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Mike Black, Royal Oaks Realty, stated that Royal Oaks Realty has owned the site for a year and <br />had a few discussions some time ago with the City Council regarding the development of the land. <br />During those discussions with the Council, the Council requested that any plans for development <br />wait until the moratorium expired on the property. The moratorium has now been lifted and they <br />are looking to develop the site. Currently the property is zoned Business along Nowthen <br />Boulevard and R-.1 Single Family. The Comprehensive Plan submitted to the Met Council <br />designates the property as/vlixed Residential including Medium Density, High Density, and Single <br />Family. The current development plan does conform to the submitted Comprehensive Plan. Mr. <br />Black explained that the site includes 86 acres and will include 308 total units. There will be 71 <br />single-family units, 152 townhome units, and 85 senior units. The townhomes will be eight unit <br />buildings and be 1,200 square feet with two bedrooms and 1.5 baths. The price range on the <br />townhomes will be from $120,000 to $140,000. The senior complex would be built by Real Life <br />and they will have a representative present during the next phase of the project to explain what <br />they do. The single-family units will blend in with the existing neighborhood and range in price <br />from $180,000 to $300,000. Mr. Black noted that one lot does not meet the setback <br />requirements and reviewed its location on a peninsula. He also explained that they intend to <br />extend the existing bike path system through the development. If the City desires them to <br />construct sidewalks, they probably would eliminate the trail connections because it would be <br />redundant. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that the sketch plan does not show a connection to Fluorine <br />Street. He explained that City staff' and the developer have had discussions if it would be wise to <br />make that connection. At this point they really don't have an answer other than the lots to the <br />south of the development are larger lots and there is some sensitivity to keep them separate. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johnson inquired as to how the developer felt about removing the connection <br />between the townhomes and senior housing complex. <br /> <br />Mr. Black replied that they would accept either way. He noted that the'connection was a <br />suggestion made by staff in early discussions so there would be two access points to the senior <br />complex. He stated that he would be willing to hear an opinion ±?om a trat2qc consultant. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johnson explained that residents along Dysprosium street have had many <br />concerns regarding traffic along that roadway and the concern would be if the connection existed <br />between the townhomes and senior complex, people would cut through there and go south on <br />Dysprosium Street to C.R. #116. <br /> <br />Mr. Black reviewed the layout of the private streets within the development. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johnson inquired as to how the Commission felt about private roadways. <br /> <br />Commissioner Watson inquired if there had been any issues in the past with private streets in the <br />City. <br /> <br />Planning CommissionAVlarch 6, 2001 <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />