subdivision Regulations state that a remodel that is greater
or equal to 30 percent may trigger the requirement. This is handled through the building permit process
with the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department.
ADJACENT ZONING AND LAND USE:
North: B Apartments
South: GO Undeveloped
East: GO Offices
West: B Medical Service
PUBLIC SERVICES: Access to the site off of West 13th Street North, which is a pave, four-lane arterial
with sidewalks on both sides. Public water and sewer already serve the existing building.
CONFORMANCE TO PLANS/POLICIES: The Community Investments Plan (the Wichita-Sedgwick
County Comprehensive Plan) includes the 2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map. The Map identifies
the area in which the site is located to be appropriate for “Commercial”. This category is described in part
as follows: “Encompasses areas that reflect the full diversity of commercial development intensities and
types typically found in a large urban municipality. Convenience retail, restaurants, small offices, and
personal service uses are located in close proximity to, and potentially mixed with, residential uses.”
In addition, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive plan identifies the Established Central Area and
recommends an Urban Infill Strategy for the Established Central Area. The Wichita: Places for People Plan
provides recommendations for urban infill development in the Established Central Area. The subject site is
located within the Established Central Area in an area identified as Neighborhood Hub within an Area of
Stability by the Places for People Plan. A neighborhood hub is defined as “a commercial or mixed-use hub
of less than 40,000 square feet, primarily occurring on one to two blocks of the neighborhood, or centered
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on an intersection. A neighborhood hub provides a range of goods and services that can satisfy the daily
needs of the surrounding neighborhoods. Development is of smaller scale, with individual spaces typically
less than 2,500 square feet in size…”
RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the information available at the time the staff report was completed,
staff recommends APPROVAL of the request subject to Protective Overlay #368?
Protective Overlay #368
1. The site shall be restricted to uses permitted by-right in the NR Neighborhood Retail zoning district
except Restaurant shall be permitted as allowed in LC Limited Commercial.
This recommendation is based on the following findings:
1. The zoning, uses and character of the neighborhood: Property to the north and west are zoned
B Multi-Family residential and are apartments and a medical service building. Property to the east
is zoned GO General Office with office uses. Property to the south, across West 13th Street, is zoned
GO and is undeveloped. Though there is commercial zoning present, it is less intensive than
Limited Commercial and the immediate area is predominantly residential in use. This includes the
single family residence on the subject lot. The protective overlay permits retail services and a
restaurant use that are more compatible with the surrounding area than full Limited Commercial
zoning.
2. The suitability of the subject property for the uses to which it has been restricted: The
property is zoned SF-5 and is developed with a single family home. In the past, the building fronting
West 13th Street was in retail or other small commercial uses. A zone change is required in order to
be in compliance with the Unified Zoning Code. The zone change request allows the property to
continue to function as it has in the past, but in compliance with the zoning code.
3. Extent to which removal of the restrictions will detrimentally affect nearby property: The
request for Limited Commercial could introduce a number of uses that would not be compatible
with the surrounding residential uses, including the single family residence on the subject lot. The
Projective Overlay restricting the uses to those in NR Neighborhood Retail, except for allowing the
restaurant use to function as in Limited Commercial, will minimize negative impacts with the
surrounding area while providing the opportunity for in-kind development with the nearby GO
General Office.
4. Length of time subject property has remained vacant as zoned: The site has been developed in
its current state since the 1920s.
5. Relative gain to the public health, safety and welfare as compared to the loss in value or the
hardship. Denial would represent a loss of economic opportunity to the applicant or property
owner. Approval would represent gain for the applicant and provide new economic opportunity
with a business that serves the surrounding area, which is considered a gain for public health, safety,
and welfare.
6. Conformance of the requested change to the adopted or recognized Comprehensive Plan and
policies: The Community Investments Plan (the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan)
includes the 2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map. The Map identifies the area in which the
site is located to be appropriate for “Commercial”. This category is described in part as follows:
“Encompasses areas that reflect the full diversity of commercial development intensities and types
typically found in a large urban municipality. Convenience retail, restaurants, small offices, and
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personal service uses are located in close proximity to, and potentially mixed with, residential
uses.”
In addition, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive plan identifies the Established Central
Area and recommends an Urban Infill Strategy for the Established Central Area. The Wichita:
Places for People Plan provides recommendations for urban infill development in the Established
Central Area. The subject site is located within the Established Central Area in an area identified
as Neighborhood Hub within an Area of Stability by the Places for People Plan. A neighborhood
hub is defined as “a commercial or mixed-use hub of less than 40,000 square feet, primarily
occurring on one to two blocks of the neighborhood, or centered on an intersection. A
neighborhood hub provides a range of goods and services that can satisfy the daily needs of the
surrounding neighborhoods. Development is of smaller scale, with individual spaces typically less
than 2,500 square feet in size…”
7. Impact of the proposed development on community facilities: Approval of the request should
generate no additional impacts on community facilities. Existing public infrastructure at the site
will accommodate the proposed use.
Attachments:
1. Aerial Map
2. Zoning Map
3. Land Use Map
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