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Commission Business Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 9:04 p.m. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to .~gmmend that City Council approve the preliminary plat for Sunflower Ridge contingent u Pproval of the rezoning to R-, Urban Residential and compliance with City Staff Revie~5;~r dated April 24, 2002. ' ~ ~:::~ Motion Came& Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners ~7%..~aOn, Komsci~i~i~ Brauer. Voting No: None. Absent: Corramss~oners Reeve, Sweet, and ~a~son. Case #8: Request for Site Plan Review of SunfloWerS'Rid.e; ~e of Oak oo Development -'~¢~5,~ ~ Community Development Director Frolik :~iOakwood Land opment has applied for a s~te plan revmw ota 126-umt townhome dex~atopm .eg.~(,.5~e properry~.-~s:generally located m th west of T.H. ~?-47 and north of Alpine Dfivet~:.F. ~;'~m~f~,[s aP~i?bx/mately Ia.6 acres in size; 18.1 acres exclusive of the wetland, Th~!~e ptan:~g:~?3' 226 townhouse units wh/ch equates to a net density of 6.9~um,':~,per acre. ~acx:&a~ce with ~e new multiple family street policy, there is at least oa~:~a~.~fib.!ic stree providing access through the plat, with private dr/veway collec~°'r~';axtendin~ 6ff the pub~iStreets. The proposed townhome structures are a combination of~aard and ~ooi/.&t grade umTm::~:~rat will be finished with maintenance free siding, asphalt shih~}e,~,, masonr~/fir~k meeaU,.~'kaintenance free decks (some units will have sunrooms rather-tJS~¢ecks)i~[t~'ff6~'~ts lot coverage to 35%. Lot coverage on the subject prop~ wall be ~tXo~ ~_xaxnately l> ¼. Ail of the umts wall contain 2 bedroo~m~s and all have the::pof~'for a 3~0,pm.. The finished floor areas-are approximately 1,o50 square feel ~m~a~'ea~':C'~,·Code'ka~ements. The current &aft of the medium density residential deu~J.,'q~ent perforr~k~tand~i!~roposes a 30 foot structure setback from plat boundaries ~';i~" 15 foot separation:'~,~tSveen buildings. The buildings in Sunflower Ridge are proposed to be"7i0!~3.,5 feet away frorr~:ii~.lat boundaries and all structures are at least 20 feet apart. The strucm~e"~,on the private d~,~eway collectors meet the 25 foot setback from back of curb.. The structureS;:tlSat~.~ont. . on,.,~ublic.,~: .?, streets are subject to a 35 foot setback from the right-of-way; the site plarr i'S:~o, pp~g'a 30 foot setback from right-of-way and the developer received a 5 foot variance. The' ~Bi~i:rneet the minimum square footage required under City Ordinances. City code requires a i"'5:%ot wide screened buffer area when multiple family developments abut a single family district. The developer is proposing a combination of landscaping and a 4-foot berm along the west side of the development. The developer has submitted a Landscape Plan which ts generally acceptable. The Parks supervisor has reviewed the plan and he has noted the requirement of 1 tree per unit has been met. He suggested an additional 44 trees be added if the Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 Page 11 of ~'~ -253-