Agenda - Council - 06/26/2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Commissioner Trites Rolle stated another concern is the continuation of the traffic along CR S. This is a severely challenged site, and it is down a hill near a school and trails with the access close to another access on the county road. She asked if the County has provided any comments. City Engineer Jankowski replied the County has not commented at this time. However there was a similar situation about %2 mile down the road on the other side and the County came up with a compromise there. Mr. Rollings indicated the design of the site was changed to move the access as far away from the closest access as they were able. Commissioner Brauer asked if this property was purchased with a residential zoning. Mr. Rollings responded in the affirmative. He stated they spoke to the city at the staff level two times and bought the property knowing the current zoning, and that it was 1.9 acres, but also knowing the future use would not stay R -1 essentially. In a couple of meetings with staff and asking what they would like to see there possibly, a couple of the ideas that came out were detached townhomes or maybe attached townhomes. CBR Development decided this project was a good opportunity to improve the City and have a small project that could be used as an infill. Commissioner Brauer stated the existing zoning is R -1, and usually when there is a zoning change approved, especially from R -1, there has to be some mitigating circumstance to do that. He fails to see that here, other than due to economics. Mr. Rollings stated the challenged site, the location, the County road access, and the site being surrounded by an existing R -1 neighborhood, are partially why he was advised that a nice townhome development would likely fit there nicely. They did not buy it with the intent of trying to give the City something they do not want; they kind of thought they were doing what the City wanted. Now, after all the discussion they think they are coming back with something that will work for the City. Commissioner Van Scoy asked if the comment from staff that the radius of the cul -de -sac does not meet the minimum requirements will be a problem. Mr., Rollings replied he does not believe so. He has a call into his engineer and they will accommodate the needed changes. Commissioner Van Scoy verified with Mr. Rollings that each of the lots meets the minimum square footage requirement. City Engineer Jankowski indicated a 10 -foot wide bituminous trail needs to be accommodated in front of the property along Nowthen Boulevard. It has been required that the trail be located on the developing properties. The Planning Commission and —257—