TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 3. (PUD-1-24)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner is requesting approval of a Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 3, which is located near the southeast corner of Barberry Way and Theodore Street. The subject property was annexed into the City and zoned to its current zoning designation of R-1B (Single-Family Residential) zoning in 2003. The property was annexed and zoned with the greater Lakewood Prairie subdivision and was intended for development of over 200 single-family residences. Development of the subject property was delayed due to unfavorable market conditions. At this time the subject petitioner, CalAtlantic Group, LLC, wishes to develop 214 single-family residences on the subject property.
The proposed subdivision would contain 214 single-family dwelling units. Homes would range between 1,428 and 2,607 square feet and would feature 2-2.5 bathrooms and 2-4 bedrooms per unit. Initial market pricing for the homes would be between $385,000 and $405,000 for ranch-style homes, and between $430,000 and $465,000 for two-story homes. Draft elevations and floor plans of the proposed models are attached.
Section 47-15A.5 of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows for use exceptions within a PUD, provided that the Plan Commission finds the following:
1. That the uses permitted by such exception are necessary or desirable and are appropriate with respect to the primary purpose of the development.
2. That the uses permitted by such exception are not of such a nature or so located as to exercise a detrimental influence on the surrounding neighborhood.
3. That the uses permitted by such exception constitute less than five percent (5%) of the ground area of the planned unit development.
The petitioner is requesting a use exception to reduce the amount of re...
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