13 - Site Plan Amendment - 4230 Primrose - Lots 3 and 4 Primrose II Subdivision

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Item No. 13 hfffl�,W TO: Mayor & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Carla Easton, PE, Engineering & Community Development Director SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE / SITE PLAN MODIFICATION, 4230 PRIMROSE DATE: June 22, 2020 BACKGROUND: The Primrose Village subdivision located on 42nd SE was developed as a single family neighborhood with a zero -lot -line concept in the early 90's, allowing homes to be constructed on or very near to the lot lines. This is allowed under Planned Development zoning where a site plan is provided, which essentially provides the regulations for all future development. Deviations from the approved site plan are not allowed unless the site plan is formally revised in the same manner as a zoning change. All structures are to comply with building codes at time of permitting. STATUS OF ISSUE: Doreen Ruthhart has submitted a modified site plan on behalf of Ron Doe Homes for lots 3 and 4 of the Primrose II Subdivision, in order to build a more traditional style home with minimum building setbacks. This is in response to a requirement in the International Residential Code (IRC) to provide fire -rated walls where minimum building separation is not met. Under the current approved site plan from 1994, both side walls on a new home would need to be fire -rated, as they would be built on or near the lot line. The owner/builder is proposing to combine two lots in order to construct a home meeting the minimum requirements in the IRC without fire -rated walls. A modified site plan has been submitted for consideration by the commission. If approved, a home constructed in this way will not be visually consistent with the existing five homes on the street, so the expectation of neighboring property owners should be closely considered as part of the site plan approval. Notifications were mailed to all properties within 200 feet, and staff received several calls from concerned neighbors regarding this change. Two property owners from the neighborhood attended the Planning & Zoning meeting, and ultimately said they were not opposed to the site plan change so long as a single family home is built.