Discuss Concept of High Density Residential on Outlot A, Rivenwick Village; Case of Northridge Construction, Inc.

The purpose of this case is to provide initial feedback to a potential buyer of Outlot A, Rivenwick Village on the potential for the site to be developed as High Density Residential. This is not an official application but would require a Zoning Amendment and potentially a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The intent is to receive public comment and provide early feedback before the potential Buyer completes a real estate transaction or develops detailed plans.

The site is approximately 9.34 acres in size, is guided for Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (MU-PUD) in the Comprehensive Plan and located within the Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (MU-PUD) District. The intent of this district is to provide a mix of uses within a defined geographic area without defining actual land use or zoning district boundaries. In this instance for Rivenwick Village, the MU-PUD specified a mix of residential and commercial-retail. The MU-PUD approval goes on further to specify a maximum number of residential units that can be constructed within the development area, which has already been reached. The remaining portion, per the previous PUD approval, is planned to be commercial-retail.

The request would require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment. Based on 9.34 acres with a City Code specified range of seven (7) to fifteen (15) units per acre, the estimated number of units would range from 65 to 140.

While this is not an official application at this stage and notification is not required, Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners of the Rivenwick Village subdivision north of Riverdale Drive of the workshop that was scheduled to be held on June 4.

This topic is for discussion only, similar to a Sketch Plan Review process. Feedback from this discussion is intended to aide the potential Buyer in their analysis moving forward. Any official request would require the City's standard review process and notification. This is an opportunity to engage the public in the decision-making process before an application is submitted. Plans have not yet been developed; this stage of the discussion is focused on the Comprehensive Plan and whether the proposed use is compatible with the City's system plans and surrounding area.

This case is being handled as part of normal Staff duties.

Based on discussion.

No action is being requested.