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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner MEETING DATE: June 27, 2016 TOPIC: Consider Second Reading of Ordinance No. 04-16 to Rezone Property from R, Rural and R-BR, Rural-Business Reserve to PUD-Planned Unit Development for Watermark *Council may vote to dispense with full reading of ordinance * Roll call vote is required for adoption of the ordinance VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council consideration of the 2nd reading of the Ordinance No. 04-16 to rezone property from R, Rural and R-BR, Rural-Business Reserve to PUD-Planned Unit Development for Watermark. BACKGROUND Mattamy Partnership submitted a land use application for rezoning and PUD Development Stage/Preliminary Plat review. The proposed development is a master planned residential community located in the northwest quadrant of I-35E and CSAH 14/Main Street. It contains 12 parcels totaling approximately 372 gross acres and consists of a residential density mix of 706 single family lots and 165 townhome units totaling 871 housing units. The proposed development is called as Watermark. The Planning & Zoning Staff Reports dated April 13, 2016 and May 11, 2016 detail the proposed project. Rezoning The parcel is currently zoned R, Rural and R-BR, Rural-Business Reserve and requires rezoning to PUD, Planned Unit Development. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on April 13, 2016 and continued the hearing to May 11, 2016. The Board found the proposal meets the criteria for rezoning as detailed in Ordinance No. 04-16. RECOMMENDATION The Planning & Zoning Board and staff recommend approval of Ordinance No. 04-16. The 1st reading of the ordinance was approved by Council on June 13, 2016.