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• 1. Application 2. Location Map 3. Plans (separate package) 4. Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Objective 18 and Policies 5. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes 6. Rezoning Ordinance Community Development Director Bob Keating gave a comprehensive overview explaining the process and the recent Comprehensive Plan amendment. He called the project the antithesis of urban sprawl and cited other traditional neighborhood designs in the state which have been successful. He recommended approval of the request and adoption of the rezoning ordinance subject to the conditions enumerated in the Memorandum. Planning Director Stan Boling explained in depth the designation PDTND and reviewed the above memorandum using the location map (p. 124 of the backup) displayed on the ELMO. He advised that there were still many important details to be worked out. Staff have taken the approach that this is a small DRI (development of regional impact) and thus have followed more stringent requirements. He specified there were two things to keep in mind at this hearing: a rezoning request and a conceptual plan. The Board will be looking at a development agreement in the future which will be brought to them by Public Works at which time the road work issues will be addressed. He advised that the amenities for this neighborhood will be open to the public and community. Current Development Senior Planner John McCoy recounted the process and cited older models of traditional neighborhood designs such as Georgetown and Charleston. He also focused attention on the TND Criteria (item 23 in Memorandum above) and on the Overall Conceptual Planned Development Plan found in the plan booklet (filed with the backup of the meeting). He discussed buffers, the proposed site for an elementary school within the development, and concerns of impact on the adjacent Westlake Estates. He reported that staff had coordinated with the developers, the School Board, and the Westlake Estates neighbors resulting in increased setbacks. He pointed out that the School Board will have a 7 -year window of opportunity to commence construction of a school. He elucidated the buffering on 16' Street and other existing roadways and discussed the roadway options and buffering in detail, pointing out the requirement of approval by the Indian River Farms Water Control District. He described traffic circulation and mentioned the traffic studies MARCH 9, 1999 53 • BOOK 103 PAGE 574