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Regular Planning Commission 5. 5. Meeting Date: 04/09/2015 By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Information Title: Consider Approvals Related to Site Plan Review for Sunwood Village; Case of CommonBond Communities 1. Resolution #15-04-088: Sketch Plan (Minor Plat) 2. Resolution #15-04-089: Site Plan Review Purpose/Background: The City received an application for a Minor Plat and Site Plan for Sunwood Village, a proposed forty-seven (47) unit, three (3) story apartment building within The COR. The project site is located on Outlot A, COR ONE, or upon recording of the plat, Lot 1 Block 1 Sunwood Village (the "Subject Property"), between Sunwood Drive and Veterans Drive, directly adjacent to the Residence at the COR property. The project proposes to replat Outlot A, COR ONE into a buildable lot to accommodate the proposed apartment building There is an active Purchase Agreement between CommonBond Communities and the City for this parcel. The Purchase Agreement was entered into on May 20, 2014 and the document is included for reference. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property of the Site Plan and Minor Plat request. Observations/Alternatives: The Subject Property is guided as mixed use in the Comprehensive Plan and is located in the COR zoning district. The COR is further broken down into sub -districts to differentiate between desired uses. The Subject Property is partially located in the COR -1 sub -district, which permits multi -story apartment buildings, and the COR -2 sub -district, which focuses more on commercial uses. However, when the COR AUAR was most recently updated, the Subject Property was considered as residential (allowing up to eighty-four [84] residential units). Additionally, the Design Framework provides some flexibility for minor adjustments to sub -district boundaries without requiring a zoning amendment. Thus, the project is being reviewed under the COR -1 sub -district standards. The COR Design Framework establishes a build to standard of zero to five feet (0-5') for the building related to the public sidewalk. The intent is that at least sixty percent (60%) of a building is located within five (5) feet of the back of the public sidewalk. As proposed, the building would meet the intent of the build to requirement (while it may not meet the 60% threshold, that is due to the building articulation; however, it does provide a consistent building front at the build to line). The proposed building includes two (2) ingress/egress ramps/stairs to access public entrances along Sunwood Drive. As shown, these ramps extend out to the property line (zero setback). However, the proposed sidewalk along Sunwood Drive will need to be widened to match the sidewalk width in front of the adjacent property. In order to avoid potential conflicts between inattentive pedestrians and these improvements, the ramps, and by default the building, will need to be shifted south to accommodate the wider sidewalk. Staff still believes that the intent of the build to standard is still being met as there still would not be anything separating the building from the public domain. Minimum and maximum parking standards are also addressed in the Design Framework. Residential uses are required to provide at least one (1) parking stall per unit and no more than two (2) stalls per unit. There are forty-seven residential units proposed, equating to a minimum of forty-seven (47) and a maximum of ninety-four