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Staff Recommendation

Approve the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it is supported by public improvements in the area.

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PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN, PLANNING FRAMEWORK CHAPTER, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND LAND USE PLAN CHANGES BASED ON SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS, SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS INCLUDE (may include any of these):

INTRODUCTION TO SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE.
1. The 2011 South City Sector Plan recommended improving Moody Avenue to safely accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists (pg. 28). In 2017, safety improvements were completed along E Moody Avenue, which converted the roadway from four lanes to two lanes with a center-turn lane and installed bicycle lanes on both sides of the street, providing a buffer between vehicles and sidewalks. The E Moody Avenue improvements support a plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification, as it is intended to support residential development along or near corridors served by transit and sidewalks.

AN OBVIOUS AND SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN.
1. The LDR (Low Density Residential) land use classification is consistent with the residential character of the area and is not the result of an error or omission in the plan. However, the LDR land use class generally recommends protecting low density development from through traffic by avoiding direct access to major collectors or arterial streets. In contrast, the MDR land use class is recommended for residential areas with a mix of housing types on collector or arterial streets near transit-served corridors.

CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICY, SUCH AS A DECISION TO CONCENTRATE DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN AREAS.
1. There are no known changes in government policy pertaining to this area.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION, OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL.
1. The E Moody Avenue roadway improvements and proximity to community activity centers, such as the new Urban Wilderness Gateway Park, Sam Duff Park, South Doyle Middle, and Dogwood Elementary Schools, support an amendment to the MDR land use classification at this location.