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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/OA 01-07 October I S, 200 I Page 2 Development Standards The revised development standards include lot areas, setbacks, building design standards, parking requirements; transition zones, landscaping, and minimum open space. Standards for public streets and private driveways are also established. The maximum development density is set at 8 units per buildable acre. The Commission tried to strike a balance between establishing minimum standards and maintaining affordability. Location of Townhome Projects The Commission wrestled with the issue of where to locate or how to regulate the number of townhome units in any given location. Attached is a map of the remaining developable residential land within the Urban Service District. Most of the remaining properties are 40 acres or larger, therefore it is difficult to identify specific parcels. The Commission did not want to dictate to the market as to the issue of townhomes. As an alternative, the Commission felt that better defining the allowable units within each of the density classifications on the land use map would be more appropriate. There are three classifications of residential density: low, medium, and high. Currently, there is a conflict between the text of the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Use Map. All areas located within the Urban Service District are identified, as Medium Density Residential, which based on the attached chart from the Comprehensive Plan, would allow up to 7.92 units per acre. Many of these same areas are zoned single family residential, which is defined as Low Density Residential, allowing between 2.2 and 4.4 units per acre. The High Density areas would allow up to 17.4 units per acre. Public Input Comments were received from DR Horton, Dynamics Land & Design, and Lynn Caswell representing John Oliver & Associates. Recommendation Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt attached ordinance standards for the R3 District. Staff also requests that the City Council provide further direction regarding a text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to establish maximum units per acre for areas identified as Low, Medium, and High Density on the Land Use Plan.