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River Park/P 04-09 August 10,2004 Page 2 • Memo from the City Engineer • Memo from Building and Environmental Administrator • Development Plans • Petition from Sunset Ridge resident Overview Proposal The applicant is proposing a 704 unit residential Planned Unit Development with a mix of 326 townhouse lots and 378 single family lots on 224 acres. The project includes about 9 acres of parkland, a trail system and land for a future fire station and well. The property is currently zoned Rid which has a minimum lot size of 14,000 square feet. Because of the mix of townhouse and single family lots, as well as the undersized single family lots, the applicant is proposing this project as a Planned Unit Development. Existing Conditions The 224 acre site is known locally as the Miske farm. The property is a mix of cropland, wetlands and woodland. There are about 152 acres of cropland, 23 acres of woods, 34 acres of wetlands and 14 acres of brush/grassland. There are four smaller isolated wetlands scattered around the property and a large wetland in the southwest corner. The woods are located along the west boundary of the plat. There is also a 240 foot wide Connexus Energy powerline easement that runs diagonally across the south portion of the property. The existing farmstead will be removed. The property is bounded by Sunset Ridge, a 2 1/2 acre single family development, and Trott Brook on the west, Twin Lakes Road on the north, County Road 40 on the east and an undeveloped 300 acre parcel to the south. The property is within the Urban Service Area. The property is currently zoned Rid (Single Family Residential) Analysis Zone Change The applicant is requesting a rezoning from Rid (Single Family Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development). The rezoning to PUD will allow the applicant and the City greater flexibility in designing the project. When reviewing a zone change, the Planning Commission and City Council need to evaluate the consistency of the request with the underlying land use, the consistency of the use with the proposed zoning district, and the compatibility of the requested zoning district to adjacent uses and zoning. In the case of a Planned Unit Development, the City can also evaluate what the City is gaining in exchange for granting the zone change. The table below compares the net densities of the proposed project with those of the Rid and R3 zoning districts. The net density excludes wetlands, street right-of-way and parkland. s:APLANNINGVcase Files\2004\P 04-09 River Park\PO4-09PC8-10.doc