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Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of May 14, 2015 Chair, Gwynn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Arcand, Gwynn, Kleissler, Lessard, McRoberts, Rosenquist ABSENT: Knauss STAFF: Rachel Juba, Planner Rachel Leitz, Community Development Intern Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of April 23, 2015 Commissioner Kleissler made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Arcand, to approve minutes for the meeting of April 23, 2015. All Ayes. Motion carried. Abstained by McRoberts. Fable Hills 4tb Addition -PUD Amendment and Preliminary Plat Planner Juba described that Elmcrest Investments, LLC. Is requesting a PUD amendment and preliminary plat approval for Fable Hill 4th Addition. She stated that this development is proposed to have 60 lots and 3 outlots, consisting of 14 single family lots and 46 detached villa lots. The applicant is requesting the PUD amendment from the 2003 Fable Hill PUD general plan approval to be modified to allow 14 single family and 46 villa lots and a revision to the front yard and side yard setbacks. Juba stated that there are some groundwater constraints which can be easier to deal with when constructing slab on grade homes. Juba stated that the applicant is proposing a development that will have high end houses with custom and traditional style features and will limit impacts to the natural features of the site through creative development. The applicant is proposing to pay for improvements to the park (outlot A Fable Hill) in lieu of park dedication fees for the first 26 lots plus $15,000.00. The remaining lots would pay the full park dedication fee. Juba stated that the Park Commission heard the proposal on May 13th and unanimously recommended approval of the park dedication proposal. The applicant's proposed trail connection to the Clearwater Creek Preserve Park, additional improvements to the park, and decorative lighting, are development design elements that have been incorporated that exceed the City's standards. Juba stated that staff has reviewed the PUD amendment and preliminary plat for consistency with the standards outlined in the City Code and finds that the application is consistent with all the standards. Staff recommends approval of the PUD amendment and preliminary plat, subject to the conditions listed in the resolution. Commissioner McRoberts thought that the proposed setbacks for Fable Hills 0h Addition would require a lot of flexibility from the already approved setbacks. He asked staff how the proposal was going above and beyond the requirements for a normal residential development. Planner Juba stated that there are specific items listed in the PUD ordinance that staff uses to evaluate PUD requests and establish if the proposal does meet the requirements and exceeds standards. For this