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Planning & Zoning Board February 12, 2003 APPROVED MINUTES Page 8 The December staff report outlined 26 conditions that required additional attention prior to the City taking formal action on the a pplications. At the subsequent December meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board contin ued the hearing with suggestion that the applicant work to address the various concer ns of staff. In response to the Board’s directive, the applicant submitted revised plans dated December 16, 2002. The January report addendum outlined four prim ary topics that staff felt needed to be addressed before the Century Farm project pr oceeds. Input on such issues was provided at the January Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Staff stated the intent of this report is to provide a comprehensive and detailed review of the plan set dated January 20, 2003 incorpor ating input received by the Planning and Zoning Board at the December and January meetings. Staff presented its analysis by noting with respect to existing conditions - while the physical characteristics of the site make development challenging, such characteristics also offer unique design possibilities. The northeasterly portion of the site is open meadow with scattered brush and trees. The southern portion of the site includes wooded areas, wetlands and a County ditch and border s the Lino Air Park. The western portion of the site is somewhat fragmented due to a number of property exceptions along Sunset Road and includes several acres of unbuildable wetland areas. MUSA Reserve Allocation. To accommodate the proposed development, the allocation of 83.5 acres of MUSA will be necessary. Considering that the Comprehensive Plan calls for the urbanization of the subject property, such allocation is considered appropriate. To be noted is that the City’s Growth Management Ordinance establishes a MUSA reserve limitation of 36 acres annually in the years 2003 through 2009 and an average limitation of 147 housing units per year during the same time period. The phasing plan for the project must be consistent with these requirements. This issue will be discussed in greater detail in the phasi ng discussion of this report. Land Use and Zoning. The City’s Comprehensive Plan calls for sewered low density residential uses in the southwest portion of the site and medium density uses on the balance of the site. The proposed land use de signations are consistent with the land use directives of the Comprehensive Plan. To be noted is that the r ezoning request also includes a PDO, Planned Develop Overlay to allow airplane hangers, private streets and multiple buildings on a single lot. Additionally, the PDO can accommodate the proposed detached townhome development concept (a deviation from R-1 District requirements). Unit types. The concept plan calls for four different housing types, single family (traditional) 33 units; single family (airpark ), includes accessory airplane hangers; 15; single family (detached townhomes) 75; townhomes (traditional) 126