Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/07/2017

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• Narrower lot widths for urban single-family lots. Current regulations require urban single- family lots to be at least 80 feet wide at the front -yard setback line. The proposed development shows lot widths for the detached townhomes at 43 feet. • Reduced building setbacks. City Code establishes a 30 foot front yard setback. The development is proposing front yard setbacks that range from 10 to 50 feet for the single family lots and 25 feet for the detached townhouse units. The reduced setback is to accommodate the location of homes around the wetlands. • Reduced private street width. The development contains one private street that is 28 feet in width. City Code states that streets exceeding 300 feet in length must be 32 feet in width. The reason the applicant is requesting a reduced private street width is to allow for additional green area/landscaping between the proposed development and the existing single family residential development located immediately north. • Public Street exceeding length requirement: The preliminary plat is showing a public street that exceeds 600 feet in length. Due to the location of wetlands on the property, the public street is unable to be connected to another public street and the additional length is needed in order to access the high ground for the proposed single family homes. The PUD ordinance requires that the development have either 20% public open space or 50% private and open space. The development shows 50.2 % private open space. The preliminary plat is providing a "no mow" zone around the wetlands in order to protect the wetlands from home owners who desire to manicure a portion of the wetland surrounding their lot. The Planning Commission held the public hearing and reviewed the rezoning request at their April 7, 2005 meeting. Subsequent to the meeting, staff came across a section in City Code that requires developments proposing townhouses within the R-1 District to be reviewed under the R- 2 standards when processed through a PUD. In lieu of this information, the above information has been modified accordingly: Single Family Lots Minimum lot size 8,800sf Minimum 70 foot lot width Minimum 12 foot front yard setback from the edge of the street right of way (the houses will still have a 25 foot driveway) Lot 24 & 39 will have a 6 foot side yard setback on both sides Recommendation: Townhomes Lot 3, Block 4 will be 20.4 feet from the exterior boundary line Minimum 15 feet between structures The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council deny the rezoning on a 3:2 vote and 1 member abstaining. The denial recommendation was based on findings of fact, which are attached to this case. In general the Planning Commission could not support the rezoning for the following reasons: