05-05-25 - Council Work Session Agenda

Home Search

The revised plan shifts the villas to the east and creates a 160-390 buffer along the west lot line near the existing Arena Acres neighborhood. (e) Efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets thereby lowering development costs and public investments. The configuration of the lots preserves as many wetlands as possible and avoids a gas line easement that spans the site diagonally which results in a smaller network of utilities and streets. (f) Mix of land use types. There is no mix of land use types. (g) Provision of a housing type or target housing price that is desirable to the City. The villas provide a housing option with main -level living with association -maintain yards and snow removal which addresses life -cycle housing. (h) Other public benefits and values as recognized in the City's Comprehensive Plan. • Planning District 2 identifies Woolan Park as a natural resource that should be protected. The proposed development strategically includes a stormwater pond/open space buffer near the Woolan Park wetland complex. This is a critical link to protecting this sensitive natural resource area. • A goal of the sanitary sewer plan is to provide service and capacity to developed areas of the city currently served by on -site systems. Municipal sanitary sewer and water also gets extended north which will eventually serve the Olive and Orange Street neighborhood which are smaller (<0.5 acre) lots on private septic systems and wells. • A goal of the Parks, Greenways & Trails Plan is to established greenway corridors. A multi functional greenway corridor incorporating stormwater management, trails and open space is established with the development. Summary Public Benefit Gained: 1. Conservation development that protects and enhances the on -site natural resources such as wetlands, woodlands, rare plant species, and open space that are accessible to the general public. 17