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Planning Commission Minutes August 28, 2001 Page 9 . Don Patten, representing D.R. Horton, introduced his project team and their attorney, David Sellergren. Mr. Patten reviewed the history of the Trott Brook Farms project. He stated that they have a purchase agreement with Stoffel Reitsma to purchase his property and that they would like to get started on their project this year. He explained that they have sold out their villa townhome project and have plans to continue this type of construction on the Reitsma property. Ed Hasek, Westwood Professional Services, stated that his firm has completed the wetland delineation and preliminary tree inventory. He stated that the property will actually be 41.5 acres when the excess right-of-way is added back from the County Road 12 and Twin Lakes Road project. He stated that there is gas line easement on the property which consists of 2 acres, 3.5 acres of wetlands, leaving a net of 35 developable acres. Mr. Hasek explained that they will be moving the access as far east as possible and that Street A will connect to Tyler Street. He stated that staff has recommended no access to Tyler Street to the west and they are suggesting an access to the Black property for future development. Two additional units could be added in this location. Mr. Hasek stated that they have tried to reduce the impact on the wetlands as much as possible. He stated that they may need to construct a dike at one location where County Road 12 is lower than property. Mr. Hassek provided information regarding street and driveway widths, location of ponds and future road connections. Jason McCartney, Westwood Professional Services, reviewed the location of connections to city sewer and water. . Dave Sellergren, attorney representing the applicant, explained that D .R. Horton is under time constraints, due to the fact that they have run out of the type of housing the market is demanding. He explained that it will take time to grade the site and install the streets and utilities and the applicant wishes to avoid a gap in time. He asked that the Commission consider some way to allow them to proceed, and still work on their townhome ordinance. Mr. Sellergren suggested that the Commission approve the plat and the rezoning to PUD for the portion south and west of Street B. They would then request final plat approval for the single family detached homes, and plat the villa and coach home portion as outlots. Commissioner Mesich felt this proposal did not meet the criteria for a PUD and that since the underlying land use of medium density residential, the 14,000 square foot lot minimum lot size should be followed. Mr. Sellergren stated that he feels the request is consistent the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Ms. McPherson added that the Comprehensive Plan does not define a number of units per acre for medium density residential. Ms. McPherson stated that staff recommends denial of the requests in order to allow an opportunity to set guidelines for townhomes. She reviewed the areas where trees are proposed to be saved. Ms. McPherson stated that the applicant is proposing some side- loaded garages for the coach villas, but this is essentially the only change proposed in the design from the Trott Brook Farms townhomes. . Commissioner Baker asked when staff expects the revisions to the townhome ordinance to be completed. Ms. McPherson explained that staff plans Planning Commission review of the draft ordinance at the September workshop meeting, with a public hearing by the Planning Commission on September 25th and by the City Council on October 15th. Ms. McPherson noted that the moratorium will expire December 3, 2001.