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West: Railroad, Long Lake Regional Park ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ANALYSIS In order to allow single family homes to be constructed within the New Brighton Exchange redevelopment area, the NWQ, Northwest Quadrant zoning district must be amended to permit single family homes (also referred to as one family detached dwellings). The decision to allow single family was discussed with City policy makers and the determination was to move forward, meet the demands of the current market, but ensure design elements of the original vision are adapted to a lower density development. At the advice of the City Attorney, staff has prepared an amendment that allows one family detached dwellings, but only in conjunction with a Planned Development. A planned development would be either a Planned Residential Development or a Planned Unit Development. This approach allows flexibility to ensure design elements of the original higher- density development are adapted to a lower-density development. The proposed amendment is in ordinance form. The revisions are noted in underline format. The City Attorney has review the proposed amendment and found it to be satisfactory. The actual ordinance is attached as an exhibit to this report. The proposed revisions are as follows: • Section 6-690 (Permitted Uses) is amended to add language permitting one family detached dwellings units in conjunction with an approved planned development. • Language is added at the end of Section 6-710 (Site Standards) stating that lot area, lot width, and yard requirements shall be established as part of the planned development process. This address details like setbacks. • Section 6-720 (Building Types) has been amended to establish Building Type C3 for one family detached dwelling units. Coupled with this section is an amended Figure 3 illustrating where certain building types are allowed within the NWQ, Northwest Quadrant district. Other than specifically addressing Pulte's proposed land uses, staff is proposing to identify an office use on the lot immediately east of The View apartments that would accommodate a future APi expansion. All other building types remain unchanged. • Section 6-730 (Street Types) is proposed to be repealed, along with Figures 4, and 4A- 4D. These exact street types have not been utilized within the New Brighton Exchange redevelopment area thus far. Similar variations have been implemented and staff has learned the exact street types within this ordinance do not fit exactly with the different types of development the City has entertained within New Brighton Exchange. It's also important to preserve flexibility in this area. • Section 6-740 (Parking Requirements) is proposed to be amended to specify a minimum parking standard for one family detached dwellings. The proposed standard of two enclosed stalls is taken directly from existing parking standards of Chapter 11 of the Zoning Code. • Section 6-750 (General Provisions) is proposed to be amended as it relates to building materials. The amended language provides some flexibility with regard to the distribution of exterior materials. • New Figures 1 and 2 have also been provided. No changes are proposed to these figures; rather they have been updated to allow easier manipulation in the future. The NWQ code was established to facilitate certain types of development within the New Brighton Exchange redevelopment area, primarily mixed use, commercial, office, and large multi-family development. When this ordinance was adopted in July of 2007, it was recognized that many revisions would be necessary depending on the types of development presented to the City. It is important to understand other revisions might be necessary to facilitate full build-out