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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE #: ~1 REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW OF MALLARD PONDS; CASE OF CHRIS BULOW, BULOW INCOROPORATED By: City Planner, Anita Rasmussen Background: Chris Bulow of Bulow Incorporated is requesting preliminary plat approve of Mallard Ponds. The plat consists of approximately 16 acres in the area generally described as north of County Road #116 and east of Dysprosium Street. The current proposal is to develop the property with 58 townhome units; a portion of the property is being reserved for a future apartment development. The property was supposed to be in the development moratorium until February 16, 2000. At the applicant's request, the CouneiI excepted the property from the moratorium on Sanuary 11. The following items are enclosed: a) b) c) d) e) g) h) i) J) k) Site location map Preliminary Plat, Grading and Landscape Plan, and Utility Plan Planning Commission meeting minutes dated February 1, 2000 Park and Recreation Commission meeting minutes dated February 10, 2000 Traffic Generation Analysis prepared by Hakanson Anderson dated 4/04/00 Memo from City Attorney Goodrich dated March 3, 2000 City StaffKeview Letter dated March 19, 2000 Planning Commission meeting minutes dated March 6, 2000 Planning Commission meeting minutes dated March 20, 2000 DraR City Council Work Session Minutes dated March 28, 2000 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated April 4, 2000 Observations: The property consists of 16.67 acres and iS currently zoned B-1 and B-2 Business. The draft Comprehensive Plan targets this area for high density residential uses with densities up to 15 units per acre. Per Staff's recommendation, a rezoning to Planned Unit Development has been applied for. The applicant is proposing 58 townhomes and a number of future apartments that will result in a density of 15 units per acre. In keeping with the text re. lating to high density residential in the draft comprehensive plan, detached town.house units are proposed on the perimeter of the plat abutting adjacent single family lots in the Flintwood PUD. Also enclosed is a memo from City Attorney Goodrich with a legal opinion regarding whether or not the proposal is in compliance with the City Charter. The City Code requires a site plan review for the apartments; no site plan review is required for detached townhomes and twinhomes. However, the City recaptures the opportunity to review 231