On Sept. 9, the Council approved a request to rezone property at 247 North 800 West from SR-3 and R-1/7,000 to SR-3 Special Development Pattern Residential and R-1/5,000 Single Family Residential. This change will allow the property owner to move forward with their stated objective of constructing family-sized, for-sale single-family homes on the property.
The new zoning allows more housing types, such as duplexes and twin homes. The property is in the Fairpark neighborhood and is surrounded by various single-family houses, duplexes, and multi-family apartments.
The project also aligns with the North Temple Boulevard Plan’s goals to encourage infill development that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Infill development is the process of building on empty or underutilized land within an existing neighborhood, instead of developing on open land farther away.
Planning Commission Recommendation
On April 9, the Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation with two conditions:
- At least half of any new units be family-sized, meaning they contain at least three bedrooms.
- If the existing home is demolished, the owner must help relocate displaced tenants.
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