Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/10/2006

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PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; CASE OF E & G DEVELOPMENT, LLC By: Sylvia Frolik, Asst. Community Dev. Director/liRA Exec. Director CASE Background: Lawrence Olson of E&G Development, LLC, has submitted an application for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The request is to change the land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential on Outlot B, Amber Ridge. The property is located on the east side of T.H. #47, at the south terminus of Argon Street N.W. The amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, coupled with a rezoning and subdivision request, would allow the applicant to develop the property with single family homes. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site Location Map b) Proposed preliminary plat for Amber Ridge 2"a Addition c) Planning Commission sketch plan minutes dated February 2,206 d) City Council Work Session minutes dated February 21, 2006 e) Properties notified list Notification: In accordance with City Cod, e, Staff attempted to notify owners of property within 700 feet of the Subject Property. Observations: The property is approximately 2 acres in size and is zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential, permitting development of 4 to 7 dwelling units per acre. The properties to the north and east are developed and zoned R-1 Residential, permitting up to 3 dwelling units per acre. Two vacant parcels south of the subject property totaling approximately 6 acres are zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential. Mr. Olson is proposing to extend Argon Street south and develop 5 single family homes around the extended cul-de-sac. Until such time as the Comprehensive Plan is updated, the City Council adopted an Interim Policy for Comprehensive Plan Amendments to serve as a guideline for reviewing applications. Below are the criteria to be used when determining the suitability of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. 13