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An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 55 (Zoning), Zoning of 6.4 Acres from PUD (Planned Unit Development) to C1A/R (Campus Business Residential District) WITH CONDITIONS, 1140 Broadway Rezoning (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 6 Yeas and 1 Nays) (Ordinance No. ORD-17-17)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will rezone this vacant 6.4-acre parcel from PUD (Broadway Village at Lower Town Planned Unit Development) to C1A/R (Campus Business Residential) With Conditions to allow the development of a mixed-use, mid-rise, compact development.
The Master Plan future land use recommendation calls for a mixed-use urban village to be developed on this site. The proposed C1A/R district is designed for high-density residential and commercial uses in close proximity to the University of Michigan campuses. It allows for sufficient floor area ratio, shallow setbacks, and compatible side and rear setbacks to achieve the recommendation for a mixed-use urban village.
The petitioner has offered to condition the requested C1A/R zoning designation with the following requirements:
The height for any part of a building or structure on the Property shall be a maximum of eight stories and a maximum of 100 feet, which shall be further restricted to a maximum height of four stories and a maximum height of 60 feet within the area defined on Exhibit C, which is attached to the Conditional Zoning Statement of Conditions.
The maximum height limitations shall include architectural features such as parapet walls, railings, skylights and similar structures, but shall exclude structures such as chimneys and ventilation assemblies, mechanical equipment and screens, elevator penthouses, solar panel installations, antennae and similar structures. Excluded structures shall not extend more than the minimum height necessary to achieve their intended purpose, and shall not extend more than 20 feet above the maximum height limit.
Accompanying the conditional rezoning petition, as a separate s...
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