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SKETCH PLAN REVIEW FOR 120 BROWN ROAD Homes By Design is interested in the development of the 20-acre parcel located at 120 Brown Road. It is understood that the City has considered the development of this site previously but the issue on access was never resolved. This issue has now been resolved and access to the site via a public/private road from Brown Road is now possible. With a road now possible, Homes By Design has prepared several concept sketches on the potential development of this site. The sketches range from the city standard 2-acre lots to several options utilizing the PRD cluster development. Due to the many natural amenities within the site ( especially the wetlands and natural corridors) and the surrounding neighborhoods the ability to cluster some of the sites is appealing for home placement and environmental sensitivity. Site data that were made available to us from previous reports include: • Total Area 20. 7 acres • Upland Area . 14.1 acres dry buildable • Wetland/Creek 6.6 acres, the creek divides the south from the north • Zoned RR-lB (2-acre lots) • Luce Line Trail to the South • Sewer services are available from Long Lake or along Brown Road. • Long Lake abuts to the north with sewered small lots. • The Fox Ridge Subdivision is just south of the site and contains 7, 1-acre lots. The sketch plans are being presented to demonstrate that although a six-lot 2-acre subdivision can be achieved to meet the current zoning requirements, that the site is best served by being developed as a PRD. It is our intent to preserve the wetlands and the natural corridors that exist in and around the site. The home placements will also protect these corridors and match the surrounding area. In preserving these amenities we are requesting that the city, under the PRD standards, support a development using a cluster design that incorporates seven lots. With over 14 acres of dry buildable land, seven lots appears to be a reasonable request since there is enough dry land for 7 two-acre lots. There are three distinct buildable areas within the site. 1. The northeast corner. This area is next to Long Lake smaller lots. The knoll in this area provides a nice view over the wetland to the south and east. 2. The central area. This is where the existing home sits. It consists of a large lmoll that provides beautiful views in all directions. There is room for several walkout style homes with easy access to Brown Road. IT is far away from other surrounding homes to create its own sense of a neighborhood. 3. The southern knoll. This site offers a majestic view with an element of privacy due to the creek to the north and the Luce Line trail to the south. It is a premier lot within the site. See the attached aerial showing optimum building sites. ,, ' ,..:;.~ .. ,,