HomeMy WebLinkAboutRevised Letter of Intent - Sawgrass Village001March 28, 2006
Honorable Magor and Caldutell Citg Council
Citg of Catdutell
62 7 Cleueland Bouleuard
Caldwelt, Idaho 83605
RE: Appllcation for Planned Unlt Deaelopment and. Preliminary Plat lor
Sarrgrass Village Pldnned Communitg - REVISED Letter of Intent
Dear Honorable MaAor and Council Members:
On behatf of mg Client, Ron Bath of Sautgrass Village LLC and Retail Deuelopment
of North Ameicq please accept these reutsed applications for a special use permit
application for a planned unit deuelopment aftd a preliminqry plat for Sanugrass
Villag e Planne d C o mmunitA.
The proposed site is approximatelg 59.78-acres and is located on the northuest
corner of Karcher Road, and to the uest of Ftoida Auenue. The aboue applications
haue been submitted in accordance uith the requirements of the Citg of Caldutell's
Zoning Ordinance; the CitA of Caldutelt's Subdiuision Ordinance and the Citg of
Caldtuell's Comprelrcnsiue plan unless othen ise specified in these application
requests.
A bnef history of this project includes tlrc fottouing
* Julg 18, 2OOS - A public worksessron uas scheduled with the Planning
and Zoning Commission and Calduelt Ctty Council. Due to an error
regarding the notification of the uorksession to the public, it was deferred
to August 01, 2005.* August 01, 2005 - Worlrsession uith Calduell Citg Council regarding the
Planned Unit Deuelopment Ordinance. The Planning & Zoning Commission
had rat been notified as to the applicant's reEtest that theA be present at
the u)orksession.* October 03, 2005 - Tte applicant submitted seueral applicatiotts for the
site: annexation and multiple zoning requests; deuelopment agreement; a
zoning ordinance text amendment for the Planned Unit Deuetopment; a
special use application and a preliminary plat application.* December 05, 20OS - The applicant and their representatiue are told that
onlu the annexation request will be discussed at the Planning & Zoning
Commission heaing on December 13, 2OO5 due to ancerns u.rith the
proposed. PUD text amendment.
* December 13, 2005 - The Caldu-rell Planning & Zoning Commission
recommends approual of the annexation and zoning reqtest to the
C aldur ell CitA C o unciL* December 19, 2005 - The opplicant's representatiue requests o public
ruorftsession to tour the qpplicant's 'Winding Creek" mixed-use
deuelopment uhich Sawgrass is partiatlg modeled after and other
examples of good planned unit deuelopments around the Treasure Valleg.* December 20, 2O05 - The ruorftsession reqttest is denied.
* February 06 2006, the Calduell Citg Council uoted to approue the
annexation and zoning request of *Le sg-acres under file number: ANN-
106-05. The approual also included a Deuelopment Agreement that hos
since been recorded. The approual included:
* R-l (Single-Family Residential): 31 .2o-acres;
* C-1 (Neighbortaod. Commercial): 6.14-acres && C-2 (Communitg Commercial): 22.44-acres.
PRELIMII'IARY PLAT APPLICATION .fOR SAWGRAS S WLLAGE PLANNED COMMUMTY
Oaerulew of Sawgrass Vlllage Planned. Cornmunltg
Saugrass Village Planned Communitg has been enuisioned as o tnE mixed-use community to
prouide a diuerse product range of single-familg homes; assisted living; communitg shopping,
recreational storage facilities; neighborhood retail and office uses on 59-78-acres at the
notThuest corner of Highutay 55 (Karcher) ond Floridq Auenue. The project is anticipated to be
built in three (3) phases ouer approximalelA three (3) gears (please see the proposed preliminary
plat for approimate phase line locations).
The ouerall deuelopment application for Sau.tgrass Village envisions approimatelA s2-percent or
32-acres of the sg-acre site to be a mix of single-fomilg residential producl or uses. This portion
utas zoned R-l (Single-Familg Residential). The idea is to prouide alternatiue housing options
u.thich are cunentlg not planned. uttthin the City of Calduell at this time. Tlrcse housing options
are further descibed later in lhis letter or intent under the Single-Family Residential trcading.
Due to a portion of the proposed altematiue housing produds being proposed as a part of
Saugrass Viltage, it is necessary to pursue a Special Use application. While some mod.ifications
haue been made from ttrc originol submittal in October 2005, there is a neighborhood "pod" called
out as the "Duets" that will need dr-scussion urtth the Commission and potentiallg the Council as
to hotl to best proceed. forutard in order to obtain approuals for this product. More discttssion uill
oca.ff on this product later in this letter.
The Communitg Commercial or C-2 zoning d.esignation accounts for approimatelg 38-percent of
the ouerall Planned Communitg. Within this zone it allouls for a broad range of uses such as more
regional shopping opportunities such as a grocery store; neighborhood-seruing commercial
opportunities such as a coffee shop; dry cleaners; banks; professional offices including medical
and recreational storage facilities to meet the storage needs of the sunounding residents. At this
time, the applicant is not requesting detailed special use permit approual of the C-2 portion of the
site and it is *te intent onlg to legally plat these parcels as lots and blocks. While it is uery
important to plan for future commercial u-ses, the market conditions u.till dictate ulrcn more
Communitg Commercial uses can be slstained in this rapidlg grouing area of tle Citg of
Calduell. Again, detailed special use permit applications utill come before the Plonning and
Zoning Commission at a later date uhen tlrc applicant is prepare to moue foru.tard on this parcel.
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Approxtmatelg 1o-percent or 6-acres of the deuelopment are zoned Neighbortaod Commercial or
C-1. At thb time, it is the ubion of the applicant that an assisted liuing center utould ocatpg this
portton of the deuelopment. At this time, detailed approual of a site plan for tLrc assisted living
facilitg is not being requested ruith thb applicatton, it the intent onlg to legallA plat this parcel as
a lot and block. A detailed special use pennit application will come before the Planning and
Zoning Commission at a later date Luhen ttrc applicant is prepared to moue foruard. utith this use.
Open Space, Landscaptng and Amenltles
The residential portion of Sawgrass Village Planned Communitg utill haue 4.40-acres of open
space uith a communitg recreational building, suimming pool and other passiue recreational and
meeting places throughout the communitA.
Tte site prouides usable open space around both the single-family residential detached and the
duets that will be ouned and maintained. by the Sau.tgrass Village Home Owners Association.
This open space uill prouide both buffering and opportunities for social functions such as: fo, lots,
play eqipmenl ond barbeane areas.
The actiuities center (clubhouse) uill consist of seueral main stntctures linked bg common
utalkutays betueen tlz facilities. The center is located on approimatelg truo (2) acres u.lith the
main clubhouse structure consisting of a kitclen; dining orea; library; business center and a pool
seruice area. The semnd. Jloor uill be guest housing or potentiallg living area for the managers of
the actiuities center.
The current bam will serue as an indoor combination basketball/ uolleAball court and other indoor
recrealional actiuities. The existing secondary building uill be converted into separate areas for
phgsicat training, crafis and hobbies and related actiuities.
All amenities uill be auailable to alt the residential lots utithin Sau.rgrass Village. The project also
includes landscape buffeing along Highuay 55 and Floida Auenue. Tlrc appticant uill provide
six Joot (6') high vingl fencing along the peimeter of the project. In all, this clubhouse recreational
area is designed to olfer the best in qtalitg liuing for the Sarzgrass Village Planned Communitg.
Tra,nsporto'tlon
The Citg of Calduell Engineeing Depa.rtment hns commissioned a Trafftc Impact Studg (TIS) for
this mixed-use deuelopment application. The studA hr;s been conducted. bg Kittelson and
Assoctates and the scope of tlle studA uas outlined by the City of Caldutell. The traJfic studg utas
included. as an attachment to tle oiginal application uith traffic engineer's recommendation s for
this sife.
Hou.teuer, o bief summary of th.e Saugrass Village tip generation is as follous:
* Scn.rgrass Village Daily Tfips = 12,230 total tips (includes pass-by and internal
tips) and 8,570 net neut tips;.!. Sarugross Village Weekdag PM Tips = 1,200 totat tips (includes pass-bg and internal
tips) and 855 net new tips.
The project site has frontage on tuo major roaduags: Floida Auenue uhich is classifed as an
arteial and Hightuay 55 uthich is a state hightt ag gouemed. by llLe ldaho Transportation
Department. Additional dedications of ight-of-utay for each roadutag will be required bg the
appropiate agencA and haue been shown on th-e preliminary pldt.
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An amphitheatre uill also sente a dual-role as a detention facttitg and as an amenitA. For th.e
purpose of stomluater detention it will haue an outlet that will drain oll uater tuithin 48-hours.
The detention facilitg utill onlg be impacted duin4 major storms. Othenuise, it tuill be terraced
and landscaped. in such a uaA to be an unusual amenitg for the ouerall CommunitA.
In addition to the renovation of the eisting structures, the deuelopers uitl build a suimming pool
and spa surrounded bg a spacious patio and lalun areas for outdoor picnics and recreating. The
detention area will double as an outd.oor recreationol area for soccer, outdoor uotleyball ond
uaious lau.tn games inspired bg the members of the association.
ApproPriate connections to the u,est hdue been provid.ed. Beale Street is proposed to connect into
an approued roaduag uith the proposed Cedars Subdiubion. An additional stttb road has been
prouided. to the uestern parcel oumed bg Flogd Nelson This parcel uas recentlg annexed into the
Citg of Calduell as a part of tle Combs/ Eldoi annexation ltoueuer tlrcre hns tat been a
preliminary plat filed on the parcel at this time.
Inlrd.structwre
Setaer
The sanitary sewer is planned. to be ertended from th.e 'Aspens" subdiuision anrentlA
under construction to Homedale Road through tLrc opproued preliminary plat for "The
Cedars" Subdiuision, to Moss Lane, tllen edst to Floida Auenue and then south to the
project. This seu)et alignment is based on Caldtuell's seuer trunk line ertension for this
area and. has been confirmed uith the Engineeing Department staff.
Water
The existing uater lines are located at the intersection of Homedale Road and Floid.a
Auenue; the intersection of Lake Auenue and Karcher Road and in Moss Lane uest of
Central Cangon Elementary to the northtDest. The water main uill be extended from
these existing mrlins to the project in accordance u.ttth Caldu.tell's standards and
speafrcation. Th.e exact connection points are still to be determined bg tle Engineeing
Department.
StorrntDdte?
The stormwater design for tlrc project uttll incorporate collecting the stomu.)ater at uaious
locations througtaut the site uith catch basins and then tuill be conueyed through pipes to
detention ponds for bio-fittration and filtration. The stomuater runoff that does not get
infiltrated tuill be released at pre-d.euelopment rates and conueged tlvough pipes to the
Dixie Drain. The Dkie Drain is an existing open uasteuater trench tlutt collects run-off
from uoious streets and. properties throughout the Citg of Caldluell.
PolicA #4 under Residential Land llse in the curent Caldutell Comprehensive Plan states:
"Encourage Planned Residential Deuelopments (PRD) in areas that haue ac-cess to essential
seruices and facilities but haue limited. land space and that can only be deueloped through unique
design lagout. PRD's could include cfusteing of lots tlnt do not meet the minimum lot sizes and
the use of zero lot lines."
The sile is designated as Residentiol-Commercial on the Calduell Comprelensiue Plan Land tJse
Mop. The goal of the Comprelrcnsiue PIan for this parcel is to encourage mixed-use deuelopments
alorlg the Highutag 55 corridor to prouide the highest and best uses of th.e land...in other tuords:
llae, work and plag,
Wilh this goal in mind, mg Client is proposing a mix of uses uith this deuelopment proposal,
which necessitaled the multtple zoning requests that urere approued in February 06, 2006, and a
planned unit deuelopment application.
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SPECIj.L USE TIOJV TOR A PLANNED UMT DEVELOPMENT
The Purpose of the Planned llnit Deuelopment Ordinance
Sedion 10-03-07.01 in tlrc Caldu;ell Zoning Ordina.nce states that the purpose of this Planned
Unit Deuelopmenl Ordinance is as follous:
Purpose: It slnll be the purpose of this section to encourage the unifed and planned
deuelopment of a site held in indiuidual or corporate ounelship at th.e time of deuelopment
by the use of a planned. unit deuelopment process. Such deuelopments may be permitted
Luithout a6tomary division into individual lots, or u.rithout specific conformance with tle
zoning dist'id regulations as applicable to indiuidual lots subject to the reWlatiotts as
provided belou.
Appllcant's Responser S.rurgrass Vlllage Planned Communltg ls to be deaeloped
under the outaershlp ojn Saurgrass Village, LLC.
The planned unit deuelopmen process is intended to prouide Jleibility, latitude and relief
from the prouisions of the zoning ordinance in the follouing instances: a) uhere a land
parcel is constrained or othenDise limited bg some obstacle, feature, geometry, condition
or easement thnt interferes uith applqing standard deuelopment processes; b) uhere
lhere is a desire to preserue a signif.canl amount of open space; c) to promote imaginaliue
or unique concepts, innouations, and designs; and d) to accommodate creatiue mkes of
residential and commercial deuelopment.
The planned unit deuelopment process is not intended to skiri deuelopment rules nor
create some detimental impact on the surrounding communitg through its emplogment
rather it is intended to prouide deuelopment Jleibility, latitude or relief consbtent uith
one of the aforementioned pursuits.
Appltcant's Response.' Wtth the odglndl dppllco.tlo/l of Sau)gro,ss Village, one of
the ltems ln dlspute Jrom the staffs petspectiue is thdt ue needed to meet all
four (4) criterla llsted abote ln ord.er to be processed ds a pla.nn,ed unlt
detelopment. Whlle ue respectfallg dlsagreed. utith Sto'ff on thls lssue, ue chose
to rerndin sllent and allout the annexatlon and zonlng request to mote forudrd
and to t(rckle thls lssue at a ldter ddte, We belieted the la.st line utds uery clear
th(rt onlg one (7) of these inst4nces need.ed to be met.
fn discussions utlth plannlng dnd englneering stalf in February 2006, the
(,lrpllca t felt there needed. to be a final detennlnation ln urlting. As such, the
rrppllcrrnt u"ote a letter to Gordon Lau requesting such a determln.a'tlon. Mr.
Lano then requested. the assistdnce ol the Citg Attorneg uith the lnterpretation o.f
the Ordlndnce. fhls letter has been dttached for gour review, To summarlze, lt
dpped"s l, ls the legal oplnlon of Mdrk Hlltg thdt the Ordinance onlg mo.nddtes
one (1) of the four (4) lnstances, instead. of all four (4) criteria to be met,
JYonetheless, lt Is our bellef tha't this proposed derelopment meets three (3) out of
the four (4) crlteriq..
Citeia A: Wltere a land parcel is constrained or otlenlrise limited by some obstacle,
feature, geometry, condition or easement that interkres urith applging standard
deuelopment pro ce s s e s.
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Appllcant Response,. Thls ls the one prlnclple u)e belleoe ue do not meet. This
parcel ls a falrlg standard recta.ngular parcel of ground. ,llth the onlg na,lor
fedture utith the slte being the Phguts Canal runnlng f?om the uest-central
portlon oI the stte to the southe4,st corne".
Citeia B: Where there is a d.esire to preserue a significant amount of open space.
Applicant Responsej Wthin the 'esld.entlal portlon of the slte, T4.percent of the
slte ls classfled. as open space. As outllned, on Page 3 ol thts letter und.er the
"Open Space, Land.scaplng and, Amenltles', ue belleue that there ls ample open
space and arnenlties belng proposed, The appllcant ls proposlng to conoert the
exlsting homestead to a communlt! center for the d.eaelopment; construct a
suimmlng pooll prould.e an amphlthedtre and the renotdtlon of the barn for ds
an actlvltles center. Addltlonal open space ulll be proalded, ln the commerclal
porAlons of the proJect, howeoer, these wlll be deflned further uhen spec{lc
d.etelopment appllcatlons are submltted. for this porlrlon ol the slte.
Citeria C: To promote imaginatiue or unique concepts, innouations, and designs
Appllcant Response: Wlth thls d.etelopment submlttal, the appllcdnt ls proposlng
tu:o (2) dtfferent product llnes. fheg are outllned. belout:
R-7 - Sinqle-Famlla Resld.entlal Detached.:
The flrst product proposed. utlthln the Scngrcss Vllldge Pld^ned
Comrmu'I:ltg ls a detached product. ?he lot sizes are proposed to be, on
duetage, 5O' x 7OO' or 6O' x 7OO' (5,OOO - 6,00O square feet ln slze). The
proposed setbacks are shol,,n ln the Planned. Unlt Derelopment dlsczsslon
of thts letteL
R-, - .Duetsi
The second product proposed lncludes an dttdched product call the
"Duets" as mentloned prealouslg. The duets are attdched unlts tt lth d
zero-lot line deslgn, The homes are deslgned wlth the gardge frontlng a
public roadwag ulth a reduced street sectlon ulth parklng on both sldes.
At the opposlte end and frontlng the common ared. ls the front d.oor, The
front doot ls t,1,ithln d. pd:tlo lrontlng a common udlkuag sgstem uhere
tisltors parklng on dd.Jo.cent streets co,n atalk to the front d,oor. Each
duet ha.s a coaered. tuo (2) co'r garage,
Wtth the lnltlal appllcatlon for Sautgrass Village, three (3) nelghborhood.
products utere proposed., The most contentlous wtth the st(,.ff u)as a product line
ca.lled. the tCourtgard.' lots. These lots wete endsloned to be d clustet ol Jite (5)
lots ulth each lot t)arylng ln slze and. fToor plan. A perlmete" theme fence tied.
the cluster together dnd. gittes the courtgard. unlts d. European feel as
d,emonstrated. urith the product examples lnclud.ed. ln thls d.eoelopment
applicatlon, Each home was proposed. to be slngle.famllg detached and. had. a
patlo. Each home had. access from a. prluo:te drhtewag/serulce drlteuag. The
appllcant understood there uere some concerns from the englneerlng staff
regardlng this prod.uct dnd, utlth the p"oposed, slte plan, thls p"oduct llne i./Lo,s
d.eleted. and. replaced. ulth slngle.famllg d.etached. lots.
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It ls the lntent of the applica,nt to provlde product and elea(,tlon d€slgns that are
not currentlg Jound lJithl'r the cornmunltg of Cdldueu. Eleuo,tlons uere proalded
to std.lI as a part of the orlglnal submlttal to exploln the oaerdll deslgn lntent.
Citeia D: To occommodate creatiue mixes of residential and commercial deuelopment.
Appllcrrnt's Response.' The appllcant belletes one utould be hard pressed to Jind
mang m*ed-use proJects ln the Cttg of Caldutell. As described on Pdge 2 of thts
lette4 we belleae ue haae proalded for a healthg mlx of land
'.,.ses
that are
cotrnpllrrnerntary to one another and utlll help to asslst rotth "trtp capture" bg
providing seruices thdt ,zllll be utlllzed by the "esldents rallthln the deuelopment.
Planned Unit Deaelopment Request for Scurgrcss Vlllage Planned Communltg
A Special Use Permit is being applied. for tuith this application for a Plonned Unit Deuelopment.
The intent for applging for a Planned Unit Development is to prouide for a mixed-use communitg
that utill include uaried housing product and opportunities; shopping and complementary
communitg seruices to minimize trauel to outlVing areas.
In providing uaied compact housing tApes, this allouts for larger mounts of usable open space
and amenities; more neigltborlmod social contact and a more innouatiue and diuerse housing
product and deuelopment design.
In order to provide for these vaied housing tgpes and open space, the applicant is requesting
Jleibilitg in lot sizes, lot frontages, widtls and deptls and red.uction in street widths all as
shoun on the preliminary plat and atTached site and building plan. The applicant is also
reqtesting JleibilitA uith building setbacks requirements for R-1 zoning as uell.
The tuo (2) distind neighborlaods will reqtire tle follouing dimensional uaiations as follotts
RTER
R-1 Single-Familg
Detached
zo-JeetQEEEffi=5-feet 1O-feet 1S-feet 48-feet on
standard lot
R- 1 Duets 5-feet 3-feet &
zero lot line
5-feet 11-feet 31-feet
Side gard setbacks include roof ouerhangs
Cul-de-sac or Knuckle lots shall haue the aboue minimum frontage at the setback
line.
As stated on Page 2 of this letter, there is a neighborhood "pod" called out as the "Duets' that uill
need discussion uith tlrc Commission and the Council as to hoLU to best proceed. fonuard in ord.er
to obtain approuals for this product. Upon reuielt of 10-03-07.09 under lhe Planned Unit
Deuelopment Ordinance, ue contend. that the ooerall prolect utill meet the intent of not deviating
more than 2o-percent.
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IIOUS'IVG
PRODUCT
rROMT I s.IDE*S?REET
SIDD/ALLEY TROIYTAGE*,*
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The current Citg of Calduell's Comprehensiue Plan tl.;o,,s the follouing policies and goals in tuhich
S ana gras s Village meets:
Nelg hb or ho o ds and C o mmunitie s :
The size of the neighborhoods utill be such that a local neighborhood school
could accommodate the school-age children liuing uithin.
Responsei The tmpact of Sawgrd,ss vlllage to the Vallivue School
District should be mlnlmo'l. The dernographics that uill be rnqrketed
to for thls project a.re such thdt those indlltldudls utho bug lnto
Sanrgrcss Village ulll be those most likelg without chlldren. Howeve",
the residents of Sdurgrass Vtllage wtll contribute ula propertg taxes to
the Vallfirue School Dlstrlct.
Proposed planned unit deuelopments, subdiuisions and other residential
projects uill be eualuated and approued in d manner in uhich theg will
contibute to neighborlaod planning.
Respoasej Sanrgrass Vlllage has been ertenslaelg planned throughout
the last seoeral months to ensure d htgh-qudlttU, mtxed-use,
neighborhood. and communl$-.friendlg deoeloptnent ls protided to the
resid.ents of the Cttg of Cdldwell.
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Saurgrcss Villdge hr:,s been planned, uith ped,estr-lan and aehiculdr
connecthritg to the extsttng and future deaelopments ln the (rreo, to
the existlng school site to the north o.f the proJect and to the proposed
commerciq.l dnd. o.fJice uses along Karcher Road.
Scurgrcss Vtllage utiU hd.ve qn actlte homeou)ner's assocldtlon uith
the pocket parks and the communlty cente" thdt utll plag a large part
tn bringtng neighborhood resldents together,
Responsei The resld.entidl portlon of Sanagrass Vlllage Plo,nned Communitg
utlll hure 4.O4-d,cres ol open spdce u}lthln the resldentlal poftlon of the site
thrrt utlll proaid.e a communitg recreational buildtng, suimming pool and
other passioe recreatlonal a.nd, meeting places throughout the communitg. A
latrlg detdiled pathu)ag sgstem ha.s also been lncorporated into the deslgn of
the proJect,
Innd. Use:
o To the ertent possible, each neighborhood tuill tnue a amplete and balanced
compliment of olt the things uhich make for satisfactory residential liuing such
as open space, greenutays, parks, plaggrounds, school-communitA centers,
local conuenience shopping, churcles and pleasant utalks or traiLs connectirlg
these.
Sautgrass Vlllage has been planned wlth pedestrian dnd aehicu'lrrr
connecthtltg to the existing and fuhtre d.eaelopments in the ared, to the
existtng sclrool slte to the not,.h of the proJect and to the proposed
comtnercial and office uses dlong Nrrrcher Road,
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o Neighborhoods should. provide for a uaiety of people, families and life stgles.
Housing tApes, costs, and densities maA uory someluhat uithin
neigh.borhoods, in accordance uith pinciples set forth in the land use portion
of tlrc plan.
Response.' The lntent Jor applying lor a Pldnfled Unlt Deuelopment is to
prodde for d mked-use communlw that utill include adrled. housing product
and. opportunitiesi shopplng and complementary communltg serrices to
mlnlmlze tratel to outlging areas.
In proalding tarled. compact housing tgpes dnd reduced utidth roads this
allous lor ldrger c,mou,nts of usable open space; more neighborhood socldl
cont(,,ct; more innoaatloe houslng and. d.eaelopment desig^ dnd cettalnlg not
least, safer streets tha.t are not found in the tgplcal cookie.-cut:ter R- I single-
famllg resld.ential neighborhoods, Na,rrotaer streets hdae Proaen to reduce
speed and thus protide rnore safetg Jor the resldents o.f the communitg.
Pollcies for Residential Use
Dncourage special uses in oreas uhere theA can be appropiatelA integrated with the
surrounding area qnd uthere the health, safetA, and general uelfare of lhe
neigh.borLnod uould not be aduerselg impacted. Realistic conditions that uould
assist in ensuing ttnt the proposed use is compatible uith th.e surrounding area
should be carefully considered and applied on a case-bA-case basis.
Responsei The Cttg of Caldu:ell Comprehenslae Pldn deslgnates the site as
Residential-Commerctdl tlhlch is to encourage a mlx of uses particulo.rlg due
to the Hlghuag 55 con'id.or abul'ting thls slte, At the tlme the Cltg revlsed its
lc,'I.d. use map to include this land use deslgl1.o.tlon, the Citg felt tt uas
important to encourage deaelopers to provide m*ed-use deoelopments ln
order to cut?,ail urban sprawl and to encourdge llae/work opporatnltles
whereoer posslble.
Thts slte is located, on a conter of a state highway and, an arterial.
Commercial and office uses d,re certainlg compatible ulth these sorts oJ hlgh
trafJic roadwags, The deaeloper has thoughtlullg deslgned the project to
place all propos€d uses whete edch ulll onlg ensure the hedlth, sdfetg and
general uteta.re o.f the resld,ents wlthln Sa ugrass Vllldge and surroundittg
neighbors.
4. Encourage Planned Residential Deuetopments (PRD) in areas that haue access to
essential seruices and facilities but haue timited land space and that can onlg be
deueloped through unique design lagout. PRD's could include chtsteing on lots that
do not meet the minimum lot sizes and tLe use of zero lot lines.
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Tuo (2) aaried. houslng products dre being proposed utlthln the Sarrrgrass
Village Planned Communltv. Each houslng product wlll hane its own m,(!rket;
uill allou for vdrled densltles and. taried. home prices, The goal of Sawgrass
Village is not to compete wlth the surround,ing deaelopments, but to provide
neut houslng products to the Citg of Cdldurell that cannot eur'"entlg be found
ln the area whlle protidlng exceptlonal amenitles dnd lifestgle opportunitles.
Response.' The stte ls deslgna,ted. as Resldentlal-Commerclal on the Calduell
Comprehetsfiie Plr:n Ldnd Use llIap, The goal of the comprehenslae Plan forthls parcel ls to encourage mtxed-use deuelopments dlong the Hlghway 55
cor'rldot to proalde the hlghest and best !4ses of the land...ln other uords:
liae, uork dnd olau. Wtth thls godl ln mlnd, mg Cllent ls proposlng a mlx oJ
uses rrlth thls detelopment proposal uthlch necessltated the request of the
multlple zoning requests tha:t wd.s dpproaed by the Cltg Councll ln lebrtary
2006 and thls planned unlt d.eaelopment o,ppllca:tlon.
One of the reasons for the pla.nned. unlt deltelopment a,ppllcotlon ls due to the
applicant's d.esl"e to meet thls goal o.f the Caldwell Comprehensloe Plan bg
providlng d aarletg of houslng prod.ucts thdt utlllze unlque deslgni unlque
archltechtre and a uislon to try to brtng lt all together bg creatlng a t-ue
communltg.
Bg having the slte abuttlng a major o.rterial and a stdte highuag on tuo
sldes; a maJor canal blsectlng the ptopertg; exlstlng structutes on the slte
th.,t are ln good structurdl condltlon; exlsting d.eoelopment dppllcotlo/rs
approted for parcels ad.Jacent the slte and the oaerdll l(tnd use deslgnatlon
of Resldentla.l-Commercial creates the opportunltg lor an lnnoastlae mlxed-
use design szch as Saargrass Vtllage.
Parks.Recreation and Ooen Soace Standards
7. Speclallzed Parks
Location: Normally located in central core areas or high-dersitg areas of the citV-
Size: Size can uary betuteen 5,OOO square feet and three (3) acres, depending on the
location and function.
Function: To prouide open space, passiue park sites, public gatheirLg areas, natural
greenuags, or formal landscaped area that intenupt and sofien tle continuous
pattern of urban deuelopment. Theg may include indoor small recreation buildings
suitable for personal fitness programs, recreational sport actiuities and other non-team
athletic euent.
Response: The resld.entlal portlon of Sautgrass Vlllage Planned Communltg
ttill haae 4.O4-acres oJ opet space wlthln the residentlal portlon of the
commu,nltg and u.tlll proalde a communltg recreatlonal bulldtng, sulmmlng
pool and other p(Isslae recreatlondl a,nd meetlng pldces throughout the
com,,f:unltg,
EconotnLc Deae lop,ttent Goals:
To promote economic deuelopment initiatiues relating to housing, business, jobs,
sclnols, recreational opporhnities, infrastn)dure systems, public utilities and
facilities and public seruices.
To enaurage busfness expansion and labor retention in areas that is most suitdble
for co mmercial d.eu elo p ment.
To create neighborhoods uhere citizens can liue, uork and plag.
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Response.' Sal,grass Village Pl(Inned. Communltg wlll be proalding one oJ the
Jirst opporhtnities Jor econotnic deaelopment and tor job credtlon ln
southeast Caldwell, The d.eaelopment ulll prodd.e 28.5-acres o.f t)arious
nelghborhood. dnd communitg commercial opportunitles includlng an
assisted llulng communitg; community shopping including the potential for a
grocery store or other reglonal commercldl opportunltlesi recreatlondl
storage facilities; the potentla.l for nelghborhood retail including a bank, dry
cleaning establlshfient or co;ffee shop and office uses lncluding the
opportunitg for professlonal seruic€s lncludlng medical.
This Planned. Corntnunitg encourages brzsiness expanslon dnd labor retention
in an area thdt ls designated as Residentldl-Commercial on Calduell land.
74se mdp. The Planned. Communltg also provides 3 l-acres of aan'tous
residential opportltttities and. 7-acres of open spaces uith amenlties thdt
credte the ooerqll communtw tn whtch "esldents can lioe, utor,c dnd plag.
We belieue that the proposed applications for the Satugrass Village Planned Community tttill be a
uisual and economic benefit and asset to ttte CitA of Caldu.tell. This proposal will not only benefit
the Citg . We look fonaard to uorking uith gou and gour staff and request approual of our
applications. If gou houe anA Etestion, please feel free to contact me at 246-8300 or
ashleu .fordGal rqdesiqn.com
Ashleg B. Ford
Pt anning Pr oj e ct M anag er
WRG Deslgn Inc.
CC: Ron Bath, San.rgrass Village LLC & Retail Deuelopment of North America
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