Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/01/2018

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Presentation Community Development Director Gladhill presented the Staff Report stating Shade Tree Communities has contacted the City and expressed a desire to resubmit a proposed plat known as Shade Tree Cottages. This is a project that went through City review approximately ten (10) years ago and received final plat and site plan approval as well as a zoning amendment to rezone the parcel to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The project is a mix of small -lot single-family and detached townhomes (villas/detached single-family with HOA maintenance). Staff reviewed the proposed plan and requested feedback from the Commission. Commission Business Commissioner Brauer requested further information on Potassium Street. Community Development Director Gladhill commented on the Potassium Street easements and the gravel cul-de-sac. He explained the developer would have to bring the infrastructure at his own cost. He anticipated the developer would approach the City for a cost -share plan. He stated there was no intention to spread these costs out with the existing neighborhood. He provided further comment on the public benefit from turning this roadway from gravel to asphalt. Commissioner VanScoy asked if Potassium Street was a public roadway. Community Development Director Gladhill reported this was the case. He discussed the other roadways within the development and noted one street would be private. Commissioner VanScoy questioned if the City' s cul-de-sac standards would apply to a private roadway. Community Development Director Gladhill reported the City would still have some discretion and the City's fire apparatus would still have to be able to maneuver this area. Commissioner VanScoy asked if there was anything else the Commission could do to address the wetland setbacks. Community Development Director Gladhill stated because this property was zoned PUD, the wetland setbacks would not have to be followed. Commissioner VanScoy indicated he did not care for this project the first time he saw it and did not support it today either. He stated he had great concerns with the wetland setbacks. He inquired what the proposed density was for this project. Community Development Director Gladhill estimated the density would be 4 to 7 units per acre, which was more of a medium density residential concept. Planning Commission/December 7, 2017 Page 7 of 13