17 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment fro Low Density Residential to High Density Residential Block 317 Lot PT of 5 LCAD 126663 - 4065 Pine Mill Road

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Item No. 17 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Public hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Brian Wintermute on behalf of Evan Butler for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) to High Density Residential (HDR) in the City of Paris, Block 317, Lot PT of 5, A208 Crow Survey, LCAD 126663, located at 4065 Pine Mill Rd. DATE: November 14, 2022 BACKGROUND The applicant seeks a minor amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to provide for a medium-high density residential use of the property and for the zoning to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The ability to provide for more medium-high density housing in this portion of the City is a very important accommodation to achieve the goal of more decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities in the community. The site is currently guided for Low Density Residential, but is appropriate for medium-high density residential based upon the surrounding uses of land to the South which is a fire/EMS station and higher density townhome apartments across Pine Mill to the East, and commercial businesses to the North. Additionally, the land area directly to the west is also guided for low density single family and two-family residential. Modification of the land use plan for this site to High Density Residential will create a buffer transitional land use for future low density residential to the high impact land uses along Pine Mill. It is also anticipated that a future extension of Ruby Way from the Pine Creek Apartments will extend through this low density residential development and extend through the subject property into an alignment intersection with the Pine Mill Road at the curve in front of the property. Staff presentation by both the Planning Director and City Engineer addressed the need for `interconnectedness' planning for a future extension of Ruby Way to the intersection with Pine Mill. Mark Homer, developer to the West, also expressed this importance.