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Powerwood No. 2 Master Plan Amendment
(Legislative Matter)
Body
From:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Development Department
Summary:
CPC MP 02-00254-A3MJ14 - Legislative
CPC ZC 14-00080 - Quasi-Judicial
CPC CP 14-00081 - Quasi-Judicial
If approved, the applications would allow for construction of a 482-unit multi-family residential project. The project would include: 18 residential buildings with a maximum height of 45 feet, a clubhouse with a pool, parking areas, private access drives, landscaping areas, and the Cottonwood Creek open space with drainage facilities.
The property is located northwest of the Tutt Boulevard and Sorpresa Lane intersection and consists of approximately 29.61 acres. The proposed master plan amendment changes approximately 10 acres of land from office industrial to multi-family residential, and other minor changes explained in the applicant's Project Statement (see CPC Agenda Report).
Previous Council Action:
None
Background:
The following design and development issues were resolved as part of this review process:
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN AREA:
The Cumbre Vista and Woodmen Vista subdivisions are single-family detached residential neighborhoods that were planned and approved in the early to mid-2000s; both are currently near full build-out utilizing existing platted lots. Cumbre Vista has the potential for future expansion via new filings, per the approved development plan.
The Powerwood No. 2 North project is the third apartment complex proposed in this vicinity. Two other projects, the Lodge at Black Forest (288 units) was approved in 2009 and is under construction, while the Cumbre Vista Apartments project (204 units) was approved by City Council on November 25, 2014, and will soon be started.
Many residents in the adjacent neighborhoods feel that their area already has enough planned apartments and that the approval of a th...
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