Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/07/2020

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7.02: Introduce Ordinance #20-02 Approving Zoning Amendment for Outlot C, Northfork and Review Sketch Plan (Project No. 19-147); Case of BK Land Development Deputy City Administrator Gladhill reviewed the staff report and recommendation of the Planning Commission to introduce Ordinance #20-02 and recommend the applicant move forward with preparing a Preliminary Plat that includes staff feedback. This project generally meets the guidance of the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan and appears to meet the base requirements of the R-1 Residential (MUSA) District and R-2 Residential (Detached Villas) District respectively. The applicant has worked with City staff to modify the proposal to better fit with City goals and regulations. This direction would require staff approval of the incomplete items before preparing Preliminary Plat materials. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he believed that when this was previously reviewed there was a plan that would allow water and sewer to come through this property. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill identified the connection that would be proposed from Capstone to this property. He stated that both developers have stated that there is an agreement to allow that to occur. Councilmember Heinrich asked if the lot sizes shown in blue adjacent to the Riverstone development would match the Riverstone development. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill confirmed that the density in that area would be similar to the Riverstone development with lots ranging from 50 to 65 feet. Councilmember Riley stated that it states the property is already zoned PUD and asked for input. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill confirmed that the property is zoned PUD as part of the original Northfork master plan. He stated that the underlying guidance was one to two -acre lot sizes. Councilmember Riley asked if the access would be addressed later in the process. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill explained that the sketch plan process is an opportunity to provide input. He explained that the original access design was not aligned with the current road that exists, and Paxmar therefore changed that to match. He stated that staff would ensure that the curvature of the road ultimately works. Councilmember Riley asked if there is a goal to provide connectivity between neighborhoods. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill identified pedestrian connectivity that would be provided. He stated that because of the previous comments from Northfork Inc., there was not a desire to connect Riverstone and this property and therefore that connection was not included. He noted that staff could push for that option.