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Associate Planner Wald stated the sketch plan is providing several different types of residential <br />unit styles throughout the development. The unit types include small lot single family, with 66- <br />t'~ot wide Jots, court homes, row house townhomes, and apartment facilities. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald reviewed that approximately 98 acres of the total 190 acre site is <br />proposing to be developed with residential units for a net density of approximately 8.0 units per <br />acre. She indicated Staff will need to determine density over the entire plat as part of the <br />prelim i nary plat process. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained the concept plan is providing a major north/south street <br />connection through the development to Alpine Drive. The proposed road alignment with County <br />Road 1 l 6 to the east is desirable. She stated Staff would suggest that the developer continue to <br />look at how to provide a stronger east/west connection throughout the development. She <br />indicated the subdivision is subject to an Environmental Assessment Worksheet which will <br />address in great detail transportation, water quality, and any environmental issues. The EAW has <br />been initiated and it is anticipated that during preliminary plat review baseline information <br />co~nplcted for the EAW will be available. She indicated the sketch plan is showing how the <br />exception picce could be developed and integrated into the project area. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald advised the City Council recently initiated a master planning study for <br />the area located west of Town Center, which includes the Pulte property. She stated the City <br />retained the services of a team of architects to complete the master planning study in a timely <br />manner. She indicated Staff has met several times with the master planning architects to work <br />through some preliminary concept plans specifically related to the Pulte property. <br /> <br />Associate Plmmer Wald explained the sketch plan process is intended to provide the developer <br />wifl~ general feedback and direction regarding a proposed subdivision. She stated that upon <br />receiving feedback from the Planning Commission and City Council, it is up to the developer to <br />decide when to proceed to preliminary plat and how to incorporate received feedback. She <br />indicated the applicant is requesting to discuss their proposed concept plan and solicit feedback <br />fi-om the )'lanning Com~nission. <br /> <br />Public Input <br /> <br />Cory l,epcr indicated he has been working with Staff for six to eight months, trying to determine <br />how they could provide a nice community. He stated they have strong traffic connections and <br />four pods of homes. He indicated they spent a lot of time with Staff and their planners to <br />develop a master plan. He stated the desire is to create nodes with open space around them, with <br />connections to the east to the Town Center and to the west to the Regional Park. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked about the current zoning. He stated it appears the single-family area in <br />thc center is currently zoned R~3 and R-2. He indicated the only portion of the development area <br />zoned R-1 is the northwest comer. He asked what the thought process is bringing single-family <br />into Ibc center. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/March 10, 2005 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />