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Case File: 06-03 Page 3 of the rezoning. comprehensive plan amendment, and conditional use pemri.t subject to other conditions, including the approval of the prf':limina.ry plat. Should the Preliminary plat not be approved, then all subsequent recommendations become null and void: the property would not be rezoned, or the urban service district be eXtended. Analysis Comprehensive PJan Amendment. The subject property is located outside of the urban services district. The applica.nt is requesting a comprehensive plan amendment to extend water and sanitary sewer services to the property. In exchange, the applicant is proposing the dedication of 29.75 acres to the city, to be used for the construction of a future school The land would be gtaded and seeded for stabilization purposes. There has been some discussion that should the school district not use the land within a period of time (presently Undefined), the land would remain under city ownership, for park and open space purposes. An agree!D.ent should be completed between the School District and the City regarding this issue. Rezoning The subject property is zoned Ria.. The applicant is proposing a PUD zoning, which pemri.ts . g1:ea.ter design flexibility by allowiD.g modiE.cation of lot and building area., among other options. The PUD development must remain consistent with the intent and purpose of the comprehensive plan, while hot adversely affecting adjacent property. The plan as presented appears appropriate with an extension of the urban services area, and helps address a need for park land and school expansion in this area. of the community. Conditional Use Permit A Conditional Use Permit is necessary for a property to be rezoned PUD, versus standard zoning. Through the review and negotiation of the plat, Staff and the developer have worked together to m;nim;7.e any potential negative impacts on the surrounding property, while preserving the character of the community. Comprehensive Plan The subject property is guided for rural residential. With the proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan, the land use as proposed appears to be consistent with the surrounding area, which is predominately residential, with some pockets of institutional (School). Lots. The proposed prelim;mny plat includes 452 single family residential lots, and 6 outlots on 276.82 acres. Lots range in size from 9,750 to 36,887 square feet, with th.e average lot size being 12,815 square feet. The gross density proposed is 1.6 units per acre. Net density, exclusive of the school and County Right of way, is 1.88 units per acre. The lot size appears consistent with the direction given by the City Council, and of an area served by urban services. The layout is largely consistent with the original concept plan reviewed by the phlf'1n;ng Commission and City Council last winter. There are two exceptions in the northwest comer of the plat that should be addressed through the planning process. These exceptions are existing home sites owned by other parties, not requesting services or platting at this time. The northern one of the two exceptions, owned by Mr. Ron Middlestadt, is in the extreme northwest comer of the plat. While not desired now, it is advantageous to provide some access to S:\PLANNING\Case Filcs\2006\Plat\P 06.03 Ltbcrty Heights ESl:l!tl:s\StaffReport 11-14-06.doc