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Louisville City Council Meeting February 20, 2001 Page 5 the zoning was remanded back to the Planning Commission to re-evaluate the recommended zoning and Staff was directed to negotiate an annexation agreement with the applicant prior to February 20, 2001. Planning Director Paul Wood reviewed that Ordinance No. 1344, Series 2000, if authorized, will annex a 7.6 acre parcel known as the Fischer Annexation. The landowner, JoBelle Fischer (Fischer Farms Development, LLC) is petitioning the City to commence a voluntary annexation of the subject property located at 701 West Spruce Street. Wood stated that he had received several emails and asked that they be made a part of the record. Wood summarized the six emails received. Wood requested that the City Council, by motion, formally include in the record of the continued public hearing the following documents: Annexation and zoning application filed by the applicant; all other documents the applicant has filed with the City; all documents presented to City Council; all materials included in the .City Council packets; the minutes of the Planning Commission hearing on the application; the zoning and subdivision ordinances; the City Comprehensive Development Plan; Resolution No. 36, Series 1993; and any other public records in the Planning Department's files that are related to the proposed annexation. ORDINANCE NO. 1345, SERIES 2000 - AN ORDINANCE ZONING PROPERTY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND KNOWN AS THE FISCHER ANNEXATION - 2na reading - public hearing continued from November 8, 2000 (advertised Daily Camera 9/10/00) Planning Director Paul Wood reviewed that Ordinance No. 1345, Series 2000, if authorized, will zone the 7.6 acre parcel under the Fischer Annexation to the City of Louisville Single Family Low Density (SF-LD). The property owner is requesting a SF- LD zoning, which requires a minimum lot area of 21,780 SF or V2 acre. The SF-LD zone district provides for a 20% lot coverage maximum. Wood reviewed that at the November 8, 2000 regular meeting, Council continued the zoning ordinance to February 20, 2001 and directed Staff to establish a 500' public notice, and conduct a neighborhood workshop to discuss and seek consensus on site planning issues for the subject property. Wood stated that concept plans were presented at the workshops. Wood reviewed concept plans 4/12 and #13 submitted by the applicant and stressed that at the neighborhood meetings, the concept plans were not represented to be PUD plans. In addition, the zoning was remanded back to the Planning Commission to re-evaluate the recommended zoning. The applicant is requesting SF-LD, which requires 21,780 SF lot sizes. Concept Plans Nos. 12 & 13, reflect a reduction in overall density from ten lots plus one, to eight lots plus one. Lot areas have been reduced from V2 acre to 18,500 SF, resulting in an increase in proposed open space coverage from 15.5% to 39% exclusive of on-site detention. 5