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Memorializing the City Council's decision to deny an appeal by Historic Merriam Park Neighborhoods of a decision of the Planning Commission approving a residential development site plan at 1973-1977 Marshall Avenue.
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WHEREAS, on October 18, 2017, Jon Schwartzman, d/b/a MCR Property Holdings LLC [“Applicant”], under DSI Zoning File No. 17-206-385 and pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.402(c), applied for a site plan review to construct a 5-story, 16-unit, apartment building with 30 structured parking spaces on property commonly known as 1973-1977 Marshall Avenue and legally described as Merriams Rearr of Blks 24 29 W 1o Ft of Lot 8 And All of Lot 7 Blk 27, and Merriams Rearr Of Blks 24 29 E 4o Ft of Lot 8 Blk 27 [Parcel Identification Numbers 33.29.23.33.0021 and 33.29.23.33.0022; and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2018, pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.303, the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission [“Commission”], at the request of Commission staff, duly conducted a public hearing on Applicant’s site plan where all persons present were afforded an opportunity to be heard and, upon the conclusion of the hearing and following discussion by the Committee members and based upon all the records and testimony, the Committee duly moved to recommend to the Commission approval of the said site plan application; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2018, pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.402(c), the Commission took up the matter of the Applicant’s site plan application and, following discussion and based upon the recommendation of its Zoning Committee, as substantially reflected in the minutes, duly moved to approve the said application, subject to certain conditions as specified below, based upon following findings as set forth in Commission Resolution No. 18-02 which is incorporated herein by reference:
“1. The city's adopted comprehensive plan and development or project plans for sub-areas of the city.
The site plan meets this finding. The proposed development is consistent with the ...
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