#16 - Highpointe Crossing Preliminary Plat and OP PUD

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City Council Meeting August 20, 2024 Page 11 Lack of adequate water supply. Unless the city has guided the site of the proposed plat or subdivision as rural by the comprehensive plan, a proposed plat or subdivision may be deemed premature if municipal water is not available to serve the proposed subdivision if it is developed to its maximum permissible density without causing and unreasonable depreciation of existing municipal water supplies. The term “available” shall mean existing or readily extended and funded consistent with the phasing in the comprehensive plan, the capital improvement program, and any relevant city ordinances, plans, and policies. If the site of the proposed plat or subdivision is guided as rural by the comprehensive plan, a proposed subdivision shall be deemed premature with respect to a lack of adequate water supply if a private well or wells cannot adequately or safely serve the proposed subdivision. If applied, City staff strongly suggest that the premature subdivisions ordinance be consistently used in development review. No developments have yet been denied due to water appropriations under the premature subdivision ordinance. PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing was held by the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on July 22, 2024. Several residents from neighborhoods surrounding this project were in attendance and provided public comments at the hearing. Staff generally summarize the comments as concern for impacts of development including traffic, construction impacts, smells from the septic system and related impact on property value. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The City’s Planning Commission reviewed and discussed this item at its regular meeting on July 22, 2024. After consideration of the reports of Staff, the Applicant, and the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend denial of the project with the following findings: • The proposed density, lot sizes, and lot width are inconsistent with requirements for the OP PUD ordinance. • The impervious surface of the development was higher than allowed by the City’s ordinance. RECOMMENDATION The City Council should provide direction to staff on whether it wishes to approve or deny this development, and with what findings and conditions. Staff will bring a corresponding resolution and PUD Ordinance to the next City Council meeting’s consent agenda. Approval: “Move to direct staff to prepare a resolution and PUD Ordinance approving the requests for Highpoint Crossing based on the findings of fact and recommended conditions of approval listed in the staff report.” Denial: “Move to direct staff to prepare a resolution and PUD Ordinance denying the requests for Highpoint Crossing based on the findings of fact discussed by the Planning Commission and City Council.”