Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2008 04 17

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conditional approval of the Takoda Preliminary Subdivision and PUD Development Plan. In accordance with the revised development review process the Planning Commission's preliminary recommendation was forwarded to the City Council. City Council approved Resolution No. 57, Series 2007 on October 16, 2007 with the same conditions of approval as recommended by the Planning Commission. The applicant/owners are requesting authorization of the required land -use entitlements to combine four ownership parcels into one general development plan for the phased development of a residential and commercial development. The development proposes a diverse range of residential product types in conjunction with 109,640 square feet of commercial. Of that total commercial square footage 71,743 square feet of area #1 is allocated to Block 9, Lot 1 adjacent to Highway 42. The balance of square footage in Planning Area #1 is allocated to the Summit View office development. Important design considerations of the development are street layouts and neighborhoods whose design and function compliment a comprehensive trails and parks system. The proposed public - use dedication links a series of public outlots which provide visual and physical buffering as well as the creation of trail corridors to provide pedestrian connectivity between the neighborhoods and the Indian Peaks Subdivision (undeveloped) in Lafayette. A further analysis of the public - use dedication is discussed under comments on the subdivision plat. Takoda General Development Plan. A General Development Plan (GDP) functions to define the respective street system, planning area, character and density of a respective development. As stated in the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC), 'the purpose of a GDP functions to recognize the economic and cultural advantages that will accrue to the residents of an integrated, planned community development of sufficient size to provide related areas for various housing types, retail and service activities, recreation and public facilities'. Section 17.72.050 of the LMC states that, the GDP and the standards and regulations in Chapter 17.72 of the LMC, "limit and control the issuance and validity of all building and occupancy permits with the respective PCZD zone district". LMC Sections 17.72.080.B & -.190 also states that development within a PCZD district shall occur in accordance with titles 16 and 17 of the LMC which set forth, respectively, the City's subdivision and general zoning regulations. As noted, the subject parcel is comprised of multiple ownership parcels which are zoned Planned Community Zoned District (PCZD). The Takoda GDP, if authorized, would; 1) incorporate the Takoda General Development Plan which was approved for the 32 acre Takoda Annexation; 2) amend portions of the North Louisville General Development Plan which was approved in 1989; and 3) incorporate Lot 3 of the Summit View Subdivision (3.3 acres). The Takoda GDP reflects a total residential allocation of 350 units, which is consistent with both the Takoda GDP approved in conjunction with the annexation of the Willis Hamm Property, and the Comprehensive Plan. Based upon staff comments, the applicant has revised the GDP and re- submitted the document at the request of the Planning Division. The requested modifications to the GDP include changes to permitted uses and bulk and dimension standards table. 2