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Case #5: Request to Rezone Property from R-1 Single Family Residential, R-2 Medium Density Residential, R-3 High Density Residential to Planned Unit Development; Case of Pulte Homes of Minnesota, Inc. Councilmcmber Elvig left the meeting. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained Case No. 5 and Case No. 6 will be discussed together, lte stated as part of the Summerset Meadows Preliminary Plat, Pulte Homes has applied for a rezoning of property located north of Highway #10, west of Armstrong l¢oulevard, and south of Alpine Drive. The rezoning request is from R-1 Single Family 14esidcmial, R-2 Medium Density Residential, and R-3 High Density Residential to Planned Unit I)evclopmcnt (PUD). The preliminary plat covers an area of 187 acres. Pulte Homes is proposing to develop 606 housing units on 136 acres of the site. As part of the plat, the developer is creating outlets that may contain commercial development on 38.5 acres. They are also reserving a 300-foot wide corridor needed for the future Mississippi River Bridge Crossing. ~[his corridor is nearly 14 acres in size. The residential portion of the development will consist et' 154 small-lot single family homes, 274 village row townhomes, and 178 court home townhomcs. The plat also dedicates 4.26 acres as a public park and creates a 2.23 acre home owncrs association park that will contain a pool, tennis and basketball courts, and a clubhouse. Mr. ~}'rudgcon explained the applicant is proposing that the subdivision be rezoned to a PUD due to ~heir desire to introduce neighborhood design elements as well as to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres being given to the City for the future Mississippi River Bridge crossing. He p~'ovidcd an overview of staffs comments to the applicant's request to deviate from the fi)llowing City Code items via the PUD process: Smaller lot sizes for urban single-family lots Narrower lot widths for urban single-family lots Ability to construct small, single-family lots in area guided as Medium Density Residential Narrower pubic road right-of-way than required I:our 12-unit townhome buildings (Lots 5-8, Block 7) in area previously zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential Reduced corner side-yard setbacks for 2 lots (Lot 1, Block 3; and Lot 5, Block 6) Mt'. Trudgcon explained the PUD ordinance requires that the development have either 20% public open space or 50% private and open space. The development is dedicating 4.26 acres of lmblic park, but that is only 2.2% of the land. The development, however, will have approximately 64% private open space as defined by City Code. He advised on a 5-1 vote, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt findings of fact in support of lhc rczoning and adoption of the ordinance changing the zoning of the Subject Property from R-1 Single l~'amily, R-2 Medium Density Residential, and R-3 High Density Residential to Planned Linit l)cvclopmcnt. Mr. '['rudgcon indicated in March 2005 the Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan for this development. The sketch plan showed approximately 785 units. Pulte Homes has removed City Council / October 25, 2005 Page 9 of 22