TCU Area Occupancy and Single Family Parking

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1 TCU Area Occupancy and Single Family Parking Presented to the City Council By the Planning and Development Department August 19,

2 Purpose Review single family occupancy and parking concerns and regulations. Review comments received on the occupancy and parking proposals. Receive guidance on options and next steps. 2

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3 Concerns from Residents Occupancy Too many occupants/students per dwelling unit Units built with five or six bedrooms and bathrooms creating dorm like character Parking Too much on street parking due to lack of off street parking for single family 3

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5 Current Regulations Occupancy Up to five (5) unrelated persons per dwelling unit Parking Two off street spaces for single family dwellings, regardless of number of bedrooms Two off street spaces per two family dwelling unit with up to three bedrooms, plus one space per bedroom over three (Two family amended in 2010) 5

6 Occupancy Regulations in Other Cities Cities Unrelated Persons Additional Restrictions Abilene 3 Arlington 2 Austin 6 4 Multiple zoning districts, expires in 2016 Bryan 4 2 Single family zoning district College Station 4 Dallas 4 Denton 4 El Paso 5 Lubbock 2 San Marcos 2 Waco 4 6

7 Occupancy Proposal TCU Area Create overlay zoning district around TCU to limit unrelated persons to three (3) in A One Family zoning districts. 7

8 Occupancy Proposal Comments Support Three with No Grandfathering Letter or from leaders of following neighborhoods based on majority vote at meetings or s: Berkeley wants entire neighborhood be included Bluebonnet Hills Colonial Hills Forest Park wants to be added to district Frisco Heights Park Hill Park Hill Place Paschal Tanglewood University Place University West Westcliff and Westcliff West support if entire neighborhoods are included Duplex/multifamily developer 8

9 Occupancy Proposal Comments (cont.) Support or No Objection to Three with Grandfathering Development Advisory Committee Minority of residents in many neighborhoods Three (3) investor owners Support or No Objection to Four with Grandfathering Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors TCU students Five (5) investor owners Support or No Objection to Four if Citywide Greater Fort Worth Builders Association (See position paper) 9

10 Occupancy Proposal Comments (cont.) Opposition Twelve (12) investor owners Other Individual Comments Apply occupancy change to two family and multifamily within overlay district Limit occupancy to two unrelated persons Require rental registration for one and two family 10

11 Occupancy Proposal Revised District 11

12 Options to Address Grandfathering for Occupancy Options Pros Cons 1. Do not grandfather but allow a one to twoyear transition period 2. Grandfather until ownership changes 3. Grandfather for 15 to 25 years from effective date 4. Grandfather per Zoning Ordinance Supported by neighborhoods Avoids registration May be supported by some neighborhoods May be supported by long term investor owners May be supported by some residents May be supported by long term investor owners Supported by investor owners and builders Opposed by investor owners and builders Likely opposed by investor owners and builders Requires one time registration Likely opposed by investor owners Requires one time registration Opposed by neighborhoods Requires one time registration 12

13 Parking Proposal Citywide Amend single family parking requirements to match two family requirements for new construction. Two spaces plus one per bedroom over three bedrooms Require two spaces be behind the front building wall in a garage or in side or rear yard. Comments All have expressed support or no opposition. Does not ensure off street parking. 13

14 Additional Proposals Require initial registration for all rental units in overlay district within A One Family zoning: Provide occupancy and enforcement information for Code Compliance Require renewal when ownership changes No fee and no annual inspections If structures are grandfathered for occupancy, allow only one year for discontinuance rather than two years, as allowed for other nonconforming uses. Modify definition of fraternity and sorority. 14

15 Next Steps September October 8 November 4 Staff notifies property owners and interested parties of public hearing schedule. Zoning Commission conducts public hearing and votes on proposed amendments. City Council conducts public hearing and votes. 15

16 Questions? Comments? 16

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