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I b. Plannine File 3471: Request by a request by United Properties for a 2 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, 3 PRELIMINARY PLAT, and GENERAL CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENT, to allow the development of a portion of the Midland 5 Country Club. 6 7 Chairman Mulder opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke to present 8 verbal summary of the staff report dated October 1, 2003. 9 10 Mr. Paschke advised that United Properties (developer) in cooperation with Midland Hills 11 Country Club is seeking approval of a Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amendment changing the 12 designation from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential and from Golf Course 13 to High Density Residential; a Rezoning of property from R -1, Single Family Residence District 14 to Planned Unit Development with an underlying zoning of R -3, General Residence District and 15 R -6, Townhome District; a Preliminary Plat that takes 9 platted lots and creates 6 town home lots 16 with common area and I condominium lot with common area; and a General Concept Planned 17 Unit Development for a 30 unit condominium and 6 town home units (2 structures — 3 units 18 attached) on 5-1/2 acres located along Roselawn Avenue and Fulham Street. 19 20 He explained the proposed setbacks for the townhomes and the condominiums and the heights of 21 the units. He displayed the Tutor design for the townhomes and condominiums. 22 23 Thomas Paschke explained the impacts including traffic, site lighting in conformance 24 with the City Code, parking, mechanical units, and storm water management through 25 Rice Creek Watershed. Utilities are available to serve this site, some of which will need 26 to be relocated within the site. 27 28 Staff recommended approval of this project and the four actions necessary to begin preparation of 29 final documents, subject to conditions listed in the staff report dated October 1, 2003. 30 31 Member Traynor asked for clarification on the comprehensive plan multi - family housing policy 32 throughout the community. He also asked if there were other R1 to R3 rezonings. Member 33 Traynor asked what the Rice Creek Watershed District will review and when the project will be 34 reviewed by them. Thomas Paschke explained the process of adopting a "concept" prior to 35 Watershed review. 36 37 Member Bakeman asked if Fulham is public right -of -way (yes, 66 feet). She asked about the 38 height of the building (52' to 59'). 39 40 Chair Mulder asked if parking will be allowed on both street sides or at all. City Code does not 41 allow for parking on roads 24' width or less. Is there an agreement or easement to allow a portion 42 of the golf course parking for the condo over -flow? (yes) Chair Mulder asked for details on other 43 areas rezoned from R1 and B1 to R3. Thomas Paschke explained more than 20 projects have 44 been similarly rezoned. He said this is not an uncommon practice in the developed suburbs for 45 infill or redevelopment. 46 47 No other questions from the Planning Commission were offered. 48 49 Brian Carey, United Properties, explained the use of the site and the development concept. The 50 project is marketed to empty nesters and seniors. There are issues which must be resolved. He