Case Number:
BOA-20-10300014
Applicant:
Steve Markham
Owner:
Blue Penguin Properties, LLC
Council District:|1010|Location:
326 Lexington Avenue, Unit 101
Legal Description:
Lot N 54.64 FT of Lot 1 & W 28.33 FT of N 54.64 FT of Lot 2, Block 23, NCB 806
Zoning:
"FBZ T5-1 HS RIO-2 AHOD" Form Base Zone Transect T5 Calibrated T5-1 Historic Significance River Improvement Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Kayla Leal, Senior Planner
Request
A request for a special exception to allow one (1) additional Type 2 short term rental unit per the UDC Section 35-482(i).
Executive Summary
The subject property is located downtown at the corner of Lexington Avenue and Dallas Street. The zoning of the property is "FBZ T5-1" Form Base Zone Transect 5 District and currently has a duplex constructed on the property. The subject property is surrounded by a mixture of commercial, residential, and recreational uses, including Madison Square Park, many office uses, a pet store, and residential uses. The applicant currently holds one Type 2 STR Permit for the subject property.
The applicant is seeking a special exception to allow for one (1) additional Type 2 STR for a total of two (2) at the property. A unit is defined as having its own distinct sleeping area, kitchen, and bathroom. Type-2 indicates that the owner/operator of the property does not occupy the site as their permanent legal residence.
Per the recently adopted code, Type 2 Short Term Rentals shall be limited to no more than one-eighth (12.5 percent) of the total number of single-family, duplex, triplex, or quadruplex units on the block face. At least one (1) Type 2 Short Term Rental shall be permitted per block face, regardless of the total number of units on the blockface.
In this case, the blockface is defined as the northeast side of Lexington Avenue between Dallas Street and Augusta Street. This lot is the only residential property on the blockface and is developed as a duplex, resulting in one (1...
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