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City-owned Rights-of-Way in the West End City Planning Commission - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
City-owned Rights-of-Way in the West End City Planning Commission - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Proposed Vacation and Sale of City-owned Rights-of-Way in the West End City Planning Commission May 10, 2019 2 3 4 Central Avenue W. 15th Street Nome Alley Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Acreage 0.109 acres 0.098 acres 0.021
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Central Avenue Right-of-Way
- W. 15th Street
Right-of-Way Nome Alley Right-of-Way Acreage 0.109 acres 0.098 acres 0.021 acres Zoning PD and RM-0.7 PD and CC-A PD and CC-A
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- Recommendation of Traffic Impact Study (TIS) prepared by
Kleingers Group; reviewed by DOTE
- Ingress/egress to proposed stadium development per TIS
recommendations
- Remainders serve no public purpose; would require ongoing
DOTE repair and maintenance
- Consistent with Plan Cincinnati
- Connect Initiative Area and Compete Initiative Area
Background and Analysis
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Recommendation
The staff of the Department of City Planning recommends that the City Planning Commission take the following action: APPROVE the proposed vacation and sale of City-owned right-of-way for a portion of Central Avenue, W. 15th Street, and Nome Alley in the West End
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Major Amendment to Planned Development #83, FC Cincinnati Stadium, in the West End
City Planning Commission May 10, 2019
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Background
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Concept Plan Approved Concept Plan
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Request
- Initial Submission
- Major Amendment:
- Change in the boundary (+ 1.401 acres)
- Modification to the Future Development sites
- Final Development Plan – Stadium Only
- Revised Submission
- Major Amendment:
- Change in the boundary (+ 0.16 acres)
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Major Amendment
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Public Comment
- Public Staff Conference #1 – April 22, 2019
- Held at Seven Hills Community Houses in the West End
- Nearly 100 people attended
- Concerns regarding:
- Displacement of tenants
- Lack of affordable housing & low income housing
- Lack of communication and transparency from the team
- Health and well being of the community
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Public Comment
- Public Staff Conference #2 – April 30, 2019
- Held at Two Centennial
- Nearly 50 people attended
- Concerns regarding:
- Displacement of residents
- Negative impact on community
- Consistency with plans
- Continued expansion
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Analysis
- Proposed Major Amendment would include the full width of
portions of Central Avenue, 15th Street, and Nome Alley
- Proposed Area: 14.034 acres (increase of 0.16 acres)
- Traffic Impact Study recommended parking garage access be
aligned with 15tth Street
- Department of Transportation and Engineering supportive
- The PD zoning is appropriate and allows for a more extensive
public process
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Consistency with Plans
Plan Cincinnati (2012)
- Compete: “Cultivate our position as the most vibrant and
economically healthiest part of our region” (page 114)
- Compete: “Become nationally and internationally recognized
as a vibrant and unique City” (page 121)
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Recommendation
The staff of the Department of City Planning recommends that the City Planning Commission take the following action: ADOPT the Department of City Planning and; APPROVE the Major Amendment to the Concept Plan for PD-83, FC Cincinnati Stadium, as specified on page 2 of the report and;
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Recommendation (cont.)
APPROVE a Major Amendment to the Concept Plan for PD-83, FC Cincinnati Stadium, to change the zoning for a portion of Central Avenue from RM-0.7 to PD-83 and; APPROVE a Major Amendment to the Concept Plan for PD-83, FC Cincinnati Stadium, to change the zoning for a portions of 15th Street and Nome Alley from CC-A to PD-83.
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Proposed Zoning Plat
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Notwithstanding Ordinance for City-owned Property at 1251 Central Parkway in the West End
City Planning Commission May 10, 2019
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Background
- City Council required that West End Ventures, LLC construct a
parking lot on the subject property
- Surface parking lots are not permitted in the PR zoning district
- Notwithstanding Ordinance requested
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Background
- Construction of the parking lot will be completed by West End
Ventures, LLC at no cost to the City
- Parking lot will be managed by the Department of Community and
Economic Development (DCED)
- Will become a surface parking lot extension of the existing Town
Center Garage for public use
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Public Comment
- Notice was sent to the West End and Over-the-Rhine Community
Councils
- No comments have been received to date
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Consistency with Plan Cincinnati
- Compete Initiative Area
- Goal to help Cincinnati “become nationally and internationally
recognized as a vibrant and unique city” (page 121)
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- Section 111-5 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code:
- The committee of council shall consider the following when
making a recommendation to council:
- Whether the proposed application will not have an adverse
effect on the character of the area or the public health, safety and welfare;
- Whether the proposed application is consistent with the
purposes of this code and the zoning district where the subject property is located including but not limited to:
- (see staff report for details)
Analysis
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- The Notwithstanding Ordinance would address a deficit of parking
lost during FC Cincinnati construction
- Portion of subject parcel currently serves no function and would be
reactivated
- Existing Police Memorial would not be impacted
Conclusion
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