Ordinance # / Resolution #: RZ-2022-1527 Arbor Walk, LLC
Contact Person / Sponsor: R. Burhans
Department: Planning
Date Requested to be on Agenda: 9/20/2022
Issue for Consideration:
The proposal consists of rezoning 112.5 acres from the LDR District to the MDR District. The applicant has prepared a concept plan (Attachment 3) as part of the Development Agreement that proposes 179 single-family residential lots (1.59-du/acre density).
The subject property contemplates taking its principal access off of an existing stub street (Vance Baker Road) within the Legacy Park subdivision. A second road connection to South Legacy Park Drive is also proposed through an existing Lancaster County Water Sewer District pump station parcel. Projects consisting of 100 or more lots require a second road connection. As part of the utility program for the subject property, the existing pump station will be decommissioned, replaced with a new/upgraded facility located offsite, and the land will be sold to Arbor Walk, LLC. The proposed subdivision is also separated from existing homes along South Legacy Park Drive with a proposed 30-ft perimeter buffer.
Points to Consider:
The subject parcel is predominately surrounded by other parcels zoned MDR (3-sides), LDR and RN. The MDR District requires a minimum 70-ft wide lot with 10,000 sq. ft. lot area, which is generally consistent with the existing lots in the adjacent Legacy Park subdivision.
The subject property’s location between the existing Legacy Park subdivision (zoned MDR) and the Harris Mill subdivision (under development) to the south (zoned MDR) indicates the proposed MDR District would be compatible with surrounding areas. The MDR zoning District is also the predominate zoning district for major subdivisions east of Henry Harris Road.
It is important to recognize that the existing Vance Baker Road is narrow in select areas and does not meet the current minimum standard of 22-ft in width.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning once a funded improvement plan is developed to widen and otherwise improve Vance Baker Road. The applicant has indicated a desire to propose improvements to Vance Baker Road, however, such a program has not been received as of the date of this report.