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Page 2 <br /> <br />The developer proposes attached housing product in areas to help preserve <br />trees, to protect slopes and wetland areas and as a transition to Sunwood <br />Drive. <br /> <br />3. Higher intensity housing has direct access to major roadways (local collectors) so <br /> excessive traffic is not routed through local streets and lower density neighborhoods. <br /> · There are three access points to Sunwood Drive and one to Sunfish Lake Blvd. <br />4. Higher intensity housing is located within close proximity to existing or planned park <br /> and recreation facilities and connected by an off or on-road trail. <br /> · Trails would connect into existing routes to Alpine Park and Emerald Pond <br /> Park. Additionally, the City's park plan identifies a future park on the west <br /> side of Sunfish Lake, which would be connected via trails on Sunwood Drive, <br /> and into the neighborhood. <br />5. Where possible, natural features are protected and incorporated into the PUD or site <br /> plan as permanent open space for the benefit of the project and the community. <br /> · The plan protects the lake, large wetland, and trees. The features are <br /> incorporated into permanent open space that will be owned by the association. <br />6. New development that is adjacent to existing large lot development is generally <br /> compatible in density and type with existing and planned development. This does not <br /> necessarily mean that new development must mirror existing development patterns <br /> but that a reasonable transition (as determined by the City) should exist between <br /> existing large lot development and planned higher density development. <br /> · The proposed plan is adjacent to existing urban-size single family lots. The <br /> developer has designed the layout to provide landscape buffers where there is <br /> no existing vegetation. Existing tree masses are to be preserved in some <br /> locations to provide separation and screening. On the area south of Sunwood <br /> Drive the setbacks between the units and the property line is at least 40 feet <br /> and in most cases 50 feet or more. North of Sunwood the traits are 40 feet <br /> from the rear property line and 20 feet from the side property line. Required <br /> setbacks in the zoning district are 35 feet for the front and rear yards and 10 <br /> feet for a side yard. <br /> <br />Since this is the first large mixed residential project for our community the developer <br />requested to proceed through the sketch plan process with the Planning Commission and <br />City Council. The developer is looking for feedback on the proposal prior to proceeding <br />to the next stage in plan development. <br /> <br />Please contact me if you have any questions on this information. <br /> <br />c. Jim Norman <br /> <br /> <br />