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• • • AGENDA ITEM VI. A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser, P & Z MEETING DATE: May 14, 2003 TOPIC: Discussion of Ravens Hollow Plat BACKGROUND Ravens Hollow is a project proposed for land between Hodgson and Ware Roads, immediately south of the Fox Trace development. The P & Z discussed the project at the April meeting. It was a discussion item only. As the review of this project has progressed, several issues have arisen. The main issue is that the comprehensive plan guides over '4 of the site for medium density residential. This means 3 -6 units per acre. If the project does not comply with this density, an amendment of the comprehensive plan would be required. This site is zoned Rural, and a rezoning is needed for urban development. A rezoning is an amendment to the zoning ordinance. State law clearly prohibits a zoning amendment that conflicts with the comprehensive plan. We considered how to meet the requirements of the comprehensive plan on a site whose boundaries don't coincide with the boundaries of the land use categories. A planned unit development provides for some flexibility. The new zoning ordinance provides for rezoning the site to PUD. If we rezone the entire site, and use some creativity, we can arrive at the same overall density required by the comprehensive plan. The site includes approximately 6.2 acres of upland in the Medium Density category. At 3 to 6 units per acre, this would allow for 19 to 37 units. There are about 14.7 acres in the Low Density category. Typical single family density has been about 2.1 units per acre, which calculates to about 31 units. The total number of units, therefore, would be from 50 to 68. We would need to end up within the 50 -68 units range. acres density total units Medium Density 6.2 3 -6 units per acre 19 -37 Low Density 14.7 2.1 31 50 -68 We would need to end up within the 50 -68 units range.