Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/15/2002

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6. Landscaping;~,:~;:,~e~i:R~2 Zoning DisM~f!:~equires extensive landscaping for townhouse developments2'):The i~Caping plan wilrU~:;ev?~ed as pan of ~e site plan process. Plebe contact C-~raff for de~s on the l~dsca~g~qSkements.. 7. Tvae ~f°,~bction Pl~: .:Y~ have submin~;~"~ee protection pl~. cuwemly· ~e CiW has no ordln~c~ go. ve~:.~'a~m.~a~¢~ However, it is. a-issue'of, geat ~terest to ~e co~u~*) ~;~::i~ forc~"~'~fi~;::~:~~ set up to prep~e ~ ordin~ce gove~g ~ee .... ;~:,~:.~:<,:prcse~ation. ~s time, ~e plan append to be gener~ly acceptable, but the CiW would ~ ~iS~(::-~:L,~b:~age you to ~O~k..close¢ wi~ C[W Staff to idenfi~ additional ~eas for ~ee protection. ::~}.':?:-~ Ple~¢?antact Ci, S:mffs*¢~i ~s ma~er can be discussed more. Preliminary Plat Review: Villas at Meadow Point July 26, ~00'> Page 2 of 4 property shown in the preliminary plat (including the outtots when developed) 7 units per net acre). 4. Lots' The R-9 Zomn~ District does not have a minimum lot size for ,~j~e units. However, the R-2 D/strict does require certam setbacks. All structur%:~st be s~;~ f.eet from the exterior boundary line. It appears that all of the towrzlS~fi~e units meet;]~s requirement Under the R-9 D/strict townhouses must be setback 2~:~d~,from the r/*ht of. wa; and 95 feet from the ed e of curb of the phvat~eet.'~i~-}J'~,~ppears that to~o~se ~nits re;et the setback from t~he public street. Ho~::'~ie[~l 10'~'k having access on private streets appear not to meet the setback requir~'k nor ~,~¢ninimum driveway length Specifically, Lots 11 and 12, Block 2 and Lot~ ~I~(J; Block,? appear to be deficient. Please provide further detail regarding those units~,:i'!i}~ single-f~t~lots meet all of the dimensional requirements required by City Ordina~:'~dd~}~:~,, 5. Open Space: Under City Ordinances, townhome d;velop~;~s~:,~}~av;'~rninimum of 40% 'of the development property as open space for the enjoym'~]~ its residents. Qualifying areas include gassed lawns, landscaped areas, gardens, natural ~;.landsca~:e rock, mulch, wetlands, and ponding areas. Of t~ 40% open space, 10% of the'~-~'.~,~P,-~' is required to be ~ouped together in a way th~t:~'~'ffY::identifiable. You have ~&'~t that in a future phase, you will be construct/ng-7~i ?m~n'~:(~4¢g that will se~e the residents of this development. The City vC~Cou~/i::¢kis as me~fi~g4~e'::¢.Q% ~m~on space requirement, However, if the community buildir~(J~$ not buit~i}~6u:M-l~ ~sponsible for creating the required common space in future pha/e?,.. ,~,~5~? 20