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5919 MAIN STREET .  NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016


TO:City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:Dale Hall, AICP, Community and Development Director
DATE:12/20/2022
RE:First Reading, Ordinance No. 2023-2266: Rezoning of +/-27.7 Acres on Sea Forest Drive

REQUEST:

The request before the City Council is to review the attached ordinance to rezone property located on Sea Forest Drive from a PDD (residential subcategory) to a PDD (residential subcategory with an amended site plan).



DISCUSSION
:

The subject property was zoned to a PDD - residential subcategory, with a total of 388 multifamily units in 2008.  The property was never developed however could be as depicted on the previously approved site plan.

New property owners have submitted a request to develop the property with the same number of units but in a different configuration. 

 

A change in site plan on an approved PDD is similar to a rezoning and requires the approval by the City Council.  This new request requires the developer to meet the current design standards for multifamily development as reflected in the proposed ordinance.

 

The site plan includes a single 388-unit, five story, multifamily senior housing apartment building with associated parking and development standards that include:

·        Amenities - pool, outdoor kitchen/fire pits, passive play area (bocce ball)

·        A tree-lined entrance drive and landscaped median

·        Fountains in sculpted and landscaped retention ponds

·        Boardwalks/walking trails/gazebos throughout the site

·        Sidewalks along Sea Forest Drive

·        Architecturally styled building to be compatible with the neighborhood

 

Additional details are available in the Staff Report.



RECOMMENDATION:

The Land Development Review Board reviewed the submittal and recommends that the City Council approve the ordinance allowing for a revised site plan with development standards.



BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct fiscal impact to the City however development of the site would increase property taxes on the land.

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Ordinance No. 2023-2266: Rezoning of +/-27.7 Acres on Sea Forest DriveOrdinance
Staff Report to City CouncilBackup Material
LDRB Minutes November 17, 2022Backup Material