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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> RECONSIDER REQUEST FOR <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF ORCHARD HILLS; <br />CASE OF HOMESTEAD MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT <br /> By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />As you may recall, Mike Schneider of Homestead Multi-Family Development applied for <br />preliminary plat and site plan approval of a 42 for-sale townhome development on the property <br />located south of 153rd Avenue NW. and Bill's Superette and east of St. Francis Blvd. (State <br />Highway/t47). <br /> <br />On December 5, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and recommended <br />Council approval of the preliminary plat and site plan for Orchard Hills. The plat did not <br />implement the density transition requirements of City Charter Chapter 14. However, the Subject <br />Property would have been exempted from density transitioning in the proposed ordinance that <br />would establish that requirement in the Zoning and Subdivision Chapter of City Code, which <br />ordinance the Planning Commission forwarded to City Council for adoption. <br /> <br />On December 12 and 19, the City Council did not adopt the density transition ordinance. When <br />the Orchard Hills development proposal was presented to City Council on January 9, the City <br />Attorney advised the City Council to refer the Orchard Hills cases back to the Planning <br />Commission to document discussion of the Charter requirement as it pertains to Orchard Hills <br />and reasons for proceeding with the plat. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission met on February 6 to reconsider the preliminary plat and site plan for <br />Orchard Hills as it pertains to the City Charter and the proposed density transition ordinance. <br />There were several area residents present submitting comments of support for the proposed <br />development. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br />e) <br />0 <br />g) <br /> <br />h) <br /> <br />i) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Preliminary Plat <br />Site Plan <br />Letter from Mn/DOT dated October 3, 2000 <br />City Staff Preliminary Plat Review Letter dated December 1,2001 <br />Letter from Mn/DOT dated December 26, 2000 <br />Traffic Generation Analysis performed by Hakanson Anderson dated December <br />26, 2000 <br />City Staff Site Plan Review Letter dated December 1, 2000, revised January 3, <br />2001 <br />Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated December 5, 2000 <br /> <br />-219- <br /> <br /> <br />