The property is generally located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Fountain Gate Drive. The property to the north is zoned Single-Family Residential R-5. The property to the west is zoned Planned Development No. 5 Shopping Center. To the south (across Main Street), the property is zoned Community Facilities. To the east (across Fountain Gate Drive), the property is zoned Local Retail.

The property is currently zoned Planned Development No. 5 Shopping Center. The applicant is proposing to change the base zoning of the Planned Development to Multi-Family Residential MF-18. The property will be developed and used for Senior Independent Living use for individuals fifty-five (55) years of age or older. In addition, Development Regulations, a Concept Plan, Landscape Plan, Open Space Exhibit, and Building Elevations will also be adopted for the property with this request. 

The property is roughly 6.557± acres. The Concept Plan shows thirteen (13) buildings with a total of 92 residential units and a clubhouse/amentiy center.

There are two (2) access points into the development. Access to the property is provided primarily from Main Street. A secondary access point (emergency access only) is on Fountain Gate Drive. A total of 138 parking spaces are provided at a parking ratio of 1.5 spaces/unit. This parking ratio meets ALDC standards.

Screening for the property will consist of an eight foot (8') masonry screeing wall along the entire perimeter of the development (northern, eastern, southern, and western property lines).

The Concept Plan and Open Space Exhibit show several open space areas integrated throughout the site totaling 1.94 acres, exceeding the open space requirement. Usable open space amenities include walking trails with benches, a dog park, putting green, picnic areas, and garden areas.

The buildings are one (1) story with a maximum height of 17.8'. Building elevations show brick and stone as the primary exterior building materials with standing seam metal roofing.

The development regulations establish design criteria that include landscape and open space design, lot design criteria, building setbacks and screening. The regulations also include language that a deed restriction, addressing minimum age requirement, is approved by the City Attorney and filed of record prior to Site Plan approval.

The request has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee.

On June 21, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request.

LEGAL NOTICES:

Property Owner Notices - Mailed June 10, 2016
Sign Installed - Installed June 10, 2016
Newspaper Notice - Published June 23, 2016

Staff recommends approval of the request.

I make a motion to adopt Ordinance No. ____________ to amend the base zoning of Planned Development No. 5 from Shopping Center to Multi-Family Residential MF-18, and adopt a Concept Plan, Development Regulations, Landscape Plan, and Building Elevations, for Fountain Gate Senior Living; generally located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Fountain Gate Drive.