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Planning Commission 2 Derrick Investment Co. July 23, 1996 • Ridgewood Park on the west and 193rd Avenue on the north. The current zoning of the property is R1C (Single Family Residential) which allows single family detached structures. The proposed planned unit development includes a total of fourteen 4-unit buildings (56 units) along with 11 single family lots. The single family lots are proposed for both the north and south side of the 4 plex units. The density of the townhouse portion of the planned unit development is approximately 4.3 units per acre. The single family lots bordering the property on the north and south are being platted at about 2.75 units per acre. All of the single family lots will have direct access onto either a 193rd Avenue at the north or Highland Avenue on the south. The townhouses will have access via a private street entering the site off of Highland Road. The internal street system will extend approximately 650 feet north of Highland Road before looping back to an intersection with the main driveway about 280 feet inside the property. This driveway could be considered a 650 foot cul-de-sac; however, the ordinance does allow up to 700 feet before a cul-de-sac is considered exceeding the city standard. General Characteristics of the Property The property is currently vacant and has varying topography throughout the • site. From the highest point on the site (965) to the lowest point (927.01) there is about a 38 foot grade change on site. The property also has a wooded area that follows a ridge line extending north from Highland Road along the west side of the property. The forested area is approximately 3 acres in size and consists of a variety of tree species. Tim Edgeton, County Forest Resource Specialist, had an opportunity to walk the site and provide a written report on the types of trees and the average size found throughout this area. Tim also made some assessment of the oaks within the wooded area that are either dead or in poor condition. Please refer to Tim's letter dated May 23, 1996, for additional information. Zoning The request to rezone the property from R1C (Single Family Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) will apply to only the 13 acres proposed for the townhouse project. The single family lots around the perimeter will be developed in accordance with the existing zoning. Staff raises some question whether the four single family lots along Highland Road platted and developed as single family is an appropriate land use given some of the existing land uses to the south and proposed townhouse project immediately to the north. Currently, along the south side of Highland Road, • the properties are developed with a mixture of multi-family units. Further