10-07-24 - Council Agenda Packet

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1. The applicant's submittal does not appear to subtract out the 4.1 acres of commercial development. 2. Wetland buffers will also need to be subtracted which will change net density. 3. Net acreage will be re -calculated based on post -development during the preliminary plat process. 4. A Density Map that coincides with the Density Chart shall be created that clearly shows what areas are being netted out from the gross. 5. Does this project meet the housing goals to justify allowing for the 15 units per acre Signature Gateway bonus? a. Should the density bonus be required as affordable housing? Growth Management Strategy Page 3-17 of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan details the City's Growth Management Strategy. The strategy works in conjunction with the City's utility staging plan. The City will plan to accommodate an annual average of 230 units per year over each 5-year phasing period not to exceed 345 units in any one year. From 2010 to 2023, the City's average annual number of units is 118. This is less the allowed 230 unit annual allocation. With existing projects underway the project may need to be phased over multiple years to meeting growth management requirements. Current Zoning and Land Use Current Zoning R, Rural Current Land Use Agricultural Future Land Use per Medium Density, High Density, and 2040 Comp Plan Signature Gateway Utility Staging Area Stage 1A (2018-2025) Stage 1B (2025-2030) Rezoning The property is currently zoned R, Rural. The R, Rural zoning is a holding district until municipal water and sanitary sewer are available to the site and the property owner is interested in having the property developed. The property would need to be rezoned to PUD, Planned Unit Development in order to allow for multi -family development in the shoreland district, zoning flexibility and create a mixed used development.