1550 South Main Street assemblage rezone and alley vacation

Every hearing and vote

1. November 10, 2022 · City Council

   Consent agenda

   Approved · 6-0

   The Council approved the consent agenda 6-0. It set a Dec. 6, 2022 hearing on the 1550 South Main Street rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation (Petitions PLNPCM2021-1191, 2022-00065 and -00086) and on Budget Amendment No. 4, and approved appointments to the Business Advisory Board (Siliveinusi Niu, Abudujannah Soud), Transportation Advisory Board (Greg Sanchez), Airport Board (Arlyn Bradshaw) and corrected term dates for two Accessibility and Disability Commission members.

   Moved by Council Member Fowler, seconded by Council Member Puy. Vote: 6-0

2. November 10, 2022 · City Council work session

   Rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation, 1550 South Main Street assemblage

   Discussed

   Planning staff briefed the Council on a petition to rezone 1518, 1530, 1540 and 1546 South Main Street and 1515 South Richards Street from Corridor Commercial and R-1/5,000 to FB-UN2 and vacate an adjacent City alley to enable a mixed-use, multi-family project. Staff said the Central Community Plan amendment was no longer needed because the Ballpark Station Area Plan governs. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended the rezone with three conditions: replace housing removed from the site, integrate the vacated alley into the development, and consolidate the parcels. The developer presented the project; Council Members asked about setbacks, parking, retail, unit cost and size, affordable family units, bike storage, ADA access during construction and water conservation.

   • Current zone → proposed: CC and R-1/5,000 → FB-UN2
   • Planning Commission: unanimous recommendation with 3 conditions

3. December 6, 2022 · City Council

   Rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation, 1550 South Main Street assemblage (hearing)

   No action · 5-0

   The Council held a hearing on rezoning 1518, 1530, 1540 and 1546 South Main Street and 1515 South Richards Street from Corridor Commercial and R-1/5,000 to FB-UN2, amending the Central Community Master Plan future land use map and vacating an adjacent City alley, to combine the land for a mixed-use, multi-family development (Petitions PLNPCM2021-1191, 2022-00065 and -00086). Seven speakers addressed it. Some supported more density and mixed use, and two supported the alley vacation. Others, including the Ballpark Community Council chair and a member, said the project's lack of setbacks on Main and Kensington Streets, limited green space and walkability conflicted with the recently adopted Ballpark Station Area Plan and urged a development agreement. One speaker opposed the alley vacation because alleys serve walkers and cyclists, and one raised density bonuses for lower-income housing and public process concerns. The hearing was closed and action deferred. Council Member Mano was absent for this vote.

   • Current zone → proposed: CC and R-1/5,000 → FB-UN2
   • Petitions: PLNPCM2021-1191, PLNPCM2022-00065, PLNPCM2022-00086

   Moved by Council Member Wharton, seconded by Council Member Fowler to close the hearing and defer action. Vote: 5-0; Council Members Mano and Petro absent for the vote

4. December 13, 2022 · City Council

   Rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation, 1550 South Main Street

   Approved with conditions · 6-0

   The Council adopted Ordinance 79 of 2022 rezoning 1518, 1530, 1540 and 1546 South Main Street and 1515 South Richards Street from Corridor Commercial and R-1/5,000 to FB-UN2 and vacating the adjacent City alley, on condition that the petitioner enter a development agreement. Conditions include at least 1,000 square feet of commercial space fronting Main Street, at least 10 two-bedroom units, at least half an onsite parking space per unit, onsite bicycle maintenance facilities and secure storage for at least 15 bicycles, replacement of housing removed from the site, integration of the vacated alley and parcel consolidation. The Council also closed the Central Community Master Plan amendment petition (PLNPCM2022-00065) because the Ballpark Station Area Plan, adopted after the petition was filed, superseded it.

   • Current zone → proposed: CC and R-1/5,000 → FB-UN2
   • Conditions: 1,000 sq ft commercial on Main Street; 10+ two-bedroom units; 0.5 parking space per unit; bike maintenance and 15-bike secure storage; replace removed housing; integrate alley; consolidate parcels; alley disposition per City code

   Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member Wharton. Vote: 6-0