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I I I I I I I :1 I I I I i I I I I I The Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan for the property at the June 6, 2002 meeting. The sketch plan showed a total of 157 townhouse units (comprised of two-unit and sixteen-unit townhome buildings). The preliminary plat shows the first phase of the development and consists of 19, two-unit townhome buildings and six single-family lots for a total of 44 housing units. 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-1, with the exception of the existing single-family house shown on the northwest portion of the development. The property is approximately 23.36 acres in size. 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 October 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 will be subject to a site plan review in October for all other aspects of the proposal including, but not limited to, architectural standards, off-street parking, structure setbacks, and landscaping. The results of the site plan review may impact the actual number oftownhomes to be developed on the property and the preliminary plat approval will be subject to final site plan approval by the City Council. The R-2 Zoning District does not have a minimum lot size for townhouse units. However, the R-2 District does require certain setbacks. All structures must be set back 30 feet from the exterior boundary line. It appears that all of the townhouse units meet this requirement. Under the R-2 District, townhouses must be set back 25 feet from the' public right-of-way and 25 feet from the edge of curb of the private street. It appears that all townhouse units meet the set back 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 turnaround provided. The private streets shown appear to meet the private street standards. The applicant is proposing to provide_ public roads to access Alpine Drive and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. (CSAH 56). The access on Sunfish Lake Boulevard. will 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 stub road going to the west will be preserved as an outlot and the alignment for the stub road to the east will be incorporated into the larger outlot. Under City Ordinances, townhome developments shall have a minimum of 40% of the development property as open space for the enjoyment of its residents. The preliminary plat meets this standard. Of the 40% open space, 10% of the open space is required to be grouped together in a way that is easily identifiable and used as common space,t In' the sketch plan, the developer indicated that in a future phase, they will be constructing a community building that will serve the residents of this development. The City will count this as meeting the 10% common space requirement. However, if the community building is not built, the developer will be responsible for creating the required common space in future phases. The developer has submitted a tree protection plan. Currently the City has no ordinances governing tree City Council/September 24, 2002 Page 19 of 33 -323-