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Discuss and consider an application for a Landscape Architectural Waiver to reduce the minimum tree planting requirements for a multi-family development pursuant to Subchapter 11 Table 11.3 C, of the Unified Development Code for the 19365 Wilke Lane multi-family project. (ARB2104-01).
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The subject property is located along the south side of Wilke Lane between the Highland Park North subdivision and SH 45. The adjacent property lines of the subject property include single family homes and a public storage facility use. The Applicant intends to develop the property into a 334-unit multifamily development within the 18.062 acres. The Applicant is requesting a waiver to the minimum planting requirement for a multifamily development within the Corridor Urban Center (CL5) zoning district. The minimum planting standards of the Unified Development Code requires 40% of the lot landscaped with 1 tree and 4 shrubs be planted per 300 square feet of the total landscape area. Assuming the applicable 1:300 ratio for landscape trees per code, the developer is required to plant a minimum of 2,816 caliper inches onsite, or a total of 939 three-inch caliper trees.
The Applicant is seeking a waiver to Section 11.3 of the Unified Development Code to increase the landscape tree ratio from 1 tree per 300 square feet (1:300) to 1 tree per 600 square feet (1:600) in order to reduce the total amount of trees required to be planted for the multifamily project. This reduction would be a 52% reduction request to the total amount of caliper inches required (1,354 inches versus 2,816 inches).
Per Subchapter 2 Section 2.2.4 G1 of the Unified Development Code (UDC), the Planning and Zoning Commission may consider proposed waivers greater than 20% from the minimum development standards and requirements within Subchapter 9, 10, 11 within all zoning districts. Consideration of waivers allow for deviations from the landscape requirements to achieve more flexibility of the site, w...
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