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Gary Grant, 10030 Blaisdale Avenue South Bloomington, Vice President of Construction for <br />Pulte Homes, explained that they held a neighborhood meeting to determine any of their <br />concerns with the development. The input they received from the neighborhood was in regards <br />to the townhomes in the price range of $105,000-$130,000. They questioned the neighborhood <br />at the time that if the plan could work without the lower price homes, known as the court homes, <br />what would their feelings be. He explained that the input seemed quite positive so they revised <br />the sketch plan to exclude the court homes. Mr. Grant explained that Pulte feels the new plan <br />will be a good plan for the neighborhood and the City. The new sketch plan added more single <br />family detached housing and reduced the density to 294 units from the original 335 units. <br /> <br />Chairperson Anderson stated that Pulte has eliminated the court homes based on discussion with <br />residents, but the Commission was not involved with the discussions and requested that Mr. <br />Grant explained what type of housing they were. <br /> <br />Mr. Grant explained that the Court Home is a two story eight unit townhome ranging in price <br />from $105,000-$130,000, usually purchased by a younger buyer. <br /> <br />Denny Griswold, Director of land for Pulte, presented an aerial view of the property. He <br />explained that it is Pulte's intent is to maximize the open space and save as many trees and <br />natural features of the area, but also keep a density that makes it economically feasible for the <br />development. Mr. Griswold reviewed the current sketch plan that includes a combination of <br />single family homes, manor homes, and club homes. The new plan includes 38 single-family <br />homes through the area that back up to existing single-family homes, but they would be <br />association homes on smaller lots. He explained that the benefit of density transferring is saving <br />natural features in comparison to a typical single family layout. This plan would offer the <br />community more benefits. One, the ability to save more trees; two, they will install a significant <br />trail system which would be within the association care but within a public easement so the <br />general public could use the trails at no cost to the City and they would still give cash park <br />dedication. In comparison to a straight single family development they would be allowed 3.3 <br />units per acre on the property; and the current sketch plan from Pulte proposes a density of 3.1 <br />units per acre. <br /> <br />Chairperson Anderson questioned if the streets would be public or private. <br /> <br />Mr. Griswold stated that all of the streets would be public. <br /> <br />Chairperson Anderson questioned if there will be one association managing the whole <br />development. <br /> <br />Mr. Griswold explained that there will be one association that would govern the common <br />elements, but each different housing type will have a sub-association. The single family <br />development would have there own private maintenance but would have covenants that would <br />restrict their potential activity, for example no storage sheds, only one or two types of fence, they <br />would be looking for uniformity within the area. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/August 18, 1999 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />