2014/03/12 Council Agenda Packet

3 2. Instead of 4 lots allowed off an auto court,Polygon proposed 6 and 7 lots off of private access lanes which,in most cases have homes on both sides of the lane. 3. The site plan as proposed would be substituted for the original site plan. The proposed site plan includes all single family detached dwellings,with a street layout and central neighborhood green similar to the original site plan. The original concept site plan had a mix of housing types,including single family attached and multiple family dwellings,as well as the alley access, front loaded and lane access single family detached dwellings proposed by Polygon. D. Eclipse Amendments The road through the site will be straight because of the location of the sewer line. Current Eclipse residential development standards require home entrances to have the main entrance located onto open space or street. The proposal is to allow entrances to homes not located on the main street to have access off the private lane. All units adjacent to the Eclipse Main Road extension shall have their main entrances fronting the public main road. The new site plans for Simpson and Eclipse have been reviewed by Fire,Traffic Engineering,and Public Works and each department finds the plans meet their standards. There are some proposed changes to the subdivision ordinance standards to implement the site plan as proposed,that are included in the ordinance. E. Planning Commission Recommendation Polygon considered the feedback they received from the public review process and returned to the original street layout and alley access lots to reduce the"garagescape" in the development.They also brought back the central neighborhood green lay out.The alley loaded lots reduce the number of garages viewed from the street and driveways located in the front setback areas. The site plan returns to the structure of the originally approved concept plan. The narrower lots and access off of private lanes and alleys implement a project which has an urban single family character with more pedestrian connections and access within the neighborhood than the first proposal from Polygon. Polygon proposes an additional publicly accessible trail along the west side of the development which creates a loop trail around the Simpson site that will benefit residents and the public. The Planning Commission wanted to make sure all private trails and park areas were accessible to the overall public so language has been added to accomplish this point. There was also a condition added that the lanes have a more interesting paving .than plain asphalt. The language is: The lanes are required to be concrete pavers,stamped asphalt,or other decorative and distinctive feature as approved by the City Engineer. The Planning Commission resolution recommending approval and the meeting minutes from their discussions are included in the background materials provided to City Council. The Zoning Code standard for making major changes to a plan originally approved under the Planned Development Overlay Zone is that the amendments"may only be made if they are shown to be in the best long term interests of the community." Polygon's new site plan is very similar in layout to the original site plan approved for the Overlay Zone. The changes listed above in Sections C and D are minor in nature. The Planning Commission has determined the proposed changes, as amended by the Planning Commission,to be in the best long term interest of the community. F. Ordinance The Ordinance accepts the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the proposed changes to • the Development Agreement. Attached to the Ordinance is a document identifying the changes throughout the Development Agreement and its attachments. There will be information provided to the City Council at the briefing on March 5,2014 on the overall project and economics of the project. 2 46