Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/20/2001

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Site Plan Review: The Ponds Townhomes Page 2 of 4 June 1, 2001 10. lit Minnesota Building Code requires owner/occupant structures to maintain a 10-foot separation. The proposed townhome structures also meet this requirement. Density: The site plan shows a total of 152 townhouse units on 16.63 acres are proposed to be constructed with a net density, 9.14 units per acre. The area proposed to be developed as townhomes lies within areas designated as low, medium, and high density residential on the March 2001 Draft Land Use Map. Calculations by staff shows that the area used for the townhomes would be allowed to have about 139 housing units under the March 2001 Draft Comprehensive Plan. However, the number of units that the development shows is less than the maximum number of' units that would be allowed under the March 2001 Draft Comprehensive Land Use Map, Access: Public access will be provided from the proposed public road (Iodine Street, N.W.). All of the townhome units will be accessed through private roads. The private roads will be at least 24 feet wide with some sections being 28 feet wide. The City will require that the private streets to have B-612 concrete curbs and constructed to City street standards. As parc of the development agreement, the City wilt require the townhome owner's association be responsible to sweep the private streets at least twice a year and have the association be responsible for the maintenance of the raised median and monument sign at the entrance of the subdivision. Grndin~ and Drainage: The grading and drainage plans have been reviewed as part of the preliminary ptat of The Ponds subdivision. REU Number~ The City has enacted a quarterly drainage utility charge that is applicable to · the proposed development. The total drainage utility charge for the proposed t°wnhouse development is $1,134.'76 per quarter. This equates to approximately a $7.47 quarterly drainage charge per unit that the owners will be responsible~ for. La.nd.scaping: The landscaping plan has been reviewed by staff. The proposed landscaping plan is deficient in several areas, namely the lack of detail for the plantings for the typical townhouse unit and the lack of enough trees for the units. Staff will set up meeting with you in the near future to discuss how to create a landscaping plan that meets City standards. Screening: City, Code requires a IS-foot buffer between the e,-dsting residential and the proposed multi-family development. The site plan indicates that the screening requirement will be satisfied through various plantings. Waste Storage: City Code requires all waste storage areas to be locazed in the rear or side yard and they must be screened. The site plan indicates that the townhouse project will not contain any outside waste storage areas.