Summary/Highlights:
The Reserve at Haw Creek is a proposed 2,800+/- acre development currently in the process of obtaining entitlements for the land.
The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board has recommended the City Commission hold another public workshop to discuss the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement.
The PUD agreement will be the topics for discussion.
Background:
The PUD Agreement is a 65-page document that outlines the specific development (zoning) criteria that will govern the land associated with the proposed Reserve at Haw at Creek development. Some of the items addressed in a PUD Agreement are lot sizes, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, or any other development subject matter that would be regulated by the City's Land Development Code.
The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board heard the PUD request at their January 7, 2025 meeting and recommended approval with the following conditions/recommendations:
- Reduce the residential density to 5,500 dwelling units.
- Include the new stormwater regulations contained within HB 7053 into the PUD.
- Provide language relating to cup for cup compensating storage within the floodplain.
- Include historic tree protection measures.
- Increase the buffers abutting residential lots/uses to 50ft landscaped and 35ft undisturbed natural vegetation.
- Prohibit Installing individual residential well and septic systems within the development.
- Include the most recently submitted traffic impact analysis to the City Commission.
- Consider reducing the maximum sign size and height for entrance signage.
- Consider the light pollution from the sign pollution and include language on mitigating the effects of the lighting of the signs to the surrounding area.
- Consider hosting another City Commission workshop for the PUD.
- Reconsider the ingress and egress access points on the roadways.
*The documents provided are DRAFTS. They are subject to change based on continued comments from City staff during technical reviews, from other agency staff during their review of documents and from comments that might arise during a Public Hearing.*
Staff Recommendation:
There is no staff recommendation. This is a workshop between the City Commission and PZA Board to review and discuss the proposed PUD. No official action (approval or denial of anything) can legally be taken during a workshop.
City Attorney Review:
Approved for agenda
Finance Department Review/Recommendation:
City Manager Review/Recommendation:
Approved.