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2. Narrower lot widths for urban single-family lots. Current regulations require lots to be at least 80 feet wide at the front-yard setback line. The proposed development shows lot widths at 46 t'cet and 64 feet. 3. Reduced building setbacks. The development is proposing a 25 foot front yard setback, City Code establishes a 30 foot front yard setback. 4. ?ublic Street exceeding length requirement: The preliminary plat is showing a public street that exceeds 600 feet in length. The property does not lend itself to provide a connection to existing streets or to provide two accesses from Potassium Street. The PUD ordinance states that the developments should provide 20% public open space or 50% private open space area. The development shows 59 % private open space. ri'he Planning Commission held the public hearing and reviewed the rezoning request at their April 7, 2005 meeting. Subsequent to the meeting, staff came across a section in City Code that requires developments proposing townhouses within the R-1 District to be reviewed under the R- 2 standards when processed through a PUD. In lieu of this information, the above four deviations have been modified to the following two: 1) Providing a public street that is 1,005 feet in length, which exceeds the City's 600 foot cul-de-sac length by 405 feet. 2) Reduced structure to structure setback from 20 feet to 15 feet Rccom~ncndation: The I~lanning Commission recommended that the City Council deny the rezoning based on lindings of f:act, which are attached to this case. In general the Planning Commission could not support thc rezoning for the following reasons: 1. Density'is too high 2. Proposed cul-de-sac is to long.without a potential future connection 3. Ownership issue of Potassium Street is not resolved 4. Overall not comfortable with the proposed deviations Staff has attached a copy of the original boilerplate findings that was presented to the Planning Commission for the purpose of allowing the City Council to see what changes were made by the l'lanning Co~nmission and to update the findings to reflect the correct deviations. On Jtmc 14, 2005, the City Council considered the rezoning of the Subject Property. Concerns over thc cul-de-sac length and number of units led the City Council to table action on the rezoning until findings regarding the preliminary plat could be drafted. On June 12, 2005, the City Council table action on the plat and site plan until July 26, 20051 Council Action: Motion to approve Resolution #05-06-__ adopting Findings of Fact # regarding the rezoning of the Subject Property from R-1 Residential to Development (PUD). Planned Unit