Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2005

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P22 Chairperson Nixt stated they have not he~rd the neighbor who spoke very vocally on the centrally western property line with a 1 O-acre parcel, but there is a responsibility to comply with code and do density transitioning in that location. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated they are doing some screening, but that parcel is zoned Commissioner Johnson indicated that parcel does not present quite the same issues as the Other area. Chairperson Nixt stated they do a lot of planning on future-connectivity to other developments- and he is not seeing that here, and they are not addressing connectivity to existing outlots, or how will deal-with a higher density that will create additional traffic issues, and then creating the same situation with .the outlots for this development that the neighbors have here because they will see that the rest of the area 'is zoned R-3 but it is intended to be commercial. He stated those issues have to be addressed, whether as part of this plan or as part of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for 2008. Community Development Director Trudgeon noted that the Park Commission will be reviewing this next week. He stated if the Planning Commission wants to recommend the Park Commission look at moving it, that would be appropriate. Chairperson Nixt stated that they. also have not talked about the pedestrian aspect. He indicated this is part of the TC area and we' need to look at sidewalks and trail, connections in relation to that. He suggested they break down the issues one at a time and see if they can work through some of them. Chairperson Nixt complemented the Pulte people on a well-organized package. He suggested they start with the density transition issues in the northwest corner of the proposed development. Commissioner Brauer stated that he is frustrated with that corner because the Planning Commission said they did not like the small lots backing -up against the small lots and yet that is what was brought back again. He indicated that part of the reasons for a sketch plan review is to address some of those issues ahead of time. He stated when the same thing comes back it seems like a waste ofh/s time. Ms. Goodroad indicated she could understand that, and they will look at the opportunity and the issue raised with moving the park. She stated that they had thought that with the berm and the landscaping they could achieve the buffer desired, but they obviously need to look at it further. Commissioner Brauer stated that' the concern is the lot sizes. He indicated if you go back through the minutes the concern is that there were substandard lots backing up to lots that are much larger. He stated you can run a wall through there but you are still circumventing the code with those smaller lots. He indicated he does not have a problem with putting density elsewhere in the plan but it does not seem fight to put the smaller lots next to the neighbors. Planning Commission/October 6, 2005 Page 22 of 30