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-146- Associate Planner Wald stated that Turtle Moon Inc. is requesting the City rezone a portion of the proposed Rivenwick 3~a Addition from B-1 Business to R-2 Medium Density Residential. The applicant is proposing to develop 112 townhouse units on approximately 19 acres located north of the eXisting Rivenwick residential development. The project area is zoned a combination of R-2 Medium Residential and B-1 Business. The proposed Rivenwick 3rd Addition contains Outlot D and Outlot E, which are platted lots that were anticipated to serve as the future alignment of Riverdale Drive when the area developed. Due to the configuration 'of the proposed townhouse development, Riverdale Drive has been shifted to the north ranging from 40 feet to 90 feet. The total' area to be rezoned is approximately 1.82 acres in size. Property located south of the platted outlots (Outlot D and E) is zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential and north of the platted outlots is zoned B-1 Business..The Comprehensive Plan designates the area south of the proposed Riverdale Drive as medium density residential development and north of the outlots is designated as Mixed-Use development. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as the Comprehensive Plan permits higher density developments to occur in a mixed-use designation. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request'at their October 1.0, 2002 meeting. There was no citizen input during the public heating. The City Council tabled the rezoning request on November 12, 2002, due to the City Council tabling action on the preliminary plat for Rivenwick 3rd Addition in order for staff to gather additional information related to the plat. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the rezoning request. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to adopt Resolution #0%01-011 Findings of Fact #0641 relating to a request from Turtle Moon, Inc. to rezone a portion of Outlot B Pdvenwick from B-1 Business to R-2 Medium Density Residential. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Strommen, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to introduce an ordinance approving the request to rezone a portion of Outlot B Rivenwick, based on the Findings of Fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Pearson, Cook, Elvi'g, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for Site Plan Review of Rivenwick 3ra Addition: Case of Turtle Moon, Inc. Associate Planner Wald stated that Turtle Moon Inc. has applied for site plan review of a townhome development. The property is generally located south of Riverdale Drive and north of 'the existing R/venwick urban residential development. The project area is approximately I9:46 acres in size. The maximum net density established in the R-2 District. is 7 units per acre. The site plan is proposing the development of 112 town_house units. Net density for the proposed development is 7 units per acre; this complies with City Code. A majority of the property is City Council/January 14, 2003 Page t2 of 27 I I I I I I I I '1 I I ! I I I