Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2014 10 09

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The linear park design will be complemented with an additional design enhancer. Our site design proposes the construction of a private drive to provide for alley loaded homes. This eliminates garages along the street front providing for more interesting front architecture and streetscape which we believe better fits within the urban fabric of old town Louisville's character. In addition, this design decreases the amount of dispersed traffic along Hutchinson Street by reducing the number of locations for cars backing onto the road. The PUD's architectural portion presents examples of homes that compliment Louisville's Old Town character. Our intent is for the project to have homes that match this local character, while providing the flexibility for a builder or family to customize their own house with individual character. Ditch Lateral In addition, the project design preserves the historical agricultural ditch lateral (to be relocated) and the historical agricultural well and well house. An agreement has been entered into with the ditch lateral and well owner for the relocation of the existing lateral to the southern perimeter of the site. Private Drive and Tract A Governance In order to properly maintain the private drive, a cross easement and maintenance agreement will be completed that allows for the ingress and egress across the private drive, its maintenance, snow plowing, insurance requirement, etc. Tract A has been designed for treating on site run-off far additional water quality, and we intend to form a common interest organization for the ownership and maintenance this tract on the plat. Project Specifics and Proposed Underlying Zoning Modifications As previously discussed with planning staff, the PUD provides for a few modifications to the underlying zoning district guidelines. In general, we believe the project lot design, its community enhancements, and the significantly reduced density allow the proposed modifications to work appropriately, have a positive project impact, and not result in any negative impact in the immediate or downtown area. • A waiver for dominant roof pitches from the 6/12 to 4/12. • An allowed height increase to 32 feet. • Alley loaded garages and above garage carriage space shall not be included in the FAR and Lot Coverage area calculations. We look forward to presenting our reasoning in greater detail and working through these with staff. We are confident that our project meets the community goals. Schedule of Development 2