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City Council Meeting Minutes July 5, 2011 Page 5 of 15 66,000 square feet of commercial development. The entitlement also resulted in a subsequent approval of a Final Plat and PUD for North End Phase I (Phase I) consisting of approximately 207 residential units on 35 acres. Phase I also included the dedication of 23 acres of open space, which includes Hecla Lake as an open space amenity. In November 2010, the applicant amended the GDP to allow for a transfer of density from Phase I to Phase II. The result was a residential unit swap of 21 residential units. The density swap did not increase the total residential allocation of 350 units. In the current proposed land use application, the applicant is requesting approval of a GDP amendment along with a preliminary plat and preliminary PUD to allow for phased development of the remainder of the residential units and the commercial property referred to in this document as "Phase II The applicant carried forward the development standards and uses, which were adopted in the original Phase I GDP. The primary modifications to the GDP are the new roadway alignments and modified planning areas. The commercial area has been reconfigured and the roundabout was omitted. The Preliminary Plat and PUD for Phase II was created and the final plan would be entitled in four phases. Phase II complies with the land use designations established in the Framework of the Comprehensive Plan. The Subdivision Agreement Phasing requires a Final Plat and Plan for Phase 1A be reviewed, approved and recorded. Planning Area #3 has remained unchanged from the previous GDP. This area will consist of 10 large -lot low density residential units accessed by Blue Star and culminated by a cul -de -sac. Planning Area #2 was previously designed for medium density (townhome) residential for a total of 123 units. The proposed GDP delineates this area as primarily low density residential, with a few clustered medium density (townhome) residential units for a total of 110 units: Planning Area #1 is consistent with the previous GDP as a commercial area and its commercial square feet of development allocation. The previous GDP provided 12 mixed use residential units above commercial/ office uses. The current GDP provides 21 mixed use residential units above commercial /office uses. Hecla Lake was built for storing and releasing ditch waters for irrigation. Staff is researching the possibility of running an irrigation line from Hecla Lake to Harney Lastoka for the community garden. The feasibility study is currently underway. Staff recommended the Louisville City Council approve the North End General Development Plan, a Preliminary Subdivision Plat, and a Preliminary PUD subject to nine conditions. APPLICANT PRESENTATION Chad Kipfer, Markel Homes, 5723 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO stated the applicant agrees with all nine conditions set by the City staff and will continue to work with staff.