CC_Minutes_2011_0718 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 18, 2011 Page 23 Councilmember McGehee reiterated her concerns with build-to lines and suffi- cient space for trees or how plantings would be defined and regulated. Mayor Roe suggested refocusing on how all the pieces fit together, with the AUAR based on square footage limits or other factors on each lot; and the reality if a particular parcel designated a frontage area, at least some portion of the build- ing had to be in that frontage; limiting the type of building. Mayor Roe ques- tioned if that was how this all fit together for regulation, with the 85% coverage limitation defined within those frontages limiting what else could be done on that particular parcel. Mr. Lamb concurred to a certain extent; however, he noted that every square foot had not been pinpointed, but based on feedback received to-date, the attempt had been made to hang onto the public realm opportunities that were most important to allow access and connection to Langton Lake Park; to define building frontages and restrict development on those parcels immediately adjacent to the park and lake; then to allow more flexibility the further out the parcels went and around the outer perimeter of the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Mr. Lamb noted that storm water management requirements would also serve to regulate development and flexibility. Councilmember Pust questioned if the legal obligation of the AUAR was to create more green space; and if so, was that being accomplished. Mr. Paschke advised that the AUAR talked about a number of required mitiga- tions, such as a buffer area for the park and certain woodland species of trees; but that it didn't go so far as to define certain percentages of open space. Councilmember Pust questioned if this Plan created more buffer space that re- quired by the AUAR. Mr. Paschke responded negatively; noting that the AUAR stood alone and judged every individual development. Councilmember Pust questioned how developers would be required to provide additional buffering; and if that would be built into the design of any adopted Plan and legal requirements to build more buffering around the lake. Mr. Paschke advised that each development would be reviewed separately, in re- lationship with the AUAR and other City Code requirements. Mr. Lamb advised that the development review process would be taken into con- sideration one site and parcel at a time; and additional buffering had been shown in Diagram 1; however, he didn't characterize the Regulating Map as anything other than a development tool.