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the 175 apartment units shown on the sketch plan at this time..They may bring back a future <br />development that will contain apartments in the future, but at this time it is undetermined if and: <br />when that would happen. He reviewed that as part of the :approval process, an Environmental <br />Assessment Worksheet (EAW) was required. On July 26, 2005,. after review of the comments <br />received from the documents and looking at information contained within the EAW, the City <br />Council determined that no further environmental review was necessary. Mr. Tmdgeon advised <br />the property currently has several zoning desig-nations, R-I, R-2, R-3, and TC-2. Pulte Homes is <br />proposing to rezone the entire Property to PUD. Given the fact that the applicant is planning to <br />reserve some [and for possible commercial development, staff recommends that this land retain <br />its current zoning-designation. The City is unable to rezone the potential 'commercial area to <br />PUD since City Code requires that a site plan be considered simultaneously. Once a proposal is <br />brought forward concerning the commercial area, the City will need to process a Comprehensive <br />Plan Amendment and rezoning to facilitate the commercial development. He advised the <br />grading, drainage, streets, and utilities plan are generally acceptable subject to the comments <br />contained in the Staff Review Letter. It appears from the information given by the applicant that ' <br />the townhome units will meet and exceed the architectural standards for townhomes. The <br />landscaping plan is generally acceptable subject to the comments contained in the Staff Review'- <br />Letter. '- <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the Planning Commission reviewed the <br />proposed plat on October 6, 2005. The Commission had an extensive discussion about the <br />proposed' subdivision. Many liked the general layout and amenities, but most had concerns <br />regarding the transitioning to the Whispering Pines neighborhood. Density Transitioning wil!be <br />required along the northern most eastern property line, which abms properties currently in the <br />Whispering Pines subdivision. He explained the landscaping plan does include plantings <br />adjacent to the existing 'single family homes along the eastern boundary as well as the lone <br />existing lot on Puma Street. A suggestion from the Planning Commission was to possibly <br />relocate the proposed park from the northwest comer of the plat to the east directly adjacent to <br />the Whispering Pines neighborhood. He explained subsequent to the .Planning Commission <br />meeting, the Park Commission has met and reviewed the possible relocation of the park.' After .. <br />discussion of the matter, the Park Commission feels that the park should not be moved from its <br />present location. It was felt that the northeast location of the park was desirable since there .is <br />proposed to be additional parkland west of Puma Street and south of Alpine Drive. "Absent <br />moving the proposed public park to assist in transitioning, the Planning Commission also <br />suggested moving the proposed ponding closer to the existing tots, creating a landscaping berm, <br />or creating larger lots adjacent to the Whispering Pines subdivision. Community Development <br />Director Trudgeon advised City Code allows for a transitioning alternative that is mutually <br />agreeable to the Developer and the City to fulfill the .density transitioning requirements. Given <br />the neighborhood design considerations and the necessity to increase density in certain, areas as ' <br />well as the possibility of future development in the Whispering Pines development, staff is <br />proposing that landscaping shown coupled with looking at doing additional' plantings on the <br />development side of the Whispering Pines side will be sufficient to meet density transitioning <br />expectations. He advised it should be noted that the landscaping plan also does include buffer <br />plantings along the southern edge of the townhomes in anticipation of possible commercial <br />development in the future as well as along the possible future bridge corridor where it abuts <br />proposed.lots. <br /> <br />P68 <br /> <br />City Council / October 25, 2005 <br /> Page 10 of 22 <br /> <br /> <br />