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-298- Notification: A public hearing is required for the preliminary plat. residents within 700 feet of the subject property. ObserVations: Public hearing notices were sent out to The .proPerty is currently zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential and R-1 Single Family Residential. The townhomes are shown on the property zoned R-2 and the single-family lots are shown on the land zoned R-l, with the exception of the existing single-family house shown, on the. northwest portion of the devitopment. The property is approximately 23.36 acres in size. As mentioned above, the preliminary plat plan is proposing 19 two-unit townhome buildings and- 6 single-family lots for a total' of 44 units. The preliminary Plat shows two large outlots that will be subdivided in the future. When the acreage of the outlots (8.6 acres) are factored out, the net density shown on the preliminary plat is 2.8 units per acre. The sketch plan reviewed in June 2002 showed seven 16-unit townhouse buildings. The R-2 Zoning District allows for a maximum of ten units per building. Allstate has submitted a request for a zoning ordinance amendment to increase the number of allowable units per building to 16 units in the R-2 District. The amendment will be considered at the November Planning Commission meeting. If the amendment is approved, Allstate will be bringing forward a preliminary plat subdividing the large outlot with 16-unit townhome buildings. The townhomes is subject to a site plan review for all other aspects of the proposal including but not limited to architectural standards, off-street parking, structure setbacks, and Iandscaping. The results of the site plan review may impact the actual number of townhomes to be developed on the property and the preliminary plat approval will be subject to final site plan approval by the City Council. The site plan will be considered by the City Council on October 22, 2002. The R-2 Zoning District does not have a.minimum lot size for townhouse units. However, the 2 District does require certain setbacks. All structures must be setback 30 feet from the exterior boundary line. It appears that all of the townhouse units meet this requirement. Under the District, town_houses must be setback 25 feet from the public right-of-way and 25 feet from the edg?.of curb of the private street. It appears that all townhouse units meet the setback from the public and private streets. The single-family lots meet all of the dimensional requirements required by City Ordinances. City Ordinances require townhome developments to be served with public streets and driveway collectors that are private streets. Under City Ordinances, the allowable length of the private streets are determined by the type of turn around provided. The private streets shown appear to meet the private street standards. The applicant is proposing to provide public roads to access Alpine Dr. and Sunfish Lake Blvd. (CSAH 56) . The access on Sunfish Lake Blvd: wilt need Anoka County approval. The preliminary plat shows public road accesses that will serve properties to the north, east, and west. At the Planning Commission meeting on September 5, 2002, the Planning Commission directed the applicant to not construct the stub roads to the' east and west. The Planning Commission also instructed staff to not put a "Future Thru Street" sign I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I