Title
To authorize the special use of the property known as 806 Cathedral Place for the purpose of permitting up to five rooms or groups of rooms for short-term rental, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended)
Body
O & R Request
DATE: January 4, 2018 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Levar M. Stoney, Mayor
(This is no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor.)
THROUGH: Selena Cuffee Glenn, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Department of Planning and Development Review
RE: To authorize a special use permit for the property known as 806 Cathedral Place for the purpose of permitting an existing multi-family building, and one planned carriage house / apartment, to be used as short-term rental units, upon certain terms and conditions.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To authorize a special use permit for the property known as 806 Cathedral Place for the purpose of permitting an existing multi-family building, and one planned carriage house / apartment, to be used as short-term rental units, upon certain terms and conditions.
REASON: The reason for the amendment is to allow 806 Cathedral Place to be used as short-term rental units. The city’s zoning ordinance does not allow short-term rental units within the R-73 Multi-family Residential District, nor can side and rear yards for uses and buildings other than single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto be less than ten feet in depth, which are the primary reasons for this Special Use Permit.
RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with the requirements of the City Charter and the Zoning Ordinance, the City Planning Commission will review this request and make a recommendation to City Council. This item will be scheduled for consideration by the Commission at its February 20, 2018, meeting. A letter outlining the Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council following that meeting
BACKGROUND: The subject property consists of a 6,615 SF or .15 acre parcel of land improved with a four (4) unit multi-family dwelling constructed, per tax assessment records, in 1865 as a single-family dwelling and is located in the Fan neighborhood and Near West Planning District.
The City’s Downtown Master Plan recommends the property to be developed with consideration as an Urban Center Area “…characterized by higher density, mixed-use development, typically arranged on a fine-grained street network, with wide sidewalks, regular tree planting, and minimal setbacks.” (Residential development) should be “… a dense urban fabric of three to five story buildings, and limited retail at key intersections.” (2009 City Of Richmond, Downtown Plan, p. 3.29) Currently, adjacent properties on this block of Cathedral Place are a combination of private institutional uses with the above land use designation.
The density of the parcel if developed as proposed would be four (5) units on .15 acres or approximately 33 units per acre. Adjacent and nearby properties are the same R-73 Multifamily Residential zone and are a part of the VCU Neighborhood as well as the Monroe Park National Historic District. The current zoning under Section 30-420.5 (2)c stipulates that “Side and rear yards for uses and buildings other than single family, two family and multifamily dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall be not less than ten feet in depth.” (City of Richmond, Zoning Ordinance, 2015., p. 47)
FISCAL IMPACT / COST: The Department of Planning and Development Review does not anticipate any impact to the City’s budget for this or future fiscal years.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Staff time for processing the request; preparation of draft ordinance; and publishing, mailing and posting of public notices.
BUDGET AMENDMENT NECESSARY: No
REVENUE TO CITY: $1,200 application fee
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon Adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: January 22, 2018
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 26, 2018
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: None
CONSIDERATION BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: City Planning Commission, February 20, 2018
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Office of Chief Administrative Officer
Law Department (for review of draft ordinance)
City Assessor (for preparation of mailing labels for public notice)
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: None
REQUIRED CHANGES TO WORK PROGRAM(S): None
ATTACHMENTS: Application Form, Applicant’s Report, Draft Ordinance, Plans, Survey, Map
STAFF: Jonathan Brown, Senior Planner
Land Use Administration (Room 511) 646 5734
Recommended Action
Key Issues:
Retain on Consent Agenda
Move to Regular Agenda
Refer Back to Committee
Remove from Council Agenda
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