Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
Planning Commission
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FROM: |
Scott McCullough, Director
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Date: |
November 2, 2011
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RE: |
Boarding House Text Amendment – TA-6-17-09 – Analysis of different structure sizes as they relate to reduced parking standard (to respond to CC item no. 3 of October 4, 2011 meeting)
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On October 4, 2011 the City Commission considered information related to the text revisions adopted on January 25, 2011 that revised certain development standards for Boarding Houses and Multi-Dwelling Structures. One of the items that the City Commission requested the Planning Commission to consider was a review of other structure sizes (ex. 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, etc) to determine if the outcome on the Oread neighborhood of using a different structure size is more or less desirable compared to the current 3,500 sq. ft. code standard.
Using County Appraisal data, staff calculated the number of structures that would be eligible to receive the reduced parking standard of .5 parking spaces per bedroom given the present interpretation of including basements and also excluding basements. After studying the structure sizes, staff determined that in addition to the code standard of 3,500 sq. ft., the sizes of 4,000, 4,500, and 5,000 sq. ft. should be included in the review. The table below and attached maps reflect the outcome of the research.
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Number |
% of Total Development Parcels in RM32 District in Oread |
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Total Development Parcels in RM32 Dist. in Oread Neighborhood |
443 |
100% of parcels |
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Current Total No. of Congregate Living Structures in Oread (site planned or nonconforming) |
20 |
4.5% |
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Parcels ≤ 8,775 sq. ft. |
355 |
80% |
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Structures ≥ 3,500 sq. ft. including basement eligible for .5 parking |
89 |
20% |
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Structures ≥ 3,500 sq. ft. excluding basement eligible for .5 parking |
13 |
3% |
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Structures ≥ 4,000 sq. ft. including basement eligible for .5 parking |
41 |
9% |
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Structures ≥ 4,000 sq. ft. excluding basement eligible for .5 parking |
6 |
1.4% |
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Structures ≥ 4,500 sq. ft. including basement eligible for .5 parking |
20 |
4.5% |
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Structures ≥ 4,500 sq. ft. excluding basement eligible for .5 parking |
0 |
0% |
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Structures ≥ 5,000 sq. ft. including basement eligible for .5 parking |
10 |
2.3% |
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Structures ≥ 5,000 sq. ft. excluding basement eligible for .5 parking |
0 |
0% |