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- 1 - Excelsior Group July 13, 2016 Agenda Number: CITY OF HUGO PARKS COMMISSION REPORT TO: City of Hugo Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission FROM: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner SUBJECT: Excelsior Group. Request for a sketch plan review for the “South Arcand property” for a development called Terre De L’eau consisting of 296 residential lots on 197.5 acres east of Highway 61 and north of 130th Street DATE: June 29, 2016 for the Parks Commission meeting of July 13, 2016 1. INTRODUCTION: A sketch plan application has been received from the Excelsior Group. The applicant is looking for informal comments from the Parks Commission prior to submitting a formal application. A recommendation from the Parks Commission is not needed at this time. 2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: The applicant is requesting review and comments on a sketch plan for 296 residential lots on 197.5 acres. The gross density of the project is 1.5 units per acre and the net density is 2.5. The property is zoned Single Family Detached Residential (R-3). The properties to the north, south and east are zoned R-3 and are occupied by townhomes and single family homes. The property to the west, across Highway 61, is occupied by industrial uses. The applicant will be requesting a rezoning from R-3 to PUD. The developer is requesting a PUD to allow development flexibility for lot width, lot size, and setbacks. In exchange for this flexibility, the city expects a higher level of design and amenities within a project. The applicant has indicated that they will provide landscaped streets, decorative lighting, trails, a public park and stormwater reuse system to irrigate the park and home sites. The applicant is proposing a variety of lot widths and product types. They range from villas on 45’ wide lots to single family homes on 90’ wide lots.