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Planning Commission/P 04-18 August 24,2004 Page 3 5. Architectural and landscape theme 1.28 6. Lots less than '/z acre 1.28 Total bonus lots 6.4 Based on the bonus density calculations the additional density would result in 35 lots total (29.38 + 6.4 = 35.78 or 35 lots). The applicant states that they should be allowed 6 bonus lots for a total of 35 lots. They indicate they are meeting bonus criteria numbers 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6; 1. Creating an endowment to the land trust or homeowners' association where the principle would generate sufficient annual interest to cover the conservation easement holder's yearly costs (five percent bonus). 2. Providing for access by the general public to trails, parks, or other recreational facilities, excluding golf courses (five percent bonus). 3. Providing an additional ten percent open space above the required 50 percent preserved eligible land. The additional ten percent open space shall be buildable area (five percent bonus). inventoried by the county, city, or state historical preservation office (five percent bonus). 5. Providing covenants to create an architectural theme to include items such as porches, side or rear loaded or detached garages (five percent bonus). Landscape theme,lighting theme, and open space/central meeting place shall make up 2.5 percent of the density bonus and additional architectural elements shall make up 2.5 percent of the density bonus. A written narrative describing the architectural theme shall be provided with the preliminary plat. 6. Maximum lot size one-half acre (five percent bonus). If a bonus for criteria #2 is to be considered, staff recommends that a more substantial trial system and better access to the public facilities be created. As proposed, one trail approximately 1000-feet long,behind homes, connects two streets while a second trail is only about 600-feet long and dead ends to a playground and a pavilion. This trial parallels a 12-foot wide Class-V access road. This playground and pavilion do not have obvious public access and would be viewed as a private area. If a bonus for criteria #5 is to be considered, staff recommends a more extensive landscaping plan and a more substantial architectural theme. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended that the open space be planted with native prairie plantings (i.e. short grass savannah) and with trees @.e. white oaks) that are typically found with those prairie plantings in addition to the one additional tree proposed per lot. The plantings should be installed by a qualified company and a 3-5 year maintenance contract should be entered into to ensure establishment of the plantings. Homes constructed in earth tones with cedar shakes or porches and brick or stone on the face of each home are material choices. Staff does not believe that materials alone constitute an architectural theme. Will the homes have, for example, arts and crafts detailing or will S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\P 04-18 Windsor Meadows\P 04-18_PC.doc