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Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 9:33 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 9:33 p.m. Presentation Principal Planner Trudgeon stated Edina Development has submittg~[:,:~!:'!~ew and revised preliminary plat for Evergeen Point, a 11 O-unit townhome developmefi{)~n th~:;~.rth' _west comer of Alpine Drive and State Hwy. 47. The property is in the pr09es~' of being ?eZoned to R-3 Urban Residential to allow for medium density residential development. There is ~!'~efiand on the middle and northern tip of the property. In accordance:?~'ch the newly adopted Ci~',Street policy, the plan shows a combination of public and privat¢;:'~eets. He noted there are 2 ad~d~es onto Alpine Drive and 2 accesses to the adjacent prope~ ~fo the west~?i~The revised preliminary plat has taken out the private road in the center of the-~,'~'~at ha~'i(C~'by staff concerned about potential traffic flow. The sound wall will need to be 10 fd~;~[:~i could be berming and/or a wail. He noted there does not look to be sufficient area for be .. therefore a 10 foot wall will be necessary. A trail, rather than a sidew~ilkjs proposed along ?lu0~e Street in lieu of a trail adjacent to T.H. #47. (Because of the wetl'and, ta'-the n~rth, it would--be'difficult to install a trail adjacent to #47.) rt is expected that park ded:i~ation ~}li:i~'e:~Satisfied v~[t~ a cash payment. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat ~Ubject to;:~e'staffReview letter April 26, 2002. Chairperson Nixt asked whai' the diStance is from the::pr6posed wall to the first unit. Principal Planner Trudgeon respond?id!She side yar~i;~!d!:l 5 feet from the property line. Chairperson Nixt questioned where~th~':~'Ot/hd::b.~~ would be constructed, PrincipaL.~l~4!: Trudgeon rbpl~ed it will be on the property line and not on the right-of-way. - Ten'Y'~erman, John olive{}& Associates, representative for the developer, stated he understood the need re; build a sounff whll and the units do not have windows on that side. He said he was comforttlble with Staff c0~ents. Commissioner'Bmeri'noted the Staff Review letter states "street 'E' does not meet the 75 degree angle requirement;" and that Lot 5, Block 3 is too close to the intersection. I I I I' I I I ! I I I I I I I -38- Mr. Herman assured him this would be corrected. Commissioner Brauer questioned how snow removal will be handled. Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 Page 20 of 23