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The Plannin§ Commission Page February 24, 2004 :he plan that the Co~ssion reviewed, M response :o the P~k ~d ~ecre~on Co~ssion's reco~end~dons on Febm~ 1 t~b. Those ch~es ~cluded wide~ buffer be~een the ~ on the e~st side ~d the e~sterly-most homes. ~dded :o ~e sou~w¢st ~d ~ lot w~ e~:ed ne~ the ~ccess ~¢ ~qu¢ :opo~r~pMc~ con~ons, Scoc Breuer c~e up w~ ~ n~bCr of home designs :o fk ~e s~e, ~d the ions were designed :o fiz ~e home designs ~ order :o prese~e the buffer of ~ees :o the e~st ~d :o ~e no~. He noted ~ 125 fee: ~de at a w~ ~d is appro~a:ely 190 feet from edge of ~e :r~ to the back of the ho~es. ~. C~pion stated that N ~s~ssNg ~stom gra~g, k was bo~ Ns ~d the Civ En~eer's op~on ~z cu~om gra~g of the lots creates no~g but problems ~d that trees that may have ~d~y been saved end up berg p~ lot due to gang issues be~een ~e house, ~e s=ee=, ~d y~ds. He staed ~e appEcmt is ~g to work wi~ ~e civ to come up ~ a pl~ to replace some of ~e =ees that ~ be lost. Scott Breuer, 907 Main Street, applicant, stated that have worked very hard to maximize the tree buffer as much as possible. He stated that the homes will be designed specific to the lots; some homes having 2-car garages and some having 3-car garages. He stated that they looked at some concepts for townhomes and rowhouses but the designs ~d not prove to be feasible for d4s site. He felt that there will be some very nice homes in the proposed development and people will be proud to live in them. Commissioner/~mderson asked how many homes are proposed compared to the design that is in the Commissioner's packet. Mr. Breuer stated that 135 homes are proposed. Mr. Ha'licker stated that the design being discussed is the one which was distributed to the Commission and only the grading and utilities plan have yet to be modified to match the revised plan. Mr. Breuer stated that the revised plan reflects changes were requested by the Park and Recreation CommSsslon at their February 11a: meeting. Commissioner Franz asked what the city would be getrSag back in exchange for the PUD zoning. Mr. Breuer stated that the city would be getting more of a buffer area (6.9 acres versus 5.2 acres), sidewalks throughout the plat to create a more waLkable neighborhood, and a theme for the homes to provide a more appealing neighborhood (garages set back near the homes). Mr. Breuer stated they have also discussed having a small park with playgound equipment, and planting additional trees wid2 a least two trees per lot in addition to the boulevard trees. Commissioner Franz asked if these amenities would be worked out by the March 23~a Plarming Commission meeting. Mr. Campion stated that Mr. Breuer would condnue to work with staff on these items. He noted that they will be providing over one mile of sidewalks and 1,000 feet of trail connection. Ma'. Hartlcker noted die location of the trail connection between Oudot A of Nordic HilLs and the city trail. Mr. Breuer noted that an access would also be provided to the Munidpal Utilities pumphouse so that their trucks will no longer be using the Cit7 trail to access their site. Go _mmissioner Anderson stated that the City, Engineer referred to the custom grading of lots being a fiasco when dealing with multiple builders. He asked if Mr. Breuer would be the exclusive builder. Mr. Breuer stated that he plans to build all of the homes in tee development. Mr. Breuer explained problems that were encountered in developments such as Lafaye~e Woods and Windsor Oak Hill where trees were left that should have been taken out, causing drainage problems. He stated that all those extra costs for removing trees and grading were passed on to the consumer and could have been avoided if the lot had been properly graded in the beginning, lie stated that '&e homes on the smaller lots will start at $225,000 - $250,000, and that will vary depending on the lot and the style of house chosen.