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Regular City Council Minutes ` 06/1 6/03 <br />DRA F17 Minutes - Page 8 <br />for United Properties, creating a park and pond dedication, <br />seven (7) single - family lobs, eighteen (18) row home lots, <br />Outlot A for second phase row homes, and a singe lot for <br />a senior cooperative. <br />Community Development Director Dennis Welsch <br />reviewed the project to -dale, noting the Planning <br />Commission's review and recommended approval of the <br />Concept Plan, with staff continuing to follow up with <br />details and recommendations, consistent with the Concept <br />Plan and Planning Commission recommendations for the <br />overall project. <br />Councilmernber Maschlca sought clarification on several <br />issues; with Community Development Director Welsch <br />responding to those respective items (i.e., square footage <br />of lots at approximately 4,000 square feet); grow -home <br />concept housing with approximately 1,700 square feet an <br />two or 2 -112 levels, making for narrow and long <br />footprints; and due to the size of the lots, additional <br />restrictions on use of the remainder of the Lots related to <br />impervious surface uses (i.e., no accessory buildings, no <br />sheds, no pools; and no recreational vehicle parking ). <br />Mr. Welsch advised that this option had been used, given <br />the Council's desire for more single - family homes, rather <br />than using a townhome option, with the HRA expressing <br />interest in purchase some of the lots to build work force <br />housing; and plans for two Habitat for Humanity homes. <br />Councilmember Kough sought clarification from Mr. <br />Welsch on the project time table; the amount of <br />cooperation between the developer and neighbors; and <br />proposed pond improvements in the axes. <br />Mr. Welsch responded that the development was in an <br />existing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District and those <br />funds could be used for infrastructure improvements, <br />including pond expansion; extending roads; and elevations <br />of the senior housing portion of the development provided <br />different types of materials that were durable and <br />maintenance free, yet affordable, as directed by the City <br />