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Commissioner Van Scoy asked if the other children in the surrounding neighborhood have to go to the same park and make the same crossing. City Engineer Jankowski replied the children on Germanium Street north of Sunwood Drive would also have to cross Sunwood Drive to get to Solstice Park. Chairperson Nixt noted there is currently not a trail on the east side of CR 5. City Engineer Jankowski replied there is not, but it is a goal to have the trail in place by fall. Commissioner Van Scoy asked where the trail will be placed and how it will go through the existing neighborhoods. City Engineer Jankowski advised the policy has been that where the City has property rights through subdivisions, they ask that the trail be located in the subdivision whenever possible. He explained currently if Ramsey Elementary School were to be vacated the children are moved to the old city hall site. It is anticipated that within a couple of years that will no longer be a viable option, and Lord of Life Church has agreed to be the host location site, in which case it would be necessary to have a trail. Ramsey Elementary School accommodates a fair number of handicapped children so the trail would need to be hard surfaced. Commissioner Van Scoy asked if there are density transitioning requirements if a PUD were to be granted. Associate Planner Dalnes replied the density transitioning is a gray area; the code specifies density transitioning from R -1 to R -2 zoning, and the 3.3 units per acre density with this development would barely be more than R -1 zoning would allow. Chairperson Nixt indicated he believes it would be appropriate to rezone this site to PUD if the appropriate development and preliminary plat were submitted for the site. Motion by Commissioner Levine, seconded by Commissioner Van Scoy, to adopt Findings of Fact in favor of the request to rezone the proposed plat of Bridgewater from R -1: Single Family Residential to Planned- Unit - Development; and to recommend that the City Council approve the request to rezone the proposed plat of Bridgewater from R -1: Single- Family Residential to Planned- Unit - Development, contingent upon plat approval; and based on the findings of fact. Further discussion: Commissioner Cleveland asked if the PUD would require a residential development, or if it would be opened up for any type of development. Associate Planner Dalnes replied the PUD is associated with a plat; the plat and PUD would have to be approved at the same time. Commissioner Brauer stated there needs to be a compelling reason in order to rezone. The applicant has stated that the only reason he is doing this is economic; he could put four houses on the lot, but for economic reasons will put five. He does not see that this site should be rezoned just for an economic reason. They have never done it before, and he does see it here. Chairperson Nixt indicated he has a concurring thought, but does not share the same Planning Commission/ June 7, 2007 Page 22 of 31