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• • • Vaughan Addition page 2 Growth Management: MUSA Reserve: The comprehensive plan and the growth management policy establish a specific number of MUSA acres for residential growth for stage one (prior to year 2010). The subject site is already within the current MUSA boundary. Growth Management, Units /Year: There are no lots available for 2004. As seen in the table at the end of this report, 165 lots have been approved for year 2005. No more than 11 more lots could be allowed for year 2005 to bring the total to 176, which includes the 20% discretionary flexibility. Fox Den Acres is scheduled for consideration by the City Council, and the pending growth management policy regarding Conservation Developments makes the availability of the last 11 discretionary lots unknown. PRELIMINARY PLAT Lots: The proposed subdivision will consist of five lots, ranging in size from 11,654 square feet to 19,665 square feet. The minimum lot size in the R -1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district is 10,800 square feet of upland area. The upland lot area of all five lots exceed 11,654 square feet and therefore conform to the ordinance. Access and Circulation: Access from Birch Street is proposed in the form of a cul- de -sac, with an offset bulb. Staff is concerned with access to not only this site, but the adjacent site to the west. It is in the best interest of the city to continue this item so that the feasibility of a shared access with the two properties can be explored. Utilities: City water and sanitary sewer service will connect to existing facilities already on site. Both are adequate to serve the project. Grading and Stormwater Management: The city engineer has completed a thorough review of the submitted plans and his comments are attached. The applicant will be required to satisfy all of these comments prior to approval of any building permits for the site. Parks, Open Space: The proposal does not include any land dedication for parkland, only a cash dedication will be required. Park dedication fees are $1,665 per residential unit. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD The Environmental Board reviewed the project on October 27, 2004. The recommendations are attached. The comment requesting staff to examine the feasibility of an alternative access is the major reason behind staff s desire to continue this item at a future meeting. The majority of the comments can be addressed by the development agreement between the applicant and the city, others will be included as conditions of approval when this project is heard again before the Planning and Zoning Board.