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Zone Change #R 04-007 P & Z (7/15/04) Page 3 of4 e . Off-street parking is an issue, which needs to be addressed by the Methodist Home. To improve parking and circulation, an additional entrance/exit should be proposed for this development. These measures will also be beneficial as traffic congestion could be compounded with the addition of high-density residential development at this intersection. Furthermore, it will benefit the area by moving cars off the street into proper and adequate parking area. Density & Height - Staff utilized the Land Use Plan as a guide. With the designated land use as Low Density Residential and applying a development ratio of 4.S units per acre (Section 106-333) to 1.52 acres, the property could yield approximately 7 single-family units. The proposed plan reveals 63 units to be developed as high density residential. Applying a density of 14 units per acre, this yields 21 units. The units proposed exceed the maximum density permitted. In addition, development shall be limited to 2-stories in height when directly adjacent to single-family residential. But, buildings within an interior of the development may be 3-stories in height. Utilities -Utilities are in place to support the project. There are sufficient water distribution facilities, an S" on Park Drive and a 6" on Bayshore Drive to supply potable water and fire protection to this proposed project. Sanitary sewer service is sufficient to this site. No additional utilities will be needed for this project. However, storm water drainage will be reviewed carefully with the development plans submittal for the proposed project. Parks and Recreation - The parks and recreation facilities present in the area are sufficient to handle the need of the residents. An accessible park and recreation facilities are nearby City's Seabreeze Park and Sylvan Beach. They provide a diverse blend of parks, recreation and open space areas including community and neighborhood park, natural open space areas, and waterfront to Galveston Bay. However, the development plans should address pedestrian connectivity to these parks. Multi-Family Regulations - Currently, of 7.0S acres owned by the Methodist Home, Inc., only 3.69 are zoned R-2; the balance is R-1. Multi- family development is allowed only in R-3 zoning district. In addition, the Happy Harbor apartments and Happy Harbor Methodist Homes are considered to be pre-existing and non-conforming. As a part of this request, the City is including these sites for comprehensive rezoning of the area. Multi-family regulations established exact requirements for open space/recreation and amenities, maintenance, spacing of multi-family developments from each other, IS0- units maximum limit, 14 units per acre density, and ingress/egress. In addition, a multi-family residential