City Council Agenda and Packet 2011 09 06

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City Council Meeting Minutes August 16, 2011 Page 5 of 8 ordinances set forth in titles 15 and 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code; and the 2005 Citywide Comprehensive Plan, as amended. MOTION: Councilor Dalton moved to include all the materials outlined by the City Attorney in the record of the hearing, seconded by Councilor Muckle. All were in favor. Absent: Councilor Sackett. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planning Director Russ explained the applicant, RMCS, LLC is requesting authorization to revise the approved GDP to allow for a modification to the density allowance permitted in Planning Area 4. The current residential unit allowance permitted in Planning Area 4 is 198 multi - family units. The applicant is proposing to add the western 6 acre property to Planning Area 4 and would like to include 108 additional multi - family units to the northern 4.5 acres of the parcel and approximately 13,000 SF of office use to the southern 1.5 acres of the parcel. The original Takoda Village GDP was approved on June 3, 2008 by Ordinance No. 1536, Series 2008; the Final Subdivision Plat and Final PUD for Takoda were approved by Resolution No. 24, Series 2008. A 2010 amendment allows for a density transfer of 20 units from Planning Areas 2 and 3 to Planning Area 4. This amendment is limited to Planning Area 4. The 6 acre parcel being added to this GDP was originally annexed into the City of Louisville in 1982 and zoned Agricultural (A) on the northern portion of the property and Office (0) on the southern portion of the property. The proposed use of all lands within the subject property establishes land uses for Planning Area 4 consistent with the uses established for PCZD - Residential Zoning. The uses primarily permitted are Single- family detached dwelling units; Single- family attached dwelling units and Multiple - family dwellings. The primary intent of the GDP amendment is to allow for multi - family development in Planning Area 4. The applicant is requesting the flexibility to allow for a single - family product, similar to the age -in -place product of Boulder Creek Homes in the Takoda /Steel Ranch Planning Area #2. The other and use being proposed by this amendment is an office complex along South Boulder Road. The GDP calls for a PCZD - Commercial /Residential (PCZD -C /R) zoning. Staff supported the office use but did not support additional commercial uses since the traffic study did not anticipate additional commercial uses. Staff recommended the uses for the PCZD -C /R parcel be limited to residential and office use. The character of development in the proposed GDP Amendment incorporates two key elements: land use (including density) and unit counts associated with determining the anticipated 20 -year population within the City of Louisville. Land Use (Density): The applicant is requesting 108 additional residential units for a total of 306 in the northern portion of Takoda Planning Area 4. The previous unit count for the Takoda Planning 26