Shade Tree Communities has contacted the City and expressed a desire to resubmit a proposed plat known as Shade Tree Cottages . This is a project that went through City review approximately ten (10) years ago and received final plat and site plan approval as well as a zoning amendment to rezone the parcel to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The project is a mix of small-lot single-family and detached townhomes (villas/detached single-family with HOA maintenance).

While the final plat and site plan have long since expired, the approval of the Zoning Amendment to Planned Unit Development, allowing certain deviations such as narrower roads, narrower lot widths, and a longer cul-de-sac, are still valid as the City never considered a subsequent Zoning Amendment to revert back to the underlying Zoning District of R-1 Residential (MUSA). Staff has verified that the Developer does possess certain entitlement to the project, although it needs to go through the subdivision process again. Of note, current standards related to lot depth and wetland setbacks would have considerably altered the proposed development had it been brought forward today needing PUD approval.

The Developer is making an attempt to revise the concept to better comply with current regulations. For example, the Developer is attempting to account for the current 16.5 foot wetland setback.

While the Planning Division has not yet received an updated Sketch Plan, Staff has attached the plan set that had originally been submitted over ten (10) years ago at least as a starting point. The intention would be to host a public workshop on January 4, 2018 and then discuss the project with the Planning Commission that same evening. Staff will be reviewing in more detail with the entire Staff Development Review Team in early December.

In summary, it is likely that the Developer can propose the attached concept without the need for a Zoning Amendment, as the site is currently within a Planned Unit Development District based on this layout.

Staff is handling this portion of the review as part of normal Staff duties.

Staff has no recommendation at this time since a formal application and plans have not been received.

No action requested at this time.