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Memo to Planning Commission/OA 01-01 <br /> February 13,2001 <br /> Page 2 <br /> . quality usable open space is preserved. One option might be to include a <br /> certain percentage of"buildable area" as part of the preserved open <br /> space; another option would be to include portions of the shoreline <br /> ordinance's section on design criteria for PUDs. <br /> • The ordinance should include a clear mechanism for the City to say "no, <br /> this property is not suitable for cluster development". <br /> • Accessory structures on open space — When open space is left as outlots, <br /> which is how open space is currently being platted, building permits can <br /> not be issued for those lots. Platting open space as a lot would allow the <br /> homeowners association to pull building permits for the construction of <br /> accessory structures, if the covenants and deed restrictions allow. <br /> • We need to better define the term "architectural theme". Should it include <br /> items such as landscaping, signage, lighting and accessory structures. <br /> Design standards, similar to those approved as part of a PUD, could also <br /> be used. <br /> • We need to clarify the density bonus calculation formula <br /> • In order to give developments a more pedestrian feel, front yard setbacks <br /> • could be reduced to 20 feet. <br /> • Eliminate architectural themes as a bonus; make them a requirement. <br /> Responses to Comments <br /> The following ideas on how to address the above concerns are offered for the <br /> Commission's consideration. Staff will take the Commission's comments and <br /> incorporate them into a formal ordinance amendment next month. <br /> Leap frog development <br /> One method to discourage leap frog development would be to reduce the <br /> density bonus in the agricultural district. Currently the density formula for the <br /> agricultural district is to divide the size of the property to be developed by 10 <br /> then multiply by 2.15 (120 ac. / 10) x 2.15 = 25.8 or 26 lots. If the density <br /> bonus were lowered, there would be less incentive to develop the agricultural <br /> land. <br /> Another method might be to limit the use of cluster development to within a <br /> certain distance of existing platted property. Property, in order to be platted as <br /> a cluster development, would have to be within a 1/2 mile or a mile of an <br /> . <br /> existing plat. <br /> S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\OA0101.DOC <br />