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Resolution to Approve 42 North Planned Project Site Plan, Development Agreement and Wetland Use Permit, 15.32 Acres, 1430 South Maple Road (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 8 Yeas and 1 Nay)
Memorandum
Attached is a resolution requesting approval to construct 160 four-bedroom student dwelling units in five buildings. The two existing houses on the site will be removed. A total of 640 parking spaces are proposed, with 272 of them to be deferred and 30 located in garages. A clubhouse, central recreation area and maintenance/pump house are also proposed.
Planned project modifications have been requested from the height and placement standards. The petitioner has proposed building heights of 49 feet 1 inch (the maximum height permitted is 30 feet) and decreased building separation of 42 feet 6 inches between Buildings 1 and 2 and Buildings 4 and 5 (minimum 60 feet 4 inches required). Benefits justifying these modifications are energy efficiency and increased active open space area.
The petitioner has also requested a wetland use permit to allow removal of up to 53,547 square feet of wetland area and wetland mitigation, including replacement of at least 81,336 square feet, and restoration and monitoring of the remaining wetland area.
A development agreement has been prepared to address public and private utilities, a future special assessment district for improvements to South Maple Road, street name signage, tree preservation, park contribution, on-site storm water management, a fully private pressurized water distribution system, Energy Star ratings, lawn care fertilizer use, a Wetland Monitoring Plan, footing drain disconnection, and elevations. The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the agreement and the petitioner has acknowledged concurrence with its provisions.
The City Planning Commission, on November 20, 2007, recommended approval of this proposal, subject to the approved land division and resolution of the Natural Resource and Environment...
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