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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHAMLET CONDOMINIUMS AT MIRAMONT PUD - FINAL - 54-87AF - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning and Zoning Board Hearing November 20, 1995 Page 3 Member Strom moved to approve Consent Agenda Item 1. Member Bell seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0. THE HAMLET AT MIRAMONT PUD - FINAL - #54-87AF Ward Luthi, 718 W. Mountain Avenue, requested a full presentation of this project which may reflect on other items that he pulled for discussion. He stated that some of his concerns were how much development is possible in that area, how it affects the traffic projections, how is this compatible with the transit system as suggested in the LDGS, the housing types and densities, the Land Use Policies Plan criteria, parking within the buildings and points given for that and bicycle connections. Ted Shepard, Project Planner, stated that the point chart was determined and decided by the Board at the time of preliminary. He proceeded to give the Staff Report recommending approval with the condition that the utility plans are filed in a timely manner and the development agreement be executed before building permits are issued. He stated that this plan contains a variety of housing types. From a policy perspective, the Oak/Cottonwood Farm Master Plan with its mix of residential housing types, mix of densities and buffering of the commercial areas, is developing in a mixed use fashion and does promote the policies of the Land Use Policies Plan. The point chart was reviewed and evaluated in great detail by the Board at the time of preliminary. Mick Aller, Aller-Lingle Architects, stated that there was a concern at the preliminary meeting that the four-plex buildings on High Castle Drive was in close proximity to the street. Those buildings have been moved back to where they lost 6 units. He sent letters to everyone on the APO list informing them of the change and there was no response received. CITIZEN INPUT Mr. Luthi asked for clarification that if a preliminary is approved, is the final automatically approved. Chairperson Carnes replied that certain things are approved at preliminary. In this case, land use, layout and density were approved at preliminary. Planning and Zoning Board Hearing November 20, 1995 Page 4 Deputy City Attorney Eckman replied that the LDGS provides that the final plan must be in complete compliance with the preliminary plan. It also states that "...the final plan shall also comply with all other applicable criteria of the LDGS." which has always been interpreted to include the All Development Criteria because that chart contains a column for both preliminary and final considerations. As for the point chart, this has not always been the custom. The code states that "...the Planning and Zoning Board shall not impose additional requirements or conditions pertaining to the general layout and densities as shown on the preliminary plan." Chairperson Carnes stated that if there was a particular issue or concern that may have been missed or not addressed as far as the All Development Criteria is concerned, then they can be identified now. He asked that citizen input be as precise as possible in the time allotted for individual citizen input. Mr. Luthi asked if this project had to meet the All Development Criteria, which he did not have in his packet. Mr. Shepard replied that it meets the All Development Criteria and the Variable Criteria of the Residential Density Point Chart. Mr. Luthi had concerns that this is being approved because they are marked as meeting specific All Development criteria. His interpretation was that in several areas the lead discussion does not meet those criteria of a coiinprehensive plan. He wanted more detail of how these criterion were met in the following: 1) how it met the comprehensive plan, 2) the energy conservation, 3) water conservation as it relates to xeriscaping, and 4) pedestrian and bike transportation and meeting just neighborhood shopping centers and other facilities. CITIZEN INPUT CLOSED Mr. Shepard replied that the Comprehensive Plan calls for the community to develop in a sequential fashion. This project meets all that in that it is sequential to urban development, it is part of a mixed use master plan that was approved back in 1987, it is near shopping without getting onto an arterial street, near an elementary school, a church and will be right across the street from a neighborhood park. In terms of energy conservation, the landscape plan has been reviewed by water conservation department with approval from them. This project scored a significant amount of points by doing a certain number of implementation actions to promote energy conservation. There is also an incentive program where if the developer wishes to provide on his own a community building, swimming pool, active open space or such, they will receive points Planning and Zoning Board Hearing November 20, 1995 Page 5 for these amenities. In this case, they are providing a community center. He added that in All Development Criteria 2.6, the developer meets this criteria by providing a pedestrian circulation system that accommodates pedestrian movement from the neighborhood to the site and throughout the proposed development safely and conveniently and contributes to the attractiveness of the development. The developer has met Criteria 2.1 in that the additional traffic can be incorporated into the neighborhood and community transportation network without creating safety problems and will meet city traffic flow delay policies and bicycle and pedestrian needs were addressed. Member Strom moved to approve The Hamlet at Miramont PUD Final with the one condition as stated in the Staff Report. Member Mickelsen seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 6-0. Member Mickelsen made a motion to move the remainder of the pulled Consent Agenda Items to the end of the agenda after the Discussion Items. Member Strom seconded the motion The motion passed 6-0. Ed Davis, affiliated with Christ Fellowship Church, stated that, although the Board has made a decision without consulting the group of people here for these consent items, they were made aware of the need for their attendance at this meeting. He believed that it was inconvenient to place these items at the end of the agenda. Member Davidson made a motion to hear the pulled from Consent items before the Discussion items. Member Bell seconded the motion. Mr. Davis remarked that the time frame for citizen responses is reasonable and that the Board should go with Plan A. The motion passed 6-0