Discussion:
There are three Major Recreation Zones in the City including Canterbury Park, Valley Fair and The Landing (Three Rivers). Canterbury Park is working on a PUD Amendment to make the 300 plus acres into a mixed use community..
Staff proposes the following text amendment to the Land Development Code:
Residential uses are allowed in Major Recreation Zone where it is an incidental use of no more than 20% of the total land area and is part of a Planned Unit Development. Density is limited to 40 dwelling units per acre. Building height may not exceed fifty (50) feet. Setbacks are twenty (20) feet on side and rear. Front setback can be zero to thirty feet. Zero setback is allowed in areas where there is an urban character that includes pedestrian connections and wider than required sidewalks with boulevard street trees. Since major recreation zones have extensive parking because of the use type, the on-site residential parking requirement is 1.5 spaces per unit.
This would allow residential uses in the Major Recreation Zone (MR) through a PUD Amendment process. Since the two likely locations, Canterbury and Valley Fair both have large structures, it would be appropriate to allow larger, higher density developments. Canterbury Park is currently contemplating a development that would require structured parking.