Agenda Item Action Request
Apex Town Council
NEW BUSINESS
No. 01
Meeting Date: 03/17/2015
Requestor: Planning Department
Presenter(s): Brendie Vega, Principal Planner
Item Description
Possible motion approving Parkside at Bella Casa, Phase 13 - Master Subdivision Plan - for the properties located
at Blazing Trail and Humie Olive Road containing 9.7 acres and 56 lots.
Information Detail
Recommend Approval:
Yes
Yes
By:
Planning Department
Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
The Planning Board reviewed this item during their March 9, 2015 meeting and unanimously recommended
approval.
Attachments
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Staff Report with attachments
Application and Neighborhood Meeting Report
Master Subdivision Plan Sheets
Approved as to Form: n/a
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STAFF REPORT
Master Subdivision Plan-Parkside at Bella Casa PUD, Phase 13
March 17, 2015 Town Council Meeting
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the facts in order to formulate a recommendation for the Town
Council.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Location: Blazing Trail, Pineola Bog Trail
Applicant/Owner: Stuart Jones/Parkside Development Group, LLC
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Acreage: 9.7 Acres
Lots: 56
Density: 5.77 Units/Acre
RCA Provided: 1.9 Acres
Current Zoning: Planned Unit Development-Conditional Zoning (Parkside PUD #14CZ10)
2030 Land Use Map: Medium Density Residential
Town Limits: ETJ, must annex prior to Construction Plan approval.
Adjacent Zoning & Land Uses:
Zoning
North:
PUD – CZ, Planned Unit
Development - Conditional Zoning
South:
Rural Residential
Land Use
Single Family Residential
Apex Friendship High
School, Single Family
Residential
East:
Low Density Residential/Medium
Density Residential
Single Family Residential
West:
Rural Residential
Single Family Residential
ATTACHMENTS
1. Vicinity Map
2. Application and Neighborhood Meeting Notes
3. Proposed Residential Master Subdivision for Parkside at Bella Casa Phase 13
Prepared by: Brendie Vega, Principal Planner
STAFF REPORT
Master Subdivision Plan-Parkside at Bella Casa PUD, Phase 13
March 17, 2015 Town Council Meeting
Neighborhood Meeting:
The applicant conducted a neighborhood meeting on November 13, 2014. The neighborhood meeting report is
attached.
Parkside at Bella Casa Phase 13 MASTER SUBDIVISION PLAN
PROJECT DATA:
The proposed Parkside at Bella Casa Phase 13 subdivision includes 56 townhome units at a density of 5.77 units
per acre.
Resource Conservation Area:
There are 1.9 acres of RCA in Phase 13 – the entire Parkside at Bella Casa requires 25% RCA that may be
provided in other phases.
Public Utilities:
The proposed project will upgrade and utilize existing public facilities.
Storm Drainage:
The Parkside at Bella Casa Phase 13 subdivision is located in the Primary Watershed Protection Overlay
District. The development will comply with the requirements of the UDO.
Grading:
The site will be mass graded to provide for townhome lots. RCA, Buffers, and a portion of the HOA
Common Area will be protected during grading with Tree Protection Fencing.
Architectural Standards:
Architectural conditions were approved as part of Rezoning 14CZ10.
PARKS AND RECREATION:
The Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Commission reviewed this section of the PUD at their
August 28, 2013 meeting and recommended a fee in lieu at $2,134.12 per unit.
APEX TRANSPORTATION PLAN:
The proposed Master Subdivision Plan is consistent with the Apex Transportation Plan.
ACCESS AND CIRCULATION:
The developer is connecting this phase with Pineola Bog Trail in Phase 10, and existing Blazing Trail.
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE:
The proposed Parkside at Bella Casa Phase 13 Master Subdivision Plan is in compliance with the standards
provided in the UDO.
Prepared by: Brendie Vega, Principal Planner
STAFF REPORT
Master Subdivision Plan-Parkside at Bella Casa PUD, Phase 13
March 17, 2015 Town Council Meeting
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Parkside at Bella Casa, Phase 13 Master Subdivision Plan.
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of the Parkside at Bella Casa Phase 13 Master
Subdivision Plan at their March 9, 2015 meeting.
SUBDIVISION STANDARDS:
To approve a master subdivision plan, the Town Council shall find that the master subdivision plan complies
with all the standards of this Ordinance (UDO) and all other relevant Town ordinances and regulations.
Prepared by: Brendie Vega, Principal Planner