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CASE-#i REQUEST FOR PRELIMI~Y PLAT REVIEW OF RIVENWICK 3RD ADDITION CASE OF TURTLE MOON ENC. By: Megan Wald, Associate Planner Background: Turtle Moon Inc. has applied for preliminary plat review of a townhome development. The property is' generally located south of Riverdale Drive and north of the existing Rivenwick urban residential development. The following items are enclosed for your review: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Site location map Preliminary Plat Planning Commission meeting minutes dated September 5, 2002 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated October 10, 2002 Letter from MnDot dated September 16, 2002 Letter from MnDot dated October 21, 2002 City Staff Review Letter dated September 27, 2002, revised November 8, 2002 Proposed resolution for preliminary plat approval Notification: State statute requires notification of preliminary plat public hearing to owners of property located within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property. Observations: The project area is approximately 19.46 acres in size. The maximum net density established in the R-2 District is 7 units per acre. The preliminary plat is proposing.to deVelopment 112 townhouse units. The .development contains an MSA road and therefore net ~rea of the subject property is 16 acres. Net densi~ for the proposed development is 7 units per acre; this complies with City Code. The development is subject to site plan review for architectural Standards, landscaping, unit size, streets, and screening. As outlined in the preliminary plat, Outlots D and E of the original Rivenwick subdivision were platted to represent the anticipated alignment of Pdverdale Drive. The developer is proposing to shift the proposed Riverdale Drive alignment to the north in order to provide a public street through the proposed townhouse development. Property located south of Outlot E and D is zoned R-2, property located to the north is zoned B-1 Business. The proposed realignment of Riverdale Drive to the north results in a small portion of the project area being zoned B-! Business. The portion of the property zoned B-1 Business will need to be rezoned to R-2 Medium Density Residential in order to facilitate the proposed townhouse development. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the re~oning request at their October I0, 2002 meeting. The townhouse units will front onto private streets. The private streets will provide access to 138th Avenue, which provides access to Riverdale Drive. Riverdale Drive is proposing to connect to Highway #10 and to Garnet Street.