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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Cluster Subdivision Ordinance <br />By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City approved the new cluster ordinance for the Rural Developing Area in February <br />of 2005. The intent of the new ordinance was to allow some development in the Rural <br />Developing Area while maintaining a large portion of the property undeveloped until <br />City sewer and water are available to the property. Since February, the City has received <br />four subdivision applications under the new cluster requirements. All of these <br />subdivisions are at the preliminary plat stage. Cluster subdivisions have been a topic on <br />several work session agendas in the past, but the City Council has been unable to have a <br />substantive discussion on the overall ordinance due to time constraints. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) Cluster Subdivision Ordinance <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />While reviewing specific development proposals, the Planning Commission and City <br />Council have raised concerns about how the new ordinance is being applied, particularly <br />for proposed clusters north of Trott Brook. At the February Planning Commission <br />meeting, Staff recommended tabling of two cluster subdivisions due to the lack of <br />specific information regarding the community septic systems. There were many residents <br />in attendance that had concerns about the proposed subdivisions, especially with <br />Shadetree Creek. <br /> <br />Staffwould like to point out that many of the issues raised at the meeting regarding the <br />proposed developments were issues unrelated to cluster subdivision (i.e. transportation, <br />accesses, and transitions) and would need to be addressed with any type of development <br />of those properties. <br /> <br />With that in mind, Staff would like to utilize the work session to discuss some of the <br />issues pertaining directly with the cluster subdivision ordinance and not focus on the <br />specific subdivision issues. The issues raised at the February Planning Commission <br />meeting will need to be addressed during the Planning Commission and City Council <br />review process. <br /> <br />Here are some of the items Staff would like to discuss: <br /> <br />· Gross vs. Net Density <br /> <br />II <br /> <br /> <br />