Proposed Vacation and Sale of City-owned Rights-of-Way in the West End City Planning Commission May 10, 2019
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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 acres Zoning PD and RM-0.7 PD and CC-A PD and CC-A
Background and Analysis 5 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 •
Recommendation 6 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. 15 th Street, and Nome Alley in the West End
1 Major Amendment to Planned Development #83, FC Cincinnati Stadium, in the West End City Planning Commission May 10, 2019
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Approved Concept Plan Concept Plan 3
Request 4 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 6
Public Comment 7 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 •
Public Comment 8 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 •
Analysis 9 Proposed Major Amendment would include the full width of • portions of Central Avenue, 15 th 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
Consistency with Plans 10 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)
Recommendation 11 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;
Recommendation (cont.) 12 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 15 th Street and Nome Alley from CC-A to PD-83.
Proposed Zoning Plat 13
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 4 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 •
Background 5 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 9 Notice was sent to the West End and Over-the-Rhine Community • Councils No comments have been received to date •
Consistency with Plan Cincinnati 10 Compete Initiative Area • Goal to help Cincinnati “ become nationally and internationally • recognized as a vibrant and unique city” (page 121 )
Analysis 11 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) •
Conclusion 12 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 •
Staff Recommendation 13 The staff of the Department of City Planning recommends that the City Planning Commission take the following action: DENY the proposed Notwithstanding Ordinance permitting the construction of a parking lot on a portion of City-owned property at 1251 Central Parkway for the following reason: 1. The Department of City Planning does not support any notwithstanding ordinances for land use decisions because the ordinances do not comply with the zoning laws that the Department of City Planning is charged with developing and enforcing
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