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CASE #: ~4 <br /> <br />PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH <br />DENSITY TtL4.NSITION METHODS <br /> By: Principal Planner Patrick Trudgeon <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />For the past several years, the City has discussed a density transition ordinance to help mitigate the effect <br />that new residential development has on existing residential development. Last year, dunng several <br />workshops, the Cky Council worked on language for a new density transition ordinance. Staff is bringing <br />forward a draft of the ordinance for public hearing at this time. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance requires the transitioning methods take place when a new residential <br />development is proposed to have a higher density., than the adjacent existing residential use. The ordinance <br />outlines several transitioning options that can be done to mitigate the impact to adjacent lower density <br />developments. These options include: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />The use of natural and built features such as' hills, wetlands, rivers, County and State roa.ds, or a <br />300 foot wide undeveloped buffer strip. <br /> <br />The use of landscape buffering. The amount of landscaping required depends on the difference in <br />density and is outlined in tables within the ordinance. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />The matching of density. In this option, with City Council approval, the developer would need to <br />match the number of lots along the perimeter of the new development with the number of lots <br />contained in the adjacent development. Under this option, the developer would have the ability to <br />make up density m the interior of the development by incorporating smaller lots or setbacks. <br />Developments using the matching of density, technique would have to be processed as a Planned <br />Unit Development. <br /> <br />d) <br /> <br />Other alternatives. The ordinance gives the ability for other transitioning options to be used if <br />they are agreeable to both the City and developer. <br /> <br />Staff recommends adoption of this ordinance. <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />The transitioning ordinance also requires that every new development will have a traffic generation <br />analysis conducted in conjunction'with the approval process. <br />Recommendation: ~ <br /> <br />Motion to recommend to the City Council adoption of the density transition ordinance. <br /> <br />City Administrator ,, ,d~ ., <br />ci , <br />Community. Development Director <br />Associate Planner ] <br /> <br />PC: 06/06/02 <br /> <br /> <br />