Title
Review and Consideration of a Detailed Site Plan for Apartments on 10.892 Acres out of the S.S. Callender Survey, Abstract No. 359, Located Approximately 200 Feet East of FM 157 and Approximately 750 Feet North of House Road; Spencer Long of Realty Capital Management, LP and Adam Brown of Trinsic Residential Group on behalf of Glenn Day, et. al. (DS#20-004)
Requested Action
To review and consider the subject Detailed Site Plan.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval with the condition that the commercial component of the development will require Detailed Site Plan approval once plans are ready.
Description/History
The subject property consists of 10.892 acres located approximately 200 feet east of FM 157 and approximately 750 feet north of House Road, situated in Zone 1 of Watson Branch, a planned development that was approved in 2019. Per the planned development regulations, all zones or portions of the development require Detailed Site Plan review and approval by City Council. The senior living and single-family & townhome portions of the development (Zones 2 & 3) received approval in June 2020. Zone 1 includes the multi-family portion of the development. The applicant is requesting to build three buildings containing 350 apartments, as well as the associated apartment amenities. It should be noted that in the PD, Zone 1 also includes the commercial component of the development, which is not included in this plan. The commercial component will require Detailed Site Plan approval once plans are ready.
Site Plan
The applicant plans to develop an urban-style multi-family residential development called Aura at Watson Branch, containing 350 units. The development will include three four-story multi-family buildings with a maximum height of 55 feet. All units with the exception of ground floor units will be served by interior corridors that are finished with carpet, wood, tile, or decorative stained concrete.
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