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M3’s objective is to work closely with neighbors and the Eagle community, listen well and keep the community informed about the process and progress of the master-planned community of M3 Eagle.

• How does the density of M3 Eagle compare to the rest of the city?
  
• Are 7,153 homes too many for this area?
  
• Is the density the same throughout M3 Eagle?
  
• How will the M3 Eagle density fit into the rural character of the foothills?
  
• Won’t the development of M3 Eagle at the density proposed reduce the amount of open space in the foothills?
  
• Why is the amount of density proposed in M3 Eagle needed?

M3 Eagle is part of the North Eagle Foothills, which is a huge planning area that contains about 32,000 acres or 50 square miles. The M3 Eagle property contains some of the most suitable lands for development with some of the least environmental and topographic constraints in the foothills area. Through city and community input and thoughtful refinements to the master plan, M3 has been able to reduce M3 Eagle’s density from an initial plan of 12,010 homes down to a maximum of 7,153 homes. In addition, development is clustered to provide significant open space. The M3 Eagle master plan works with the topography of the foothills area and places the highest densities in the flattest areas of the property.

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No. M3 Eagle has proposed the highest density in the Big Gulch and Northern Planning Areas, where the topography is most suitable for residential development. Proposed densities in the Southern and Southwest Planning Areas were reduced to protect valuable wildlife habitat and provide for a more rural residential living environment. The Southern and Southwestern Planning Areas, which lie next to the proposed regional park and are closest to existing development, consist of larger rural and estate type lots with maximum densities of 0.06 and 0.74 units/acre respectively providing a transition from existing lower density residential neighborhoods and the Eagle Regional Park to the south. 

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M3 Eagle is planned so the highest densities and intensities of land uses are in the center of the project, adjacent to the planned arterial roadway connecting Highway 16 and Highway 55, and along Highway 16, where topography or access to a state highway make these areas most suitable for development. Densities decrease as development moves away from the Community Core. The lowest densities are in the southern and southwest portion of the project, adjacent to the future Eagle Regional Park. 

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No. The existing development pattern in the Eagle Foothills consists of large lots over five acres. While this is rural in nature, it is inefficient for providing city services, consumes large tracts of land, and provides little or no publicly accessible open space or trail systems. In contrast, much of the housing in M3 Eagle is clustered, which allows for dedication of valuable open space that is publicly accessible. The Development Agreement passed by the Eagle City Council requires M3 Eagle to provide a minimum of 20% open space, with an overall goal of preserving 40% of the project area, as open space. Approximately 880 acres are being proposed as regional public open space to help create the Eagle Regional Park and the Willow Creek Road Open Space and Trail Corridor. In addition, a minimum of 50% of all homes in M3 Eagle will abut some form of open space.

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A certain amount of homes are needed in a large master-planned community like M3 Eagle to finance roadways and other major infrastructure improvements, services, and the open space and amenities the public desires. Density is also needed to support the commercial and employment uses that provide economic benefit to the city and the region.  For example, the neighborhood center in the Big Gulch Planning Area will provide shopping and employment opportunities within the community and provide a tax and revenue base to keep Eagle economically strong. The neighborhood center will also create some new jobs in Eagle rather than sending them to other areas and capture vehicle trips within the community to lessen the impact on existing roadways. In order for a neighborhood center to be viable and successful, it needs a high concentration of housing density around it, which is what is planned for M3 Eagle's Big Gulch Planning Area.

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No. M3 Eagle is projected to be built over 20 years. Housing and commercial will be phased to provide orderly development of infrastructure improvements and services when they are needed.

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