Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/13/2005

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The landscaping plan does include plantings adjacent to the existing single family home's along the eastern boundary as well as the lone existing lot on Puma St. If lan'dscaping is to 'be used exclusively to achieve the :transitioning requirements, additional plantings will be necessary. However, City Code does allow for other alternatives to be utilized when ageed upon by the developer and the City. It should be noted that the landscaping plan also does include buffer plantings along the southern edge of the town_homes in anticip'ation of possible commercial development in the future as well as along the possible future bridge corridor where it abuts proposed lots. ' It appears from the information given by the applicant, that th'e townhome units will meet and exceed the architectural standards for townhomes. The units will have an exterior palette of six colors and will contain several desired architectural design elements (dormers, bay' windows, shutters, and articulated facades). The units wil:I have at least 14°/o. coverage 'ofbfi'ck/st0ne on the front elevations. Townhome standards dictate that .at least 35% o£the front, elevations consist of · these material unless additional architectural elements and colors 'are used'. The townhome un/ts 'qualify for this e~emption since there' Will be at least five colors used on the 'exteriors and they will be'using multiple desired architectural elements. The landscaping 'plan is generally ~.cceptable subject to the comments; contained in' the Staff Review Letter. ' .Recommendation: · Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat and 'pre. lira;nary site:plan of SUmmerset Meadows subject to compliance with C~"S'~aff keview property proposed to be develop residentially being mzoned to Planned Unit Devel6pment, the .~Dev~toper providing the 300-foot wide. transportation corridor'as 'shoTM Or/the Prei~inary plat. Planning COmmission Action: - , -.. . Motion to recommend· approval of ~h~preli~ninaW Plat 'and".~r~liminary site' ~lan-'0~ Summerset Meadows subject'to: ' ~' "-' '" 1) Compliance with City Staff-R~vieWLetter dated-september' 30; 2005. 2) The property proposed to be developed residentially-being r~zoned to Planned Unit Development. 3) The Developer providing the ·300-foot wide transportation corridor as show7~ on the prelimi~nary plat. Motion to recommend denial of the prelimi~nary plat and preliminary site plan. PC: 10/06/05 14.