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January 17, 2008
MEMOItAliTDUM
TO: Mayor & City Council
CC: City Clerk, Justin Lucas, File
FROM: Sonya Wafters, Associate City Planner
RE: Castle Rock (AZ-07-016, PP-07-020, PUD-07-001)
MayorTammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Joe Borton
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba ~
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The staff report for Castle Rock reflected a recommendation of approval of the proposed project
with conditions of approval. The Planning Commission heard the Castle Rock project on
December 6, 2007. At the hearing, the Commission made a recommendation of denial to the City
Council. The main reasons for denial are as follows:
1) The majority of the Commission felt that the proposed density of the plat does not meet
the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and that a step up in density to R-8 is too high for
this area; and,
2) The Commission would like to see larger lots along the perimeter of the subdivision,
especially adjacent to the Black Rock ridge area.
Since the Commission hearing, the applicant has submitted a revised plat, dated 12/21/07, in
response to the Commission's concerns. Staff has reviewed the revised plat and offers the
following comments:
Lot Size/Number: Larger and fewer lots are now depicted along the south, west,
southeast, and northwest boundaries of the plat. The original plat consisted of 847
buildable lots; the revised plat consists of 789 buildable lots.
Open Snace: The open space that was originally shown at the rear of the lots along the
south boundary has been removed and other open spaces azeas have been reduced in size.
The original plat consisted of 22.8% (41.6 acres) of open space; the revised plat consists
of 21.3% (38.84 acres) of open space.
Density: The overall density of the original plat was 4.65 dwelling units per acre; the
overall density of the revised plat is 4.33 dwelling units per acre. [The density of the area
designated for Low Density Residential uses was originally 4.48 dwelling units per acre
(excluding Black Rock); the revised plat depicts' a density of 3. S dwelling units per acre. J
Although Staff has not performed a comprehensive review of the revised plat, these appear to be
the major changes that are not. reflected in the staff report.