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Site Plan Review: Lord of Life Apartment Building Page 2 of 4 August 31, 2001 Revised September 28, 2001 -292- Densitw: The apartment building will be constructed on a new lot that is 10.05 acres in size. At this time, the applicant is proposing to construct only one of the two proposed buildings. The gross density, of the parcel will be 9.35 units per acre when both buildings are constructed. Once wetlands are factored out, the net density will be t2.79 units per acre when both building are constructed. The March 2001 Draft Comprehensive Plan indicates the apartment building location is planned for high density housing at a density up to 15 units per net acre. Access: The plan for the first building shows access to CS,AH 5 via a perimeter road around the north and east boundaries of the church property. A secondary access to the north and eventually to Sunwood Drive is anticipated in the future. Proof of an access easement needs to be provided to the City that will allow the apartment building residents to cross onto Lot 1, Block l. On September 10, 200I, the Planning Commission tabled a decision on the site plan to allow the applicant to work with the neighborhood groups regarding the proposed access drive, screening, tree preservation, and safety. You met with residents of Fluorine St. and based on those discussions modified the site plan as follows: 1) the access road has been moved to be appro,,dmately 60 feet from the shared property line between the church and residents. The new location of the access road will not cause any of the e,-,dsting trees to be lost. 2) Additional trees will be planted along the e,-dt route from the Church to provide better screening for the resident at 14621 Fluorine St. 3) Additional plantings will be [ocated between the western property line and Solstice Park and the access road to provide for additional screening. 4) The Church has also pledged to put additional trees along the western edge of the access road to provide additional screening for the Fluorine residents. These changes are acceptable to the City. You also met with the Fire Chief. Kapler regarding a secondary emergency access to the apartment building. Based on those discussions, the applicant will extend the e,'dsting gravel drive to the east and construct concrete steps where the grade drops down to the apartment building. This change is satisfactory to the Fire Chief. The plan for the second building shows direct access to State Hwy. 47 and anticipates a future secondary, access to a new drive opening on to CSAH 5 located north of Dysprosium St. ~hnDOT has reviewed the site plan and has indicated that the access onto State Hwy. 47 for the second apartment building will not be permitted. The developer should be prepared to address this issue at such time that they are ready to construct the second building. Grndin~ and Drainn.~e: The proposed apartment building under review is located within 50 feet of a protected wetland. The wetland has been delineated and the delineation report shall be submitted and reviewed by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization. A permit is necessary from this organization and they will review stormwater and erosion control measures in addition to the wetland delineation report. I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I