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I I I I I I I I I CASE If: RE QUEST FOR PREL/3/IINARY PLAT REVIEW OF EVERGREEN POINT; CASE OF EDh-NA DEVELOPMENT By: Patrick Trudgeon, Principal Planner Background: Edina Development has submitted a preliminary plat for Ever~een Point, a ll0-mt townhome development on the northwest comer of Alpine Dr. and State Hwy. 47. The property is in the process of being rezoned to R-3 Urban Residential to allow for medium density residential development. The following items are enclosed for your review: b)' c) d) e) Site location map Preliminary Plat Plarm/ng Commission minutes dated May 2, 2002 Letter from Mn/DOT dated March 15, 2002 City StaffReview Letter dated April 26, 2002, Revised May 23, 2002 Notification: A public hearing is required as part of the preliminary plat review process. Notice of the public heanng was sent to property owners within 700 feet of the subject property. O bservafions: The property is approximately 24. i ! acres in size. As mentioned above, the property is currendy in the process of being rezoned to R-3 Urban Residential, which allows for medium density residential development at a density not to exceed 7 units per acre. The preliminary plat reflects a net density (subtracting Alpine Drive and T.H. ~-47 road right-of-ways and wetlands) of 6.8 arum per acre. The development received a variance to the 35-foot front yard setback requirement at the May 2, 2002 Board of Adjustment meeting, The structures will be setback 25 feet from the edge of the right-of- way. The proposed townhomes consist of four and six unit structures. The site plan approval process for the development will review these umts in more detail. In accordance with the newly adopted street policy for multiple residential developments and suggestions from City Staff, Ptannmg Commission and City Council, the developer has worked diligently to design the preliminary plat with a combination of public streets and private driveway collectors, two accesses onto Alpine Drive and two accesses to the adjacent property to the west. The City Engineer has reviewed the Grading Plan and made some technical recommendations for the final Grading Plan required at the time of Final Plat approval. The project is subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO) and ~CA. The standard drainage and utility easements are proposed around the perimeter of the plat. In accordance with City policy, the wetlands and stormwater ponds are also proposed to be encumbered -277-