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City Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2006 Page 6 of 17 The parcel was annexed to the City iin 1995 and zoned Single Family-Rural (east of McCaslin) and Restricted Rural - Residential (west of McCaslin). The Louisview Corporation received approval in 1998 for the Gateway Subdivision and Final PUD Development Plan. That entitlement created 7 single family lots on the east side of McCaslin ranging in lot area between 1.5 and 1.8 acres each. The applicant requests a rezoning of the property from Single-Family rural to Single-Family medium density, which has a lot size of 12,000 square feet. The public use dedication requirement is through both the conveyance of land and a cash payment. The residential portion of the subdivision conveyed to the City Outlots A, Band C for a total of 5.2 acres located adjacent to South Boulder Road. Outlot D was conveyed to thE~ Home Owners Association for detention purposes. In addition to the land dedication, the Subdivider was required to pay a cash-in-lieu payment of $25,000 dollars. The subdivision will rely on single point of access identified as Gateway Lane to McCaslin Boulevard. There is secondary emergency access to the North to South Boulder Road. The Public Works Department investigated the proposed subdivisions access. The applicant submitted eight (8) Alternative Access Considerations from Traffic Engineer Bill Fox. The Planning Commission held a special meeting to allow the applicant to re- submit the information that was requested at the August 10, 2006 meeting. The Commission asked the applicant to look at a number of issues, including density (reduction of residential units), traffic: safety, creation of a gateway feature, the aesthetic treatments of fences, and more architectural treatments of the rear of the residential features facing South Boulder Road. The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the application on September 21,2006. The proposal Game back with no reduction of residential units, a traffic report stating the access will work with an adequate level of service for the subdivision. The Planning Commission was unanimous in the support of the architectural design, the quality of construction, the build green and the solar technology of the proposed subdivision. There was also discussion as to the value of the dedication of the 4.8 acre parcel to the City. The final discussion points were that traffic safety was a concern and the proposal was too dense. There was a division of the Planning Commission by a 4-4 vote. Some Commissioners stated the proposed density was in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and traffic access would generally function at an acceptable level of service for the neighborhood. Mayor Sisk asked if the applicant filed their appeal within the allotted timeframe. Planning Director Wood confirmed the appeal was filed within fifteen days. Mayor Sisk requested an Applicant presentation.