Accolade MDA 12-012 Staff ReportSTAFF REPORT
Hearing Date:
TO:
FROM:
July 16, 2013
Mayor and City Council
Bill Parsons, Associate City Planner
208-884-5533
SUBJECT: MDA-13-012 -Accolade
I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
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The applicant, Fields at Gramercy, LLC, is requesting to amend the recorded development agreement
(DA) (instrument #112107771) forthe purpose of reducing the required number of carports.
II. STAFF RECOMMIJNDATION
Staff recommends approval of the development agreement modification application as detailed in Section
VII of the staff report.
III. PROPOSED MOTION
Approval
I move to approve File Number MDA-13-012 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of
July 16, 2013, with the following modifications: (Add any proposed modifications.)
Denial
1 move to deny File Number MDA-13-012, as presented during the hearing on July 16, 2013, for the
following reasons: (You should state specific reasons for denial,)
Continuance
I move to continue File Number MDA-13-012 to the hearing date of (inset•t continued hearing date
here) for the following reason(s): (You should state specific reason(s) for continuance.)
IV. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
A. Site Address/Location:
The subject property is located south of E. Overland Road, west of S. Bonito Way between E.
Blue horizon and the Ridenbaugh Canal in the NE'/a of Section 20, T. 3N., R. lE.
B. Applicant/Owner:
Fields at Gramercy, LLC
171;. Winchester Street, Suite #200
Murray, Utah 84107
V. PROCESS FACTS
A. The subject application is a request for a development agreement modification. Per Meridian City
Code, a public hearing is required before the City Council on this matter.
B. Newspaper notifications published on: June 24, and July 8, 2013
C. Radius notices mailed to propet•ties within 300 feet on: June 20, 2013
D. Applicant posted notice on site by: July 3, 2013
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VI. LAND USE
A. Existhtg Land Use(s): The property is em~rently being developed with a 276-unit apartment
complex.
B. Character of Surrounding Area and Adjacent Land Use and Zoning: The surrounding area has
h•ansitioned into a mixed use area. A wide variety of commercial uses, public quasi/public uses
and residential neighborhoods are located in close proximity to the subject site.
C. History of Previous Actions:
hi 2012, City Council approved a conditional use permit (MCU-12-002) and development
agreement modification (MDA-12-004) that allows the proposed lot to develop with 276
multi-family units. A provision of the DA requires the site to develop with thirtyatine (39)
carport structures.
• In 2013, a final plat (FP-13-022) was approved by City Council consisting of one (1) multi-
family lot and one (1) common lot on approximately 11.23 acres iu an R-40 zoning district.
• A certificate of zoning compliance (CZC-12-090) has also been approved for the construction
often (10) aparhment buildings, aclubhouse/office building, and multiple garages and carport
sh•uchu~es related to the aforementioned applications.
VII. STAFF ANALYSIS
The request is to amend the recorded development agreement (DA) (htstrmnent No. 112107771), which
currently requires the site to develop with 276 multi-family units, a chibhouse, seventeen (17) garages and
thirty-nine (39) carports. The applicant is requestvtg to reduce the munber carports to take advantage of
the new parking standards for multi-family developments recently approved by Council. The applicant
was a proponent of the code change and believes the reduction iu the number of carports/covered stalls
enhances the aesthetics of the development.
The Accolade (aka The Fields at Gramercy) development was reviewed and approved under the previous
parking standards. The covered parking requirements (414 stalls) were satisfied through a combination of
garages and covered carports as noted above (see Exhibit B). A revised site plan has been submitted with
the application that depicts the proposed changes to the approved site plan. The primary difference
between the plans is the reduction in the number of carports/covered stalls. If the DA modification is
approved, the number of carports will be reduced by eighteen (18) thereby reducing the number of
covered stalls by 122. The reduction in covered parking does not diminished the total number of parking
stalls required for the development and the proposed site plan has allocated 292 coveted parking stalls
consistent with the new parking standards (see Exhibit C). Once the amendment to the DA is signed and
recorded, the applicant will be t•esponsible for obtaining administrative approval (MCU and CZC) of the
revised site plan.
Since new parking standards have been adopted requiring fewer covered stalls and the proposed changes
to the site plan comply with the parking requirements of the ordinance, staff recommends approval of the
proposed DA modification in accord with the amended DA provision in Exhibit D.
VIII. EXIiIBITS
A. Vicinity Map
B. Approved Site Plan
C. Proposed Changes to the Site Plan
D. Reconnnended Development Agreement Changes
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Exhibit A -Vicinity Map
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Pxhibit B -Approved Site Plan
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>rxhibit C -Proposed Changes to the Site Plan
Exhibit D -Recommended Development Agreement Changes
5. CONDITIONS GOVERNING DEVELOPMENT OF SUBJECT PROPERTY:
a. Development of the site shall be resh~icted to amulti-family development consisting of
276 multi-family omits, clubhouse and seventeen (17) garage buildings and tkit ire
3~ twenty-one (21) carport structures. Amenities shall include the following: a pool, a
clubhouse/rental office, pavilion, large ceuh•al open space with internal pathway network.
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