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been used as open space by Louisville residents. He stated that <br /> they checked with the City on their plans on packs and acquisition <br /> of open space and this was not part of their plan. Since 1977, it <br /> had been shown as residential with zoning approved for a niniau► m of <br /> 13.000 sq. ft. lots. Sheffield stated that they team ::i.ntacted <br /> Swede Johnson, who has legal emphasis on land use, to review the <br /> property for us. Johnson felt strongly that due to the following <br /> events, the property could legally be developed, if it net the <br /> legal and City guidakinee: The annexation agreement, which in <br /> 1977, created • contract between the City and the developer. It <br /> called for the developer to do the following: dedicate to the City <br /> a minimum of 13% of the land, give valuable eater rights to the <br /> City, pay over $5,000.00 in fees for annexation and zoning, and <br /> oversise the utility linos in anticipation of construction. He <br /> stated that these requirements have been completed and the City <br /> agreed to approve hone sites, it the property guidelines. They <br /> felt they could rely on this agreement and decided to pursue this <br /> residential area for bosesitss. They believed that they could rely <br /> on the City's zoning ordinance and that the City had shown on the <br /> coapruhsnsive plan that homes could be built. so, they proceeded <br /> to complete the paperwork add all of the information that has <br /> resulted in the plat before Council tonight. The density of the <br /> hoaesit's is approximately 1.7 dwelling units per acre for the GS <br /> sites.^he lot sizes average over 14.000 sq. ft. or approximately <br /> 1/3 acre. Voluntarily, Sheffield and Hr. Pitcher went door to door <br /> and talked to several of the neighbors that were directly affected. <br /> They participated to the neighborhood meeting at the elementary <br /> school. They arranged tac lots to mitigate the effect on existing <br /> homeowners, trying to get proper set - backs, so that there would not <br /> be homes back to back. There is approximately one (1) Sheffield <br /> home for every two (3) of those in the existing community on the <br /> plat. They lowered the density by what could have been done by <br /> over 304, which is about i - 7 hawesites, to allow for a hotter <br /> contour in the use of the ground, so it would look better from <br /> south boulder Road, it would appeal to the neighboring bone owners, <br /> and it would allow the streets to flaw better for drainage and <br /> other infrastructure purposes. He stated that off of the top of <br /> the hill the grading will be reduced approximately 30 ft., so that <br /> the homeowners to the west will not feel the massing effects of <br /> hones right in their backyard. In addition, they've tried to <br /> lengthen the lot lines to n tigate that effect. The lots are deep <br /> enough, some of thaws 150 ft. , which the higher homes will not be <br /> looking down into neighbors backyards, or docks, or patios. He <br /> stated that they've tried to site the hoses, so that the upper will <br /> not affect the lover. The sizes of the homes that they anticipate <br /> building will not overwhelm the neighbors by looking like wall to <br /> wall houses. He commented that they net with the Planning <br /> Commission in three (3) oo*prebensive aeetirgs making changes and <br /> coaproatsas in trying to address the concerns of the Commission, <br /> the citizens, and adjacent homeowners. He stated that they've <br /> agreed to the conditions (SUS JITTSCHID) , err set forth by the <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> 13 <br />