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. . . City Council Minutes January 9, 2006 Page 5 the conceptual plan for bringing approximately 260 acres into the City's Urban Services District including a rezoning to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District, the developer deeding a 30 to 40 acre parcel to the City to be used in the future for school use and the developer meeting normal park dedication requirements, in this case of land and cash. He explained that at this time, the Engineering Department is in the process of securing right-of-way for CR 40 and a significant length of the road follows along the west property line. If this property was brought into the Urban Services District, properties immediately to the south would also be processed at the same time to be brought into the Urban Services District. Mr. Clark stated that discussion was needed on the maximum number of units acceptable and lot sizes. At this time the preliminary plat illustrates 254 lots at or exceeding 11,310 sq. ft. and 215 lots at or exceeding 8,450 sq. ft. He stated that the Park and Recreation Commission is recommending accepting the park location and size on the condition that there is a trail adjacent to and completely encircling the wetland area and the remainder in cash dedication. Bob Wiegert of Paramount Engineering & Design reviewed the revised concept plan regarding enhancing and meeting the wetlands requirements, discussions of location of a school, and location of the park. Ed Dulak, representing Meridian Development, distributed information regarding K Hovnanian Homes. Mr. Dulak stated that these 2,000 to 3,000 sq. ft. homes will fit on a 65 ft. lot and that the market is showing interest in this size home on a smaller lot. Mr. Dulak explained that it is proposed to preserve 4+ acres of woodland site, enhance the 40 acre wetland, to loop the wetland with the trail system tying it in with the sidewalk system, that CR40 right-of-way is to be dedicated to the City, that the City will receive the road fee from Mr. Dulak, and to have smaller lot sizes with single-family homes with double garages. Councilmember Motin expressed concerns of the impact on the water system stating that there is more density here than elsewhere in the City; and that he likes the ability of the School District to be able to have a junior high and an elementary in the same area. Councilmember Dietz stated that in the past Mr. Dulak said he could do this project on 14,000 sq. ft. lots and still donate the land for the school. Councilmember Dietz would like to see the School District's long-range plan for a middle school and whether it is needed and to have in a contract with the School District that if this land is not developed with a school in a certain time period that the land should go back to the City for parkland. He feels this preliminary plat has too many lots; Mr. Dulak wants this to be rezoned to PUD, and questioning what does the City get in exchange. Mr. Dulak stated that the market is not seeing the need for 14,000 sq. ft. lots now and that the trend is becoming smaller square foot lots even though people still want a large home. He suggested redoing at 7,500 across the board. Discussion followed on having mixed sizes of 65 sq. ft. and 85 sq. ft. lots and that the size of Orrin Thompson's lots across the street are 75 sq. ft.