Q&A
Discussion on increased housing unit estimates and FAR modifications
1:13:05
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Council Member Marmorato questions DCP representatives about the increase in estimated housing units from 6,190 to 7,500 and modifications to Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in certain zones. DCP explains the reasons for the changes and provides details on FAR increases.
- Increase in housing unit estimates attributed to public comments and alignment with citywide housing initiatives
- FAR modifications discussed, particularly for C4-4 and C4-3 zones
- Specific FAR increase to 7.2 for R8 equivalent areas near Morris Park station
Kristy Marmorato
1:13:05
The estimate for added housing units was 6190 units.
1:13:11
The estimate for added housing units today is 7500.
1:13:16
Can you please explain how we got to this number and why didn't increase that certification?
Michael Kavalar
1:13:24
Sure.
1:13:25
I'll thank you for the question, council member.
1:13:28
So I'll I'll I'll note a couple of things.
1:13:30
You know, part of the scoping processes, we receive public comments during that period.
1:13:34
It is our response responsible.
1:13:36
Responsibility is an agency to take those back, to review what we've received, and there are naturally some changes that come out of that, and that could account For some of that, we'd be happy.
1:13:45
I'm sure to meet with you and discuss those in more detail.
1:13:47
The other thing I I wanna note is that as we were moving towards the pop entering the public process, the details of the citywide text amendment and city for housing opportunity became clear And for our environmental review purposes, we felt it was important that our proposal and our environmental work reflect accurately the potential combined changes that would come.
1:14:12
And so that is reflective of that.
1:14:14
The good news there is that the environmental work does account for both of those, including all of the impacts that we've discussed such as, you know, on different assets in the community and so forth.
Kristy Marmorato
1:14:29
Okay.
1:14:30
So when you were reading your slideshow, you had made mention that you moderate modified the FAR for C44andc43.
1:14:38
What direction did you go in?
Michael Kavalar
1:14:40
Yeah.
1:14:41
So the in what is sub disk a district B 1 over at Morris Park.
1:14:48
And and sorry.
1:14:49
B 1 is the sub area, sub district B.
1:14:51
There, which is, you know, you have an area adjacent to the station at Morris Park.
1:14:56
It's sort of buffeted from the surrounding communities by the large medical campuses and health educational campuses, Monica Einstein, and Jacoby, and then on the east side, you have, of course, the Hutchinson Metro Center.
1:15:09
There we've modified in the special district text the the residential equivalent to be that of an R8 district.
1:15:17
And so that is reflected in the proposal.
1:15:21
I apologize.
1:15:22
I think I've missed part of your first question, council member.
Kristy Marmorato
1:15:25
So the FAR was going to increase or decrease with this modification?
Michael Kavalar
1:15:30
Yeah.
1:15:30
The the FAR increased for the C4.
Kristy Marmorato
1:15:33
What's the number?
Michael Kavalar
1:15:35
Yeah.
1:15:35
So apologies.
1:15:36
I do have it here in front of me.
1:15:38
So if you probably don't have the special district text in front of you, but there is a table on what would be page 17 of the associated report for this particular land use action.
1:15:49
So the R8 would apologies It's actually not there, but it's a 7.2.
Kristy Marmorato
1:15:55
7.
1:15:55
And what was it?
Michael Kavalar
1:15:57
Well, the the RNA FER was changed.
1:16:00
The air equivalent was changed.
1:16:02
Okay.
1:16:02
Yeah.
Amanda FarÃas
1:16:02
Okay.
Michael Kavalar
1:16:03
Yeah.