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CASE NUMBER: 1481-83 APPLICANT: The Housing Alliance Page 2 4. The property in question has 700 feet of frontage on County Road B and a depth of 367 feet. This frontage includes the existing residence which is on the property on the easterly side. The applicant proposes to develop the easterly 400 feet (3.37.acres) for the residential structure. The westerly 300 feet (2.52 acres) is proposed to be dedicated to the City for park purposes as originally intended in the Comprehensive Plan. 5. One of the reasons this land was originally proposed for extension of the park was that it was known that much of the land has a very poor soil condition consisting of very deep peat deposits. Soil tests taken by the applicant indicate that the land is buildable only near the southeasterly portion of the land. Thus, the proposed structure which would be built if the land is ultimately appropriately zoned and approved for a special use permit for senior citizens would be as indicated on the site plan attached to the applicant's submission brochure. 6. You will note in the review of the Comprehensive Plan maps that the land north of County Road B is designated high density residential and is so developed for such purposes. -That development is immediately contiguous to and west of lots that front on Cohansey Street. If the land use designa- tion is approved as proposed, a similar condition would exist south of .County Road B. To that extent, the change in land use designation appears somewhat reasonable. 7- The most significant problem here is that the applicant proposes to build a six story structure on the easterly portion of the site, this structure as indicated on the applicant's preliminary development plan would be relatively close to the existing single family homes to the east fronting on Cohansey Street. There is also, as you will note, a single family home immediately to the east which fronts on County Road B. 8. The applicants have informed us that they have been discussing potential purchase of the contiguous residence fronting on County Road B. We have advised the applicants that if they are successful in that effort, that the building should not be moved further easterly because of its potential impact on the contiguous single family homes along Cohansey. Our greatest concern here is for the welfare of the existing single family neighborhood to the east and south. It would appear that the change in land use designation as far as the public park is concerned will not have significant impact. The original purpose in proposing this land for an addition to the park was recognition of the existance of the very poor soil conditions, and as a means to further expose the park to County Road B. You will note also that the City has an existing outlet to County Road B for the park via a 100 foot strip of land west of the property in question. Should the additional land ultimately be dedicated to the City, this exposure of the park to County Road B would constitute a total length of 400 feet.