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Vista Ridge preliminary planned unit development clears pre-council review; council members question density and lot sizes
Summary
Developers presented the Vista Ridge preliminary planned unit development (PUD) for council consideration; questions focused on density, lot sizes (minimum 62-foot frontages for single-family), townhome configuration and housing affordability.
Developers and city planning staff discussed the proposed Vista Ridge preliminary planned unit development Thursday, a multi-parcel zoning and reclassification proposal that the council will consider at its next meeting.
Representatives from KGG LLC and Ryan Homes were present to answer questions. Nathaniel Washburn of KGG LLC told the pre-council meeting his team was ready to answer questions and requested council support the following day. Planning and developer representatives described a mix of single-family homes and multi-unit townhomes.
City staff said the proposed single-family lots would have a minimum frontage of 62 feet (the city's minimum is 60 feet). The lots are approximately 130 feet deep. Townhome buildings are described as four- and five-unit buildings with individual unit widths around 25 feet; single-family home sizes were described as roughly 1,400 to 2,500 square feet while townhomes were listed at about 1,700 square feet.
Several council members and residents asked whether the proposed density complied with the city's density ordinance; city planning staff said the preliminary plat conforms to the requested zoning as proposed and would meet the density requirements unless a waiver were requested.
Some speakers expressed concern that the development could result in small yards and a repetitive "cookie-cutter" streetscape, while others argued the plan is intended to provide more affordable ownership opportunities. One council member noted her district had not received pushback and that affordable housing options were needed.
The PUD and zoning reclassifications were on the agenda as Council memo 43-25; no council vote was recorded during the pre-council discussion.
