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Zone Change #R 04-007 <br />P & Z (7/15/04) <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />Off-street parking is an issue, which needs to be addressed by the Methodist. <br />Home. To . improve parking and circulation, � an additional entrancelexit . <br />should -.be: proposed for this development. These measures will also be <br />beneficial as..traffic congestion could be compounded with the addition of <br />high -density. residential development at this intersection. Furthermore, it <br />will benefit the area a by moving cars off the street into proper and adequate <br />Parking area . ` <br />Density & Height — Staff utilized the Land Use Plan as a guide. With the <br />designated land use as Low Density Residential and applying a development <br />ratio of 4.8 units per acre (Section 106-333) to 1.52 acres, the property could <br />yield approximately 7 - single-family units. The proposed plan reveals 63 . <br />units to be developed as high density *residential. Applying a density of 14 <br />units per acre, this yields 21 units. The units proposed exceed the maximum <br />density permitted. In addition, development shall be limited to 2-stories in " <br />height when directly adjacent to single-family residential: But, buildings. <br />within an interior of the development may be 3-stories in height. - <br />Utilities —Utilities are in place to support the project: There are sufficient <br />water distribution facilities, an 8" on Park Drive and a 6 on Bayshore Drive . <br />to supply* potable water and fire protection to this proposed project. <br />Sanitary sewer service is sufficient_to-this site. No additional utilities will be . <br />needed for this project. However, storm water drainage will be. reviewed <br />carefully with the development plans submittal for the proposed project. <br />Parks. and Recreation-= The parks - and recreation facilities present in the <br />area are sufficient to handle the need . of the residents. An accessible park <br />and recreation facilities are nearby City's Seabreeze Park and Sylvan Beach.. . <br />They provide a -diverse blend of parks, recreation and open space areas. <br />including community and neighborhood - park, natural open space areas, and <br />waterfront to Galveston Bay. However,- the development plans- should' <br />address pedestrian connectivity to these parks. <br />Multi -Family . Regulations — Currently, of 7.08 ' acres -owned' by the <br />Methodist.Home, Inc., only 3.69 are zoned R-2; the balance is R-L Multi- <br />family development is allowed only in R 3 zoning district. In addition, the <br />Happy. Harbor. -apartments and Happy Harbor. Methodist Homes are <br />considered to be pre-existing and non -conforming: As a part of this request,, <br />the City is including these sites Sot comprehensive rezoning of the area. <br />Multi -family regulations established. exact requirements for . open <br />space(recreation and. * .:amenities, maintenance,' spacing. of -'multi-family <br />developments from each other, 180- units maximum.limit, 14 units per acre <br />density, and ingressJegress. . In addition, a multifamily. .residential <br />