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-164- proposes to develop 73 single family homes on the western part of the property, 152 townhomes along Now-then Boulevard., and an 82 unit apartment building for senior citizens along Dysprosium St. The current Comprehensive Plan identifies this area for commercial and single family development. The March 2001 Dra~ Comprehensive Plan shows this area as being High Density Residential along Dysprosium Street, Medium Density Residential along Nowthen Boulevard and Low Density Residential on the western part of the property. The development property is adjacent to property that is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential, with the exception of a parcel north of the development property that is zoned R-3 Urban Residential, and a portion of the Flintwood Hills P.U.D. that is adjacent to the southeast portion of the development property. The Lord of Life Church property lying on the northeast side of Nowthen Boulevard is zoned B- i, Business and the Savannah Oaks Senior Apartment Building on the eastern side of Dysprosium is zoned M2,. Multi-Family Residential. A minor Comprehensive Plan amendment may be required if the March 2001 Draf~ Comprehensive Plan is not adopted by Cky Council by the time their proposal has completed all necessary reviews. The landscape plan meets the 20% open space requirement for a Planned Unit Development. City staff has reviewed the landscaping plan as part of the site plan review process. The initial landscaping plan was deficient. The developer is working on a new landscaping plan to meet the City standards. The Planning Commission held a public hearing in regards to the proposed rezoning on June 5, '2001. At, er review of the application, the Planning Commission recommended that the rezoning application submitted by Royal Oaks Realty be approved by the City Council. City Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request for rezoning of the property from B-1 Business and Single Family Residential to Planned Unit Development. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired in regards to the 20 percent open space.. Principal Planner Tmdgeon reviewed the open space that is proposed as pan of the development noting that the City does not have an ordinance that excludes, wetland from being used as open space. Councilmember Kurak reviewed the language that is included in the March draf~ of the Comprehensive Plan which addresses the use of wetland. She stated that she did not see anywhere on the plan where any useable land is being kept open because she does not consider front yards as open green space. She suggested stronger language to require more open space in the development. Councilmember Hendriksen reviewed the current ordinance. Councilmember Anderson inquired as to what Comprehensive Plan the City would have to submit a minor amendment for. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that he would have to research that information. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he did not see how the Council could amend something the Council has not even adopted. He was sure that they would have to amend the 1995 City Council/June 26, 2001 Page 13 of 28