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ITEM ~ 9.B.1. rover MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Michele McPhersbr(, Director of Planning DATE: May 12, 2004 SUBJECT: Consider Park Dedication for Case No. P04-09 -River Park Attachments ^ Location Map ^ Excerpt from Park Master Plan • Staff Draft Development Concept ^ River Paxk Preliminary Plat • River Paxk Pxeliminazy Grading Plan Request The Commission is asked to consider park dedication fox a 720 unit residential subdivision on approximately 220 acres of property. Analysis The applicant has submitted a "coved" plat, which includes both single family and townhome style units, fox the City's consideration. This proposal will be considered under the Planned Unit Development option within the City's zoning standards. The developer proposes two park facilities totaling 8.4 acres. One facility is located in the central part of the site and includes one of the site's detention ponds. The second park facility is located along the south property line adjacent to a vacant developable site. The proposal as submitted is consistent with the direction the developer received from the Commission during the March and April Pazk and Recreation Commission meetings. Staff, however, is not supportive of the coning principle as illustrated by the applicant's proposal and has pxepazed a draft concept for development utilizing single family detached and attached townhome style units. The staff draft concept utilizes a traditional grid system and includes the use of alleys. In the staff concept approximately 9 acres of park has been identified along the west edge of the site. This is the only wooded area on the development parcel. The park is proposed to be edged by a street connection to Sunset Ridge, the