Title
Consider a request to waive the parkland dedication requirements or allow a fee in lieu of for Avanti Hills, located at 2235 East Glen Boulevard.
Body
The applicant is requesting a waiver from dedicating parkland or paying a fee in lieu of for the affordable housing project for seniors known as Avanti Hills. For the 260-unit multifamily development, the Parkland Dedication Ordinance requires 4.73 acres of parkland. The ordinance allows up to a 50 percent credit toward the dedication requirement for providing private recreational facilities. The development will include 5.67 acres of open space and private amenities, including a pickeball court, dog park, pool, community garden, walking trails, grilling/picnic area, and other amenities that reduce the required parkland dedication by 50 percent to 2.365 acres or a fee in lieu of $467,265.50.
Should City Council not approve the waiver, the remaining 2.365 acres can be addressed through land dedication or a fee in lieu of. The City Council may waive the parkland requirements, including the fee in lieu of, upon a finding by the City Council that said waiver is clearly in the City's best interest.
Alcott Park, Copeland Park and Rutherford Park are the nearest public parks to the proposed development.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the request to pay a fee in lieu of or waiver of parkland dedication.
Attachment(s)
Letter of Request with Exhibits
Aerial Map
Drafter
Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey