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City Planner Anderson stated that those lots are within the rural developing zoning district but <br />likely existed prior to the 2.5-acre requirement. He confirmed that they are acreage lots on private <br />well and septic. <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl confirmed that the lots to the north are about one acre in size and <br />the lots to the west are about 2.5 acres in size. <br />Chairperson Bauer noted that there is industrial property to the south and east. <br />Citizen Input <br />Joe Jablonski, Lennar, appreciated the opportunity to come before the Commission tonight and <br />obtain feedback. He noted that they have worked a little with staff and wanted to get input and <br />start discussions with the change in the zoning districts. He stated that their question is whether it <br />would be appropriate to change the use to a lower density with townhomes rather than an apartment <br />or higher density use. He stated that if the Commission is not comfortable with that aspect, the <br />remainder of the discussion would be unnecessary. He stated that they did resubmit a plan around <br />July 16th that shows a looped road connection. He noted that the looped road maintained the same <br />number of lots and single-family area to maintain the transition. He stated that one of the <br />challenges related to access is that unless you go to the west to get on Armstrong, the roads on the <br />other side of Armstrong do not match up. He stated that there would be opportunity to link some <br />of the private driveways to the fire station area or main road in order to provide additional <br />emergency access. <br />Chairperson Bauer noted that the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was recently completed and showed <br />this property as high density. He stated that it seems logical to change the property to medium <br />density. <br />Commissioner VanScoy commented that he agrees that it would make more sense and provide a <br />better transition. <br />Chairperson Bauer confirmed the consensus of the Commission to support the change in density. <br />Commissioner Anderson commented that buffering would be mandatory along the north and west <br />because of the size of the adjacent existing lots. <br />Mr. Jablonski asked for clarification on the required buffering. <br />City Planner Anderson stated that staff has not initiated review of the updated drawing with the <br />looped road. He stated that there are multiple options that could be applied for density <br />transitioning, but landscaping is usually the chosen option and provided additional details. <br />Chairperson Bauer asked for input on the lot width. <br />Commissioner Walker stated that he would reserve his opinion until he hears input from the <br />residents that live adjacent to the subject property. <br />Planning Commission/ July 22, 2021 <br />Page 13 of 22 <br />