SUBJECT: GENERAL BUSINESS
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PUBLIC HEARING: A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Special Review Use for 675 Moffat Street
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development
PRESENTER: Harry Brennan, Senior Planner
TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: N/A
Balance Available: N/A
Budget Line Item Number: N/A
New Appropriation Required: N/A
POLICY ISSUES:
Staff's analysis indicates the proposed Special Review Use (SRU) is consistent with approval criteria listed in the Unified Development Code (UDC), Section 10-7-11(C)(2). Approving the Resolution will confirm the Town Council's agreement with staff analysis and findings.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff finds the 675 Moffat Street SRU complies with the Approval Criteria and recommends the Town Council adopt the resolution approving the SRU.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The applicant proposes a new duplex on the lot at 675 Moffat Street. The proposed duplex is two stories and has a basement, consisting of approximately 4,925 SF of living space in total. The plan also includes a detached garage structure that provides two parking spaces for each unit.
Site History and Prior Approvals
The Hunts First Addition to the Town of Erie Subdivision originally platted this property in 1923. In 1928, the Old Town Erie Subdivision Plat consolidated multiple Old Town areas into one Subdivision Plat.
The property is zoned Old Town Residential (OTR), which allows duplexes as a Special Review Use. Existing uses surrounding the property include the Erie Middle School directly abutting to the north and primarily single family homes to the west, east, and south. Density and lot coverage varies along the block, with a multi-plex building at the corner and a mix of narrower and wider lot sizes to the east.
Special Review Use for 675 Moffat
The subject property is currently vacant. The proposed duplex use would add two residential units...
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