Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/04/2007

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revisions are required to the grading and drainage plan. A permit is required form the Lpwer Rum River Water Management Organization. Mr. Trudgeon advised some ~or changes are required to the landscaping plan. Density transitioning is required along: the eastern boundary of the site. Existing vegetation within the tree preservation area appears to satisfy the tran~itiQning requirement. The lot to the south, Lot 1, Block 1, Clemens 2nd Addition, is currently vac4Ult. City Code does not require density transitioning measures when ,a proposed residential development is adjacent to a vacant parcel. However, that lot was just recently created with the intent of constructing a single family home on the lot. If the City Cqmncil wishes to require additional landscaping long the southern boundary line, some revisions to the site pl8.J.1 and/or plat may be necessary. Community Development Director Trudgeon noted there have been d~scussions regarding. the architectural elevations in work sessions. The applicant has submitted several revised color building elevations, which have been provided. to the Council. At the work session, Council requested elevations with two separate garage doors per unit, which $"e included. Staffalso asked the applicant for another version with only one garage door for icomparison. While: the applicant has made several revisions to the original black and white i elevations, staff is still recommending a few additional changes, including wrapping the bric~ and shakes arounp the side of the building, extending the covered walkway on both sides of th~ building, and inch,lding a decorative fence along the covered walkway. Staff would ask the Council to give staff the ability to work with the applicant to add architectural elements. There are perfonnance standards that must be met, and staff is confident they can continue to work with the applicant. All building permits will require staff review before the permit is released. Mr. Trudgeon indicated the Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat and site plan at their September 7,2006 meeting. The Commission recommended denial oftheComprehel1sive Plan Amendment and Rezoning requests, but did want to provide some comments on the plan and site plan in the event that the City Council is inclined to approve the plat. The consensus of the Commissioners was that the current plan was an improvement over the previous plaljl that showed eight townhome units. Based on this, the Planning Commission reco111Ii1ended ~pproval of the preliminary plat and site plan, with further review of density transitioningrequire$e~t~ for the site. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the City Council reviewed the preliminary plat and.sitep~~ at the September 26,2006 meeting, and tabled the project toa work sessipn:forfurther disclfssion of zoning and land use surrounding the property. The Council disculssed the propo~al ~t the October 10, 2006 work session and directed the developer to prepare revised building elev8jtipns, which have been discussed. During the Council work session there was also discussion of the units being lowered from six to four units, which the developer indicated would not work; The meeting minutes are all included in the packet for review. Mr. Trudgeon advised if the C<jn.lncil would like to consider approval there' is a motion ready for consideration; how~ver,: the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning would. need to bei addressed prior .~o' the . . preliminary plat and preliminary site plan. Mayor Gamec indicated he will be abstaining from the vote on this case due to his daught~r and this gentleman working for the same company. Mayor Gamec left the Council dais. Councilmember Elvig resided as Acting Mayor. P18 City Council I November 14, 2006 Page 10 of 31 '