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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Gengler, Woestehoff, <br /> Anderson, Onyambu, and Surma. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner VanScoy. <br /> 5.03: Public Hearing: Review Preliminary Plat for Residential Subdivision (PUD) for <br /> Shade Tree Cottages (Case 17-130); Case of Shade Tree Communities, LLC <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:18 p.m. <br /> Presentation <br /> City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating the purpose of this case is to review a <br /> preliminary plat application for Shade Tree Cottages made by Shade Tree Communities, LLC <br /> (The Applicant) for a 35-home subdivision off Nowthen Boulevard and Potassium Street. The <br /> site was previously granted preliminary and final plat approval for a subdivision via Planned Unit <br /> Development (PUD) in 2005, but the final plat has since expired. Since the previous approval, <br /> City Code requirements for lot size and wetland setbacks have changed. The PUD zoning <br /> remains on the parcel, though the underlying zoning was R-1 (MUSA). Staff provided further <br /> comment on the request and recommended approval. <br /> Citizen Input <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill reported the R-2 zoning district was a more <br /> appropriate fit for this project. He reviewed the revisions the developer made to the concept plan <br /> based on the Planning Commission's previous comments. <br /> Commissioner Anderson requested further information regarding the proposed lot sizes. <br /> City Planner Anderson discussed the proposed lot sizes and addressed why a PUD was being <br /> pursued for this development. He provided further comment on the public benefit that was to be <br /> achieved through PUD's. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill reported this was a challenging project given the <br /> approvals that were made in the past. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated he saw no public benefit from this project, beyond the trails. He <br /> requested further comment from staff regarding this matter. <br /> City Planner Anderson explained the initial proposal was lacking and agreed additional public <br /> benefit could be requested from the developer. He reported action on this item could be tabled in <br /> order for the developer to provide the Planning Commission with a written response to this <br /> concern. <br /> Chairperson Bauer requested further information regarding the proposed street widths. <br /> Planning Commission/October 4,2018 <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br />