HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 21-00177 - Teton River Flats - 280 Lorene St - PUD PlatCase No. 21 00177
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SUBJECT: PUD Plat - File #21-00177
APPLICANT: Eagle Rock Engineering
PROPERTY OWNER(S): Leatham Development LLC – Bron Leatham
PURPOSE: Establishment of a Planned Unit Development (PUD).
PROPERTY LOCATION: 280 Lorene St
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Medium Density Residential 1(MDR1) to High Density Residential 2 (HDR2)
CURRENT ZONING: Medium-Density Residential 2 (MDR2)
APPLICABLE CRITERIA: City of Rexburg Development Code (Ordinance No.1200)
Chapter 3 Standards for All Zones, Chapter 4 Residential Zone
Standards, and Chapter 10 Subdivisions § 10.09.010 Planned
Unit Developments
AUTHORITY: §1.04.020 (D) “The Commission may recommend that the amendment be
granted as requested, that it be modified, or that it be denied.”
I. BACKGROUND
The Applicant has requested approval of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for purposes of
reducing the front and rear yard setbacks for some of the buildings and an increased density in the
Medium-Density Residential 2 (MDR2) zone with approval of Bonus Points. The Plat will follow
the Plat requirements as well as any other requirements described in the Planned Unit Development
section of the City’s Development Code.
II. SITE DESCRIPTION
The property is located South of Lorene Street. The property is surrounded on three sides (North,
East and South) by vacant fields. East of this parcel are commercial buildings. The total area for the
lot is 3.99 acres. The Applicant can currently build nineteen (19) 4-plexes with the current zoning.
III. ANALYSIS
If approved, the request will result in allowing an increased density of four (4) additional 4-plexes and
allow reduced yard setbacks.
IV. STAFF REVIEW
a. County Surveyor approval is required.
b. An old irrigation ditch ran through the property. The ditch easement needs to be resolved through
Community Development Department
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a recorded instrument. The irrigation certificate must include an instrument number for the ditch
easement removal. The irrigation ditch would need to be shown unless it can be abandoned.
V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that Planning and Zoning recommend to City Council to approve the Teton River Flats
Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 280 Lorene St if the Commission finds that the proposed request is
compatible with the surrounding area or in the best interest of the neighborhood and the community with
the following staff suggestions:
a. The Plat shall include all required submittal standards and incorporate all conditions of approval as
outlined previously in this document’s Staff Review.
b. Staff recommends that these conditions do not hold up the Commission or Council’s approval of
the Planned Unit Development Plat. Staff will follow through and require the conditions be met
before the Teton River Flats PUD Plat is signed and recorded.