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of 7 units an acre. The property is approximately 14.08 acres in size. The site plan shows a net density of 6 units per acre. The proposed townhome structures consist of eight, ten, and twelve units ranging in building size fi~om 9,248 square feet, 11,016 square feet, and 12,784 square feet, respectively. City Code restricts lot coverage to 35% and the site plan indicates a total of 91,664 square feet of building space being constructed. Lot coverage on the subject property will be approximately 15%; this meets City Code requirements. The applicable setbacks are 42 feet from the entire perimeter of the parcel to the structures and 35 feet fi:om the public street to the townhome structures. The State of Minnesota Building Code requires owner/occupant structures to maintain a 1 O-foot separation between buildings. The townhome units are approximately 25 feet fi:om the private dr/ves. The proposed development meets the applicable setbacks, The site plan is proposing a public street through the development that will connect to a private street located on the Lord of Life Church property. Private drives are being proposed throughout the development as access points_.fieQm the townhome units to Cobalt Street which in mm provides access to Sunwood Drive.~.~:~':i~n~scaping plan generally meets City requirements. The project is subject to the review: ~d:permi:~ing process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO)~ The develgpment will be required to obtain a permit from MnDOT showing the post an3~re dex~!d~en?~calculations'in order to review any impact on State Highway #47 right-of-¢aYl/:!:i~O.T~SUbmi.tted a letter dated November 13, 2001 in which a comment, was made in rega~r~d to.:~¢ d~vel~P~ent being located along State Highway #47. It is MnDoT s opinion that traffid-'i'~'0n~'.}$tate ;H~ighway #47 could possibly exceed noise level standards established by the :MpcA?!.i~M-m~Sota Rule 7030.0030 states that Cities are the responsible agency for enforcing MPCA noise ley~I standards. Orrin Thompson Homes has hired a consultant to study pr0jected- ffaffic::npise;i~e~k produced on State Highway #47 for the next 20 years. The Planning Commi~S/bn:{n~ onDe~ember 4, 2001 and recommended that the City Council approve the site plan for Birch Hi:ll:;,~dges contingent upon compliance with Staff Review Letter dated November 30, 2001 revised' Decem. b.~' ~4~!2001. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that along Sunwood ~ye them~are sidewalks on both sides of the road and questioned if it would be reasonable to do s~'~along C-~balt Street. Councilmember Kurak replied that she thought it would be an exe~;~ht i'a~a if it was feasible. City Engineer Jankowski noted that it would be possible to~?'~°nstruct sidewalks on both sides of Cobalt Street. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to approve the site plan for Birch Hill Lodges contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated November 30, 2001, revised December 14, 2001 and receiving a rezoning, comprehensive plan amendment, and final plat approval, and requiring public sidewalks on both sides of Cobalt Street within the limits of the plat. Motion.. carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: Councilmember Hendriksen. ! I i I I I I -00- City Council/December 18, 2001 Page 16 of 28