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Principal Planner Trudgeon stated Edina Development has subrnitted a new and revised preliminary plat fbr Evergeen Point, a 11 O-unit townhome development on the northwest comer of Alpine Drive 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. There is a wetland on the middle and northern tip of the property. In accordance with the newly adopted city street policy, the plan shows a combination of public and private streets. He noted 2 accesses onto Alpine Drive and 2 accesses to the adjacent property to the west. The 5d preliminary plat has taken out the private road in the center of the plat that had about potential traffic flow. The sound wall will need to be 10 feet tall and and/or a wall. He noted there does not look to be sufficient area for bermin wall will be necessary. A trail, rather than a sidewalk is proposed along ~}~o//ne S of a trail · :~4:19:: ,.'~ . adjacent to T.H. #47. (Because of the wetland to the north, ~t be &fficult to trail adjacent to #47.) It is expected that park.dedication will be~:~: ,.. ed with a cash recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to Revie~.J~tter April 26, Chmrperson N~xt asked what the dtstance ~s from the prop'2~..wa~-}~;~e first umt. Principal Planner Tmdgeon responded the side yard is 15 feet e property line. Chmrperson Nzxt questmned where the be cons~6ted, Principal Planner Trudgeon replied it will be ?~,he on the r/ght-of-way. for the developer, stated he understood the need to build a-'som~d wall and~!th~,~m,ms;,da~.n~[:,..,.,:.:~,.~_~e w~dows on ~at side. He s~d he w~ comfo~able with Sta~C~B~',~i Co~issi0fi~'~fguer notedt:~e~Staff Review le2~ states "s~eet 'E' does not meet ~e 75 degee ~gle rd~uir~t~,~,:tbat Block 3 is too close to ~e intersection. ~;H~an assured himi~s would'Se co~ected. Co~i;Skioner Brauer que~3ned how snow r~oval will b'e h~dled. Principal Ci~:E~nee¢Olson responded Staff is comfortable wi~ ~e provisions for snow. He said there is sno~}s~0rage across the s~eet. He also noted ~s developer has complied wi~ ~e Ciw's p~ng re'~irements. He pointed out one difficulW will be ~e ma~ten~ce of ~e parking lots adjacent to public s~eets, whch will be the responsibiliW of the association. Principal Planner Tmdgeon pointed out parking requirements are met without the additional nodes. Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 Page 19 of 22 -287-