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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 2004 APPROVED 1 LEGACY AT WOODS EDGE (VILLAGE), MICHAEL GROCHALA • 2 3 Planned Unit Development/Development Stage Plan Approval Community 4 Development Director Grochala stated on February 11, 2004, the Planning and Zoning 5 Board recommended approval of Rezoning to Planned Unit Development (including 6 Design Standards) and approval of the Development Stage Plan for the proposed Legacy 7 at Woods Edge project, based on many conditions. 8 9 Community Development Director Grochala referred to a copy of the February 11, 2004 10 staff report, presented to the Planning and Zoning Board, as well as the proposed Design 11 Standards that were included in the Council's packet. The proposal will be brought to the 12 City Council for consideration at the March 8, 2004 City Council meeting. The required 13 actions include a first and second reading of the ordinance to rezone the property as well 14 as a resolution approving the Development Stage Plan. 15 16 Community Development Director Grochala advised the intent of the rezoning to Planned 17 Unit Development and the approval of the Development Stage Plan is to establish the 18 overall regulatory framework, unique to the development, while allowing flexibility for 19 individual site design. Approval of the requested actions established the following: 20 21 1. A zoning district (PUD) specific to the proposed project 22 2. Development Standards specific to development within the PUD District. 23 3. Maximum Development Density (both commercial and residential). 24 4. General layout of the proposed development. • 25 26 While it is anticipated that the Hartford Group will request some form of public 27 assistance to complete the project, approval of the requested actions does not commit the 28 City to any form of public assistance. 29 30 Community Development Director Grochala stated as listed in the conditions of approval, 31 several items will need to be addressed prior to Final Plan/Final Plat approval, as well as 32 City consideration of any public assistance requested. If the development framework is 33 acceptable to the Council, the City in conjunction with Hartford will commence with the 34 economic feasibility study review as well as the feasibility study for the street, 35 streetscaping and utility improvements (including Lake Drive). Additionally, the City 36 will need to evaluate the operation and maintenance impacts of the proposed 37 development. 38 39 Community Development Director Grochala noted that from staff's viewpoint, these 40 items are more important to the project success than the rezoning and plan approvals now 41 being considered. However, these items cannot be adequately addressed unless there is 42 some commitment, on the City's part, to the specific development program. 43 44 Councilmember Reinert stated he would like more detail about what the City will end up 45 with after the project is developed. He indicated he is concerned that if the plan has too 46 much flexibility the City may end up with something it does not want. 47 •