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Memo to the Planning Commission/ZC 02-04 and P 02-02 April 23,2002 Page 2 • Location Southwest corner of the intersection of County Road 12 (1815[Avenue) and Fillmore Street Zoning/Land Use R-1C, Single Family Residential/MR, Medium Density Residential Overview The plat of Klever Lake Fields was approved in 2001. The plat of Klever Lake Fields was comprised of 99 single family lots, an 8-acre park,and a 23-acre outlot. The Planning Commission has reviewed on at least one occasion a town home layout for the 23-acre outlot. Rezoning Request In order to construct townhomes, a rezoning to R3,Townhome District is required. The underlying land use designation is MR,medium density residential,which does allow up to 7.9 (8) units per acre. While the land use designation allows for a rezoning for town home density, the Planning Commission has, on numerous occasions, expressed concern regarding the number of town home units, especially on major corridors within the community. If the Commission chooses to recommend denial of the request, staff recommends the following • findings: 1. TOWNHOMES IN THIS LOCATION ARE INAPPROPRIATE DUE TO THEIR LOCATION ON A MAJOR ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY. 2. TOWNHOMES IN THIS LOCATION ARE INAPPROPRIATE AS THE DISTANCE IS TOO GREAT TO SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE CORE CITY. 3. THE NUMBER OF RECENT APPROVALS FOR TOWNHOME PROJECTS HAS INCREASED THE PROPORTION OF TOWNHOMES TO SINGLE FAMILY HOMES TO INAPPROPRIATE LEVELS. Preliminary Plat The preliminary plat is comprised of 116 townhomes units that are arranged in four-unit buildings. The buildings are arranged along two public streets which connect and have no dead-ends. The majority of the townhome units back up to ponds,while the remaining units abut useable open space. The proposed street is 28'back-to-back while the ordinance • requires that dimension to be face-to-face.