Panel Recommends Denial of Gates Manor
Date Posted: July 14, 2022
Posted In: News, Projects,
From Call Newspapers: The Sunset Hills Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of five ordinances related to the redevelopment of the Gates Manor subdivision July 6.
Gates Manor is 4.85 acres and currently features 11 lots. The proposed new development would see the demolition of all existing structures, with the end result being 21 new lots and four stormwater basins. The five ordinances related to the development include:
- A zoning change from R-4 (10,000-square-foot-minimum lot size) to R-5 (7,500-square-foot-minimum)
- A text amendment to decrease area required for a planned development – residential
- A text amendment decreasing setback requirements in a PD-R
- Zoning change from R-5 to PD-R
- Preliminary development plan
The development would use the existing right of way and street, while also using water and sewer lines as possible. The sidewalks would be removed and replaced to meet county and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
Sunset Hills staff also added a few requirements to the development plan — these include a pre-construction inspection of the street, an escrow to cover repairs or improvements, a post construction inspection of the street and the creation of a tree preservation plan if more than 10,000 square feet of canopy is removed.
Drew Weber, representing the petitioner, explained that the new development would cater to people who don’t want to do a lot of yard maintenance like senior citizens.
“The goal of the design is to appeal to people who want a new good size home but don’t want to take care of outdoor maintenance,” Weber said.