Title
Consider a request to waive the parkland dedication requirements or allow a fee in lieu of for Motley Senior Living, located at 2910 Motley Drive.
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 2910 Motley Senior Living. For the 133-unit multifamily development, the Parkland Dedication Ordinance requires 2.42 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 half an acre of private amenities, including a pickball court, dog park, pool, and other amenities that reduce the required parkland dedication by 21 percent to 1.92 acres or a fee in lieu of $322,098.39.
Should City Council not approve the waiver, the remaining 1.92 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.
McKenzie School Park, Town East Park and Blackwood 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
Aerial Map
Site Plan
Drafter
Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey