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City Council Meeting Minutes March 20, 2018 Page 16 of 19 Councilmember Leh moved to continue this item until the next Council meeting. Motion died for lack of a second. Planning Director Zuccaro noted this is a final PUD. The applicant is re -subdividing the lots for 42 townhomes with regional detention on City property. There will be private streets and shared driveways with common open spaces and a regional trail connection to Coal Creek. The applicant requests zoning waivers from the minimum lot area, minimum lot area per dwelling unit, maximum lot coverage, maximum height, front setback, side setback from a street, and rear setbacks In addition, the applicant requests subdivision modifications from the minimum lot width and maximum lot depth to width ratio standards. All of these waivers were reviewed with the Preliminary PUD and Plat except the height waiver. The height waiver was not identified at the preliminary stage, but after further study of the proposed homes using the City's specified methodology to measure height, staff determined a height waiver was also necessary on the southern part Because the property is zoned RM, which allows for multi -family development, the project could potentially be built as an apartment or condominium project with the same number of units without any waiver requests using just the underlying zoning requirement of one dwelling unit/3,500 square feet of total lot area. The applicant chose a design and product type which they find to be a better fit with the surrounding development. The applicant will pay cash in lieu for the public land dedication. The plat includes a dedication of Tract A to the City which is 2,670 square feet and which is intended for a public sidewalk along the west side of East Street The ordinance vacates an easement which includes two sewer mains to be relocated With waivers, staff finds the proposal complies with the PUD and plat requirements of the Municipal Code and recommends approval with the following condition: Prior to recordation of the Final Subdivision Plat, the applicant shall address all review comments and obtain approval of the Final Drainage Report from Public Works Erik Hartronft, project architect, noted the trail connections, gateway features and the different types of buildings. Jim Tienken, 404 W. Spruce Lane, felt the project is exciting, will transform this area and everyone will benefit. Andy Johnson, 920 Lincoln Avenue, felt this project was important to fill this area with vibrancy. He saw the buffer and regional detention as brilliant. Tom Ramsey, 1100 Grant Avenue, supported the project. He liked the common areas and how they create a neighborhood feeling. He didn't feel the height would be noticed. Mayor Muckle closed the hearing.