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File #: APPL-22-0003    Version: Name: 1756 Silversmith Apartments
Type: Planning Case Status: Passed
File created: 12/1/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 1/24/2023
Title: An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny an appeal of the administrative approval of the development plan amendment for 1756 Silversmith Apartments, located at 1756 Silversmith Road. Presenter: Katelynn Wintz, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Community Development Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Community Development
Indexes: Appeals
Attachments: 1. Planning Appeal - Flying Horse No. 22 Plan - Michael Ford, 2. Staff presentation_1756 Silversmith, 3. Applicant Appeal Response Letter, 4. Staff Report_1756SilversmithAppeal, 5. Silversmith Appeal Statement, 6. PlanCOS Vision Map, 7. 2019 Approval - Fairways at Flying Horse, 8. Public Comment, 9. Flying Horse - Appeal Response Letter with exhibits(24973721.1), 10. Letter of Support for Flying Horse Development, 11. Approval Letter, 12. 2022 Amendment Approved Plan Set, 13. CPC_Minutes_SilversmithApartments_draft, 14. 7.5.906 (B) Appeal of Commission-Board, 15. 7.5.906 (A)(4) Administrative Appeal, 16. 7.5.502.E Development Plan Review

Title
An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny an appeal of the administrative approval of the development plan amendment for 1756 Silversmith Apartments, located at 1756 Silversmith Road.

Presenter:
Katelynn Wintz, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Community Development

Body
Summary:
Owner: Silversmith Road LLC
Developer: AIMCO - Alexandra Ong
Representative: AIR Communities - Barbara Frommel
Appellant: Michael Ford
Location: 1756 Silversmith Road

This application is an appeal of an administrative approval of a major development plan amendment located at 1756 Silversmith Road. Planning Staff administratively approved the application on November 7, 2022, to modify the approved development plan (previously Fairways at Flying Horse, approved 2019) for multi-family residential development. The 2019 approved development plan allows for construction of one, 4-story, apartment style building consisting of 108 residential units. The plan amendment reconfigures the site layout to include one 3-story building to the east and a series of townhouse-style units that step down the topography of the site consisting of 95 residential units. An appeal was filed on November 17, 2022, by Mr. Michael Ford to Planning Commission. The hearing was held at the December 14, 2022 where Planning Commission denied the appeal and upheld staff's decision. The appellant, Mr. Ford, submitted to appeal Planning Commission's decision on December 22, 2022.

Background:
The subject property obtained a zone change to PUD (Planned Unit Development) allowing for residential uses in 2019. The zone change request, and subsequent approved development plan, were submitted as complete applications in 2018 under the previous Comprehensive Plan. It is important to note this fact because the previous plan, prior to adoption of PlanCOS, included a land use map with similar use determinations and permitted uses fo...

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