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CASE #: ~ REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW OF ALPINE ACRES, CASE OF OAK CREEK BUILDERS, INC. By: Megan Wald, Associate Planner Background: Oak Creek Builders, Inc. has submitted a preliminary plat for the development of a townhouse subdivision. The property is generally located in the triangular area formed by the intersection of Nowthen Blvd, Sunfish Lake Blvd., and Alpine Drive. Oak Creek Builders 'is representing the property owners. (Staff has letters of consent from the existing property owners stating that Oak Creek Builders are representing them). The following items are enclosed for your review: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Preliminary Plat, revised June 19, 2003 City Staff Review Letter dated May 16, 2003, revised June 6, 2003, revised June 20, 2003 Letter from Hakanson Anderson dated June 6, 2003 Proposed Resolution approving the preliminary plat Notification: State statute requires notification of preliminary plat public hearing to owners of property located within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff attempted to notify property 'owners within 700 feet of the subject property. Observations: The subject property is approxknately 42.4 acres in size and the applicant is proposing to develop a total of 202 townhomes and 1 existing single family homestead for a total of 203 housing units. The townhomes will be subject to site plan review for all other aspects of the proposal includIng but not limited to architectural standards, off-street parking, structure setbacks, and landscaping. The results of the site plan review may impact the actual number of townhomes to be developed on the property. The property is zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential with the exception of the outlot located in the southwestern portion of the plat along Alpine Drive, which is zoned R-1 Single Family. The R-2 Zoning District allows for townhome developments up to 7 units per net acre. All of the proposed town.homes are located within the R-2 zoning district. The applicant has submitted a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning application that is proposing to change the outlot's designation in the Comprehensive Plan to medium density residential and rezone the property to R-2 Medium Density Residential. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning would allow the applicant to develop the outlot with townhomes. The Planning Commission reviewed the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning request along with a preliminary plat and site plan for the development-of the outlot, to be named Alpine Acres 2nd Addition, on June 5, 2003. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning request contingent upon the -179-