Planning Commission Minutes 2008 08 14

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 14, 2008 Page 3 of 11 Light advised that the paper copies could not be presented to the Commission. He did state the applicant could provide that information to City Council when the project is reviewed by City Council. Mundelein continued with: . a review of the intent of the project . clarification of the difference between staff and his density calculations. He stated he rounded up while staff rounded down. Commission Questions of Staff and Applicant: Lipton inquired if the Comprehensive Plan Framework Plan indicated a density of the property. Wood stated the zoning type determines the zoning and not the Framework Plan of the Comprehensive Plan. The zoning designation is Residential Medium Density (RM). Loa asked if staff had calculated the 15 units. Wood stated that staff had done the calculation work for the site. Lipton declared a 5 minutes recess. Wood continued with a discussion of the unit calculation stated it was based on a lot area of 52,311 SF. Each unit is required to have 3,500 SF. That calculates to permit 14.9 units for the site. Lipton acknowledged the calculations used by staff. He continued by requesting a discussion by the Commission of the resolution of disapproval as prepared by staff. Tengler, Loa, Russell stated they had no questions or additional comments. Hartman stated the staff had done a good job summarizing with the findings of disapproval. Pritchard stated the density is not the only issue and he wished the commission could have worked with the applicant last month. Sheets stated her frustration and agreed with Pritchard's comments. Lipton stated the plan has flaws other than the density concerns discussed by the commission. The thanked staff for the good job in preparing the findings for disapproval. Lipton moved and Sheets seconded a motion to approval Resolution No. 13, Series 2008, a resolution recommending disapproval of the Parbois Place preliminary subdivision plat and preliminary planned unit development (PUD) plan to allow for the development of approximately one (1) acre in area with the following findings of disapproval: 1. The proposed development exceeds the density allowed under the RM zone district. The RM zoning provides for a maximum density of 15 dwelling units, the development is proposing a total of 19 dwelling units. The applicant has demonstrated no compelling benefit to the City or the neighborhood to warrant greater density on the site than what is allowed by the zoning. It is the position of the Planning Commission that to authorize density over and above that which is allowed by the RM zone district would establish a precedent that would need to