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<br />WS – Item 5 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 5 <br /> <br />Date: October 1, 2018 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Re: Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The draft Comprehensive Plan was completed in March of 2018. The City Council expressed <br />some concern about the Mixed Use land classification and had questions regarding residential <br />densities. Staff was asked to provide additional information and alternatives to eliminate the <br />Mixed Use category. <br /> <br />The 2030 Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2011, included areas guided as “Mixed Use”. Mixed <br />Use is defined in the plan as: <br /> <br /> “Mix of residential, retail, and office uses either within one building, structure or <br />development. Residential development may include higher density housing options.” Page 3-8. <br /> <br />The Mixed Use areas vary in allowable density but are predominately guided at 8-15 units per <br />acre. The exceptions are the Legacy at Woods Edge development (10-24 units per acre) and the <br />Watermark Area (up to 4.5 units per acre). <br /> <br />As part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update, the P&Z and the council recommended that two <br />new Mixed Use areas be added to the nine existing areas: <br /> <br />1. The Winter Property; and <br />2. 80th Street (west of I-35E and south of Hardwood Creek) <br /> <br />As a result the draft plan now includes 12 Mixed Use areas. <br /> <br />City Council concerns included 1) the density range allowed in Mixed Use Districts and whether <br />it was appropriate in all areas; 2) uncertainty of the development parameters/outcomes for each <br />site; and 3) use of the PUD process for all Mixed Use areas. <br /> <br />The existing Mixed Use districts serve a number of purposes, both locally and regionally. <br />Locally, the Mixed Use districts were intended to create and strengthen the appearance of the <br />city’s gateways, provide higher density residential areas to promote affordable and life cycle <br />housing goals and provide opportunities for neighborhood based goods and services. The <br />emphasis is on design of compact walkable development, high architectural standards. subject to