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MEMO DATE : December 8, 2000 TO : Honorable Mayor and Council FROM: Jim March RE : Proposed Pheasant Marsh - PUD Included in your packet is a revised preliminary plat for a subdivision to be known as Pheasant Marsh. A public hearing on this revised plat was held at the planning and zoning commission on Tuesday, December 5"'. The revised plat shows a reduction from 88 to 77 lots. The minimum lot size being proposed exceeds 15,000 square feet. The revised plat now contains more than a minimum 20% common open space as required by the planned unit development section of ordinance #4. Written statements from the developer are included in your packet. The developer is required to justify in writing why the subdivision warrants being platted as a planned unit development. There were only a handful of citizens at the meeting with comments about the revised plat. Concerns were raised that the timing of the development coincides with the completion of the new elementary school. In addition, there were positive comments towards the developer's engineer stating that they would be willing to install turn lanes into the development off of Centerville Road. The planning and zoning commission passed a unanimous motion to recommend the preliminary plat approval for this subdivision. The approvals for this subdivision will have many contingencies such as watershed approval, County highway access permit, co.upl ehensive plan amendment to allow the MUSA swap, and design approval from the City Engineer. The developer met with the park and recreation committee on Wednesday, December 6 The developer indicated that they would be able to route the proposed trail as desired by the committee. Council needs to discuss allowing the comprehensive plan amendment at the same time as granting preliminary plat approval. If Council is willing to allow the MUSA swap, then the Council can determine whether or not to approve the preliminary plat.