The applicant is requesting to rezone 4.55 acres from Intermediate Commercial (C-2) to Multi-Family Residential (RM-1) to facilitate a residential apartment development, comprising 56 two-bedroom units with open space amenities, located north of the NWC of 67th and Olive Avenues. An associated Minor General Plan Amendment (Case GPA16-0005) is being considered concurrently.

• This rezoning request is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of Medium-High Density Residential (8-15 du/acre, target of 12 du/acre) proposed by case GPA16-0005 and adequately justifies the 0.3 du/acre density increase, based on the following:

• Provide superior quality, design, and public benefit, for consideration to exceed the target density as outlined in this report; and 

• Location within a designated Infill Area, allowing up to one (1) additional du/acre above target, for project areas ten acres or less.

• The proposal is consistent with zoning and development patterns in the vicinity, as demonstrated by the following:

• The development serves as a suitable transition from neighboring multi-family homes to the existing commercial shopping district (C-2) to the south, and existing mini-storage (C-3) directly north; and

• It is consistent with the residential density patterns in the vicinity, notably the multi-family community abutting to the west at 13.3 du/acre.

Recommend approval, to the City Council, for Case Z16-0010.