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When the Legacy project was first envisioned and approved it was based on a set of core principles and objectives: • Develop land uses linked to local and regional transportation systems. • Connect housing and centers of employment, education, retail and recreational uses. • Provide a range of housing choices. • Protect and enhance natural resources. While it may not be readily observant, to a large degree these principles have remained intact and the many objectives accomplished on the site. This includes redevelopment of an underutilized 29 acre industrial and exterior storage site and construction of needed transportation improvements including the 35W interchange. Construction of the YMCA and expansion of the trail system through the regional park have been completed. 60 units of multi - family housing, along with the assisted living facility, have provided new housing options in town. Additionally, the site development allowed for preservation of 10 acres of wetland and 2.5 acres of wooded upland buffering the regional park. New events, such as the farmers market, are now beginning to take hold on the community green which is a first step to creating a community gathering place. From this standpoint revisiting the master plan does not call for an extreme makeover. Instead, the exercise can be described as an evaluation of options to provide flexibility as we reposition the project in a changing market. As a first step in the process we have drafted a base master plan with landuse alternatives on a block by block approach. This approach was used to simply recognize the different landuse areas within the development that can function independently and would likely be sold/developed separately. We have identified these as the Neighborhood Block, Town Square Block and Urban Block. Neighborhood Block The neighborhood block was originally guided for 190 attached residential units (townhomes). The concept master plan introduces a multi - family building on the west side of the block and transitions to attached units on the balance of the property. This option tends to maximize form, density and value. Option A includes a broader mix of housing types. The multi - family is maintained on the west side of the block and transitions to a detached single family project on smaller lot sizes. Option B replaces the multi - family component with attached units. Page 2 Legacy at Woods Edge Concepts P & Z Report 09/11/13 • •