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Chairperson Nixt indicated he does not know if it should be rezoned to commercial or not, but Pultc }Iomes needs to work through the transportation challenges. He stated he does not want to sec commercial traffic coming through a residential area. He indicated the applicant needs to anticipate how that area will be laid out and how it will relate to the master plan. Mr. l,cpcr agreed they need to look at that area further. He stated this is a relatively new idea, and be believes going through the process they would plat that as an outlot for the time being. Chairperson Nixt stated if they are going to rezone it from residential to commercial they should at least see how it will be developed. He noted there is a reference in the Staff report to a concept plan, however the Planning Commission has not seen that, and he asked if they could. Associate Planner Wald indicated Staff can provide the Planning Commission with a draft copy. She noted that the City Council authorized and initiated the master planning project, and will be discussing it at a future work session. (~bairperson Nixt asked if the Pulte development is leading the master development plan, or vice versa. Associate Planner Wald indicated the City Council saw a need to plan around the Town Center, and Pultc ltomes just happens to be part of that. (',hairperson Nixt stated there are a number of things happening. He indicated there is the current zoning, and the master concept plan that is broader in scope than the sketch plan but influences thc skctch plan and different zoning. He stated as they review this plan he does not know what to think is acceptable. Associate Planner Wald noted that the Pulte Homes plan is complying with the draft master planning concept plan. Chairperson Nixt asked if the master plan is dealing mostly with transportation or more development issues. Associate Planner Wald stated it is dealing with transportation and land use. She indicated it is looking at if they put in commercial, where it should be, and what type of residential should be located around the commercial development. Chairperson Nixt stated that apartments in the area seem appropriate because it is already zoned R-3. t Ie indicated he believes that is an appropriate use for the area, and they need more quality units in the city. He asked for a review of the village row houses and the court house units. He stated he is not really enamored with the layout, as it looks like warehousing of people. Mr. l,eper indicated one challenge has been density. He stated they have been trying to achieve density fi'om thc area with a quality product, which is how the apartments came about. He Planning Commission/March 10, 2005 Page 4 of 7