Title
SUP#22-007: Public Hearing on a Request for a Specific Use Permit for Row Houses, in the D, Downtown District, D-2, Urban Transition Zone on approximately 0.638 acres being a portion of Block 27, Original Town of Mansfield, according to the plat recorded in Volume 63, Page 53, City of Mansfield in Tarrant County Texas, located at 204 S 1st Avenue
Description/History
Existing Use: Vacant
Existing Zoning: D, Downtown District (D-2, Urban Transition Zone)
Land Use Plan: Sub-Area 3
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Existing Single-Family
South - Existing Single-Family
East - Commercial and Civic Uses
West - Vacant and Existing Single-Family
Synopsis
The Specific Use Permit (SUP) request is for a use --- row houses --- that may require special consideration in certain settings or are of a public or semi-public character often essential or desirable for the general convenience and welfare of the community, which without specific consideration may have possible adverse impact on neighboring properties. Pursuant to the provisions in Section 155.080 of the Zoning Ordinance and the provisions set forth for the D, Downtown District, the SUP for row houses is compatible with the surrounding land uses and is consistent with the Official Land Use Plan and the Downtown Development Strategies.
Staff Analysis
The applicant is proposing construction of a new 10-unit row house development. A “Row House” is defined in the D, Downtown District Code as a “single-family dwelling that shares a party wall with another of the same type and occupies the full width of the front setback.” Row houses are on individual platted lots and typically share common spaces and accessways. This use is allowed in the D-2, Urban Transition Zone of the D, Downtown District with an SUP. As proposed, the development will consist of units with a minimum habitable area of 2,075 sf (the zoning district requires a minimum of 1,800 square feet).
Site Plan
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