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Associate Planner Wald stated the sketch plarn, is providing several different types of residential ~mi~ styles throughout the development. The unit types include small lot single family, with 66- i~oot wide lots, court homes, row house town.homes, and apartment facilities. .,:,~ssociate Planner Wald reviewed that approximately 98 acres of the total 190 acre site is proposing to be developed with residential units for a net density of approximately 8.0 units per acre. She indicated Staff will need to determine density over the entire plat as part of the preliminary, plat process. Associate Planner Wald explained the concept plan' is providing a major north/south street' connection through the development to Alpine Drive. The proposed road alignment with County l~.'.oad 116 to the east is desirable. She stated Staff would suggest that the developer continue to look at how to provide a stronger east/west connection throughout the development. She indicated the subdivision is subject to an Environmental Assessment Worksheet which will address in great detail transportation, water quality, and any environmental issues. The EAW has been initiated and it is anticipated that during preliminary plat review baseline information completed ibr the EAW will be available. She indicated the sketch plan is showing how the exception piece could be developed and integrated into the project area. .. Associate Planner Wold advised the City Council recently initiated a master planning study for the area located west of Town Center,. which includes the PuRe property. She stated the City retained the services of a team of architects to complete the master planning study in a timely manner. She indicated Staff has met several times with the master planning architects to work ii,rough some preliminary concept plans specifically related to the PuRe property. Associate Planner Wald explained the sketch'p[a.n process is intended to provide the developer with general feedback and direction regarding a proposed subdivision. She stated that upon receiving feedback from the Planning Commission and City Council, it is up to the. developer to decide when to proceed to preliminary plat and how to incorporate received feedback. She indicated the applicant is requesting to discuss their proposed concept plan and solicit feedback h'om the Planning Commission. Public Input Cory Leper indicated he has been working with Staff for six to eight months, trying to determine bow they could provide a nice community, He stated they have strong traf25c connections and l~our pods of homes. He indicated they spent a lot of time with Staff and their planners to develop a master plan. He stated the desire 'is to create nodes with open space around them, with ' connections to the east to the Town Center and to the west to the Regional Park. c ',hairperson Nixt asked about the current zoning. He stated it appears the single-family area in the center is currently zoned R-3 and R-2. He indicated the only portion of the develo.pment area zoned R-1 is the northwest comer. He asked what the thought process is bringing single-family into thc center. Planning C0mmission/IVlarch 10, 2005 Page 2 of 7 -261-