Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/17/2003

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The preliminary pla~ is showing a net density (exclusive of wetlands and major road right-of- way) of 4.4 units per acre, the proposed development complies with the R-2 maximum density restriction of 7 units per acre. The townhomes will be serviced by a private street that provides access to a public street located in the proposed Alpine Acres subdivision located immediately north of the subject property. A drainage and grading plan has been submitted and detailed comments are provided Jn the staff review letter attached to this case. The project is also subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum Pdver Watershed Management Organization (~V/viO). The development will be serviced by municipal water and sanitary sewer. The development is subject to density transitioning since it is located adjacent to existing single- family homes along the western and northwestern plat boundary line. The applicant is proposing to satisfy density transitioning through the landscape buffer option. City Code requires a 25-foot wide buffer area along the common boundary line. The preliminary plat is deficient in the number of plantings required to satisfy density transitioning. The developer will be providing a revised density transitioning plan prior to the City Council meeting. Staff will provide a verbal update at the City Council meeting. The Park and Recreation Commission will review the preliminary plat at their June meeting. Staff anticipates that park dedication requirements will be satisfied through a cash payment, which will be stipulated in the Development Agreement when final plat is submitted to the City. The preliminary plat meets open stlace requirements. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the preliminary plat at their June 5, 2003 .meeting. During the public hearing Deb Kuechle stated her opposition regarding the property being developed with townhomes due to the previous owners, now deceased, desiring to have their property developed with single family homes instead of townhomes as being proposed by the developer. A few residents from Fox Knoll, a residential development located south of Alpine Drive, spoke in opposition to the property being rezoned to R-2 Medium Density Residential and developed with townhomes. They also stated their objection to the decision made last year to rezone the proposed Alpine Acres project area to R-2 Medium Density Residential. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission discussed the development plan with the Applicant. If the area proposed to be developed with townhomes is not rezoned to medium density residential, it would be eligible for development with 4 single family homes. The proposed development plan identified 6 townhome units. The subject area also serves as an entrance to a 202 townhome project area and on that basis, a majority of the Planning Commissioners felt that townhomes would be more compatible with the area. As a Compromise between the residents desire for single family homes to be developed on the subject property and the Commission's desire for a development compatible with Alpine Acres townhome project, the developer and Planning Commission agreed that the subject area would be restricted to 4 towmhome units. The developer has submitted a revised preliminary plat reducing the number of townhome units on the property from 6 to 4. i