Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/03/2002

Home

In conversations with the Parks and Utilities Supervisor and in researching the grant the City received for installing plantings along the existing berm on the subject property; it was determined that the style and desired maintenance of the berm would be at the discretion of the developer. The developer stated to staff that they would prefer to install an appropriate sprinkler system and maintain the berm with a manicured ground covering (seed or sod). The maintenance of the berm will be the responsibility of the Home Owners Association for Rivenwick 3rd Addition. The proposed townhouse development is required to comply with the newly adopted Density Transitioning Ordinance. The developer is proposing to satisfy density-transitioning requirements by the Landscape Buffering option. The Density Transitioning Ordinance states that when an R-2 Medium Residential Development abuts a R-1 Single Family development the developer must provide a 25 foot wide buffer, in common ownership, with a minimum of 2 over story trees, 2 evergreen trees, and 2 under story trees per 100 feet of property abutting the adjacent R-1 district. In this case, the development would be required to provide 72 trees; the berm currently contains 344 established over story, evergreen, and under story trees. The townhouse development significantly exceeds landscape buffering density- transitioning requirements. Recommendation: City Staff recommends preliminary plat approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated September 27, 2002. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council approve/deny the preliminary plat of Rivenwick 3rd Addition contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter dated September 27, 2002 and the developer receiving a rezoning of that portion of the subject property which is zoned B-1 Business. · PC: 10/03/02 Review Checklist: Community Development Director Principal Planner City Administrator City Engineer(s)