HomeMy WebLinkAbout002 - Appendix A - Alignment with the Community PlanAlignment with the Community Plan
Laurel Meadows
2025.12.02
The subject property is zoned R-4, which is allowed within Urban Neighborhood Future Land Use
category.
The following additional goals and themes of the Community Plan have been incorporated into
the overall project design and demonstrate how the proposed development aligns with this
foundational community document. Provided below are examples to help illustrate how specific
components of the project support the growth policy.
Goal N-1: Support well-planned, walkable neighborhoods.
Laurel Meadows is envisioned as a well-planned walkable neighborhood. The site has been
designed to use the proposed park open spaces as focal points for the entire site. Multi-modal
connections are envisioned through the project to connect back to these focal points. The project
will contribute to the sense of the place of this area of the community by prioritizing and
enhancing/expanding the outdoor recreation amenities that exist in this area. Additionally, the
proposed road extensions will enhance pedestrian connectivity both within this site and the
surrounding area by providing connections between neighboring communities that have been
absent on this parcel since their respective developments.
N-1.1 Promote housing diversity, including missing middle housing.
The R-4 (R-C) zoning of this site allows for the development of a wide variety of housing types. The
lots in Laurel Meadows have been configured in a variety of sizes to allow for the development of
multiple residential building types.
N-1.4 Promote development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Laurel Meadows has incorporated the ability to do ADUS on all proposed lots.
N-1.9 Ensure multimodal connections between adjacent developments
N-1.10 Increase connectivity between parks and neighborhoods through continued trail and
sidewalk development. Prioritize closing gaps within the network.
Multimodal connections are a major theme of Laurel Meadows. Logical road extensions are
proposed to include the development of sidewalks that will increase pedestrian connectivity both
in north/south, and east/west orientations. The larger park themes are to create a network of trails
that service the neighborhood but also tie into existing neighborhoods to the south, east, west, and
north. The idea is to create a network of trails so that the residents will be able to have access to
both recreation and the broader transportation network in the area.
Goal N-3: Promote a diverse supply of quality housing units.
N-3.1 Establish standards for provisions of diversity of housing types in a given area.
The Laurel Meadows project aims to create a variety of lot sizes which will allow for a ranges of
housing product types across the entire neighborhood.
N-3.7 Support compact neighborhoods, small lot sizes, and small floor plans, especially through
mechanisms such as density bonuses.
N-3.8 Promote the development of "Missing Middle" housing (side by side or stacked duplex,
triplex, live-work, cottage housing, group living, rowhouses/ townhouses, etc.) as one of the most
critical components of affordable housing.
R-4 (R-C) zoning is in alignment with the goals of development for the “missing middle” housing by
allowing higher densities and a more diverse array of housing types. The lot sizes in Laurel
Meadows have been strategically drawn at a variety of scales. The hope is that these lots will allow
for the creation of small single households, which would lend themselves to being on the missing
middle price range. Additionally, the larger lots would allow for more than one dwelling unit on
them, which also has the ability to promote more missing middle housing.
Goal DCD-2: Encourage growth throughout the City, while enhancing the pattern of community
development oriented on centers of employment and activity. Support an increase in development
intensity within developed areas.
Laurel Meadows proposes to fill in an undeveloped gap that currently exists between two existing
residential neighborhoods. The proposed development will match the surrounding land use
patterns and intensities, and will enhance the overall area by improving connectivity, access to
parks and natural amenities, and adding housing units to alleviate the demand for housing.
Goal DCD-3: Ensure multimodal connectivity within the City.
DCD-3.1 Expand multimodal accessibility between districts and throughout the City as a means of
promoting personal and environmental health, as well as reducing automobile dependency.
Laurel Meadows proposes logical street extensions to improve multi-modal connectivity in the
immediate area. These proposed streets will have sidewalks to enable both pedestrian and
automobile access. In addition to sidewalks, trails have been proposed throughout the
development which will both connect to the existing surrounding neighborhoods, but also will
connect residents to the proposed park and open spaces.