Submitted by: At the Request of the City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Magruder Pointe Development - Detailed Site Plan Discussion and Action
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move the Mayor and Council submit the following correspondence to the Planning Board in regard to the Magruder Pointe Detailed Site Plan.
Consistent with past correspondence with the Planning Board and M-NCPPC Staff, the Hyattsville City Council respectfully requests the applicant and the Planning Board to delay its consideration of the detailed site plan application until the City’s legal appeal of the parent CSP application has been resolved. Any action taken regarding this application may be reversed in the future depending on the outcome of the appeal. Despite great opposition by the City, if the applicant and the Planning Board is to proceed with consideration of DSP-18005, the City requests the Planning Board consider the following revisions to the application as conditions for approval:
(1) All single family attached units present on the upper lot of the site shall incorporate pitched roofs (as opposed to low-slope roofs), consistent with the architecture of the single family detached dwelling units.
(2) The shared driveway area between Lots 20 and 22, which does not reside on private property, shall be entrusted to the site’s HOA for ownership and maintenance, as proposed in the City’s Exhibit 1, submitted for the record. OR All lots shall have separate dedicated driveway aprons as proposed in the City’s Exhibit 2, submitted for the record.
(3) All lots shall meet the minimum lot area standard, without exception.
(4) Three-foot side-yards of adjacent houses shall not abut.
(5) Buyers of single-family detached homes that are not outfitted with a wraparound porch shall have an option to include a separate side porch in the design and construction of the dwelling.
(6) The applicant shall ensure all walkways and entrances can accommodate individuals with accessibility and mobility issues.
(7) For those units without rooftop decks, the roof of the garage shall match the pitch and style of the accompanying dwelling unit.
(8) In order to mirror a more natural egress, a structured pathway shall be included on the west side of the site to give individuals a direct pathway from Hamilton Street to Magruder Park.
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Summary Background:
The proposed residential subdivision is located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Hamilton Street and 40th Avenue, north of Gallatin Street and west of 40th Place.
The applicant is requesting approval of a detailed site plan to construct 15 single-family attached townhome units and 16 single-family detached units on the 3.6 +/- acre upper lot. The applicant has requested various modifications from the Gateway Arts District Sector Plan Design Standards.
Next Steps:
The M-NCPPC Planning Board is scheduled to conduct a hearing to consider DSP-18005 on June 11, 2020. Any recommendations adopted by the City Council at the May 18, 2020 meeting will be conveyed to the Planning Board before the M-NCPPC hearing.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Administrator Comments:
Staff analysis and recommendations are included on pages 4-7 of the attached Staff memorandum.
Community Engagement:
The applicant met with the Planning Committee on April 21, 2020 to present and discuss the detailed site plan application. Committee members were generally supportive of the project presented.
Recommendations adopted by the Planning Committee are as follows:
• The Planning Committee believes the materials proposed by the applicant are appropriate and consistent with the neighboring single-family homes. We believe brick material can be an option but should not be a requirement for the townhouses. Passes; 5 in favor, 1 abstention.
• The Planning Committee supports the applicant’s variance for a 3-foot side yard setback. Passes; 5 in favor, 1 abstention.
• The Planning Committee agrees that the configuration of Lots 20 and 22, abutting at a 90-degree angle, does not pose any issues. Passes; 5 in favor, 1 abstention.
• The Planning Committee recommends the developer offer rooftop decks on garage roofs as an amenity. Passes; 4 in favor, 1 in opposition, 1 abstention.
Other topics of discussion at the meeting included site landscaping, project timeline, and the creation of a walkway from Hamilton Street to Gallatin Street.
Draft meeting minutes from the April 21, 2020 meeting are attached for reference.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 2 - Ensure the Long-Term Economic Viability of the City
Legal Review Required?
N/A