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Regular Planning Commission <br />Meeting Date: 06/04/2020 <br />By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development <br />7. 3. <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Approve Planning Framework for Highway 10 South Planning Area - Riverstone South <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this case is to provide very high-level policy direction pertaining to a potential development project <br />south of Highway 10 and east of Bowers Drive. This is not a formal application nor official development review. <br />The intent is to provide Staff will direction on key policy points to assist Staff in reviewing concepts with Capstone <br />Homes, the potential Developer. As is commonplace, there will be significant opportunities for ongoing public <br />engagement throughout this process moving forward. <br />Capstone Homes has begun discussing potential development concepts with the City on this site. The Planning <br />Commission and City Council may recall this project was part of discussion at the February 11, 2020 Joint Work <br />Session. Staff and Developer and stepping back based on these discussions in order to obtain public input and <br />policy direction to prepare a Concept Plan for further review. Staff and Developer have reached a point where <br />policy direction is required before next steps can be taken. <br />Notification: <br />Notification is not required at this step. It is noted that the City hosted a Neighborhood Meeting/Webinar to keep <br />stakeholders in the loop. This was not intended to replace our traditional public workshops. However, it was a tool <br />to keep the community informed and engaged given the current public health pandemic restricting the amount of in <br />person workshops being held. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Long story short, Capstone Homes desires to replicate the existing Riverstone neighborhood in some degree on this <br />project site. This would require a Zoning Amendment due to lot sizes. Staff has been working to secure a <br />compromise solution that increases density transition and tree preservation above and beyond what is currently <br />required by City Code. <br />Funding Source: <br />The Developer is responsible for all costs associated with this review. <br />Recommendation: <br />Based on discussion. Staffs recommendation is to give clear policy direction on the points raised in the attached <br />report. <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt the attached document as an official, yet nonbinding policy <br />document to guide future conversations pertaining to Riverstone South. <br />Attachments <br />UPDATED. Planning Framework <br />