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Commissioner Johnson asked what the net'acreage is for the site. <br />The applicant, Nod Loabneh stated it was 8.7 acres. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudge'on noted all of the figures need to be verified; and if <br />the calculations are wrong, the plan will haYe to ibe adjusted. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked what the process is for Staff if someone comes to them and says <br />they want to do townhomes and apply for a PUD. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald advised that City COde Says a developer has a right to ask for a PUD, so <br />Staff is required to review the plans based on that request. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if the City Was required to grant the PUD if someone asks. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson. stated theY are not, however, there are criteria that have to be followed <br />for approval or denial. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt indicated when he preViously stated the PUD was being used as a density <br />bonus; he really meant, a development bonUs. He stated he did not see any 'but, for' being <br />shown. ~ <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson indicated this could come back as a single-family development with <br />standard lot sizes if the applicant wanted to try it. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt disagreed, stating the developer could not meet setbacks and lot size <br />requirements. ~ <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if the screening and transition issue was the same for this <br />development as the previous one. ~ <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated they were not subject to density transition in this case. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt commented that if the apPlicant needs the townhouse classification to put this <br />many homes in, they really are getting a development bonus because the applicant could not get <br />this density otherwise. <br /> <br />Nod Loabneh stated he would also request action so this goes to the City Council. He indicated <br />that as for the wetland delineation; they have certified engineers that delineated this; it is not a <br />number they pulled out of a hat. He stated that concerning kids, detached townhomes usually do <br />not mean kids. He indicated they are single,family homes, but there is little space between <br />'homes, and most mothers would not have their children here. He stated this is definitely a <br />market for empty nesters, many of whom live here only half the year. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January <br /> P~ge 16 of 21 <br /> <br />6, 2005 <br /> <br /> <br />