Minutes - Planning Commission - 09/07/2017

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6.01: Receive Update on Proposed Plat Known as Northfork Meadows located Near Puma Street and Alpine Drive; Case of Paxmar (Project No. 17-126). Presentation Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report stating the purpose of this case is to receive an update and provide general policy direction prior to the Developer (Paxmar) submitting a Preliminary Plat for official review. The City Council previously reviewed this case on June 27. Direction at that time was to host a public engagement workshop. The City Council noted two (2) topics to focus on: 1. Density Transitioning 2. Reliability/Consistency of the Comprehensive Plan Community Development Director Gladhill reported the original concept has undergone Sketch Plan Review with the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission outlined a number of concerns indicated in the attached minutes from June 13. The City then held a public workshop on August 3, 2017. The City Council discussed next steps for review of this project on August 22nd. Concept #1 as outlined below was presented to the City Council. Subsequent to that discussion, the Developer provided a second concept to consider at this time (all 65-foot-wide, detached single-family lots, no detached townhomes). Staff provided a more detailed presentation of the requested and requested feedback from the Commission. Commission Business Chairperson Bauer summarized the comments made by the Planning Commission at a previous meeting. He asked if Paxmar would be willing to consider another parcel for their project to eliminate the need for a rezoning. Kent Roessler, Paxmar Development, commented on the proposed development and stated all plans were preliminary in nature. He reported one parcel would be geared toward empty -nester villas. He noted the other parcel would be 132 units. He explained the proposed lot width (65 feet) was necessary in order to make this development economically possible. He understood there were a lot other parcels in the City that would accommodate 80-foot lots. He anticipated this parcel would have to sit and wait it out, if the Commission did not support the proposed lot width. He described how his proposed development would assisting in raising property values for surrounding property owners. He understood that this was only a sketch plan and noted he appreciated any feedback from the Commission. Val Kruger, 15210 Kangaroo Street, stated she and her husband live just east to the proposed development and have lived there for the past 43 years. She expressed concern with the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. She did not support there being no buffer between her rurally zoned home and the proposed medium density subdivision. She commented that 93% of her neighbors have supported a petition that opposes the proposed project. She recommended the City uphold the Comprehensive Plan and current zoning for this site (low density residential). She Planning Commission/September 7, 2017 Page 9of13