Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/14/2000

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CASE #: REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW OF ORCHARD HILLS; CASE OF HOMESTEAD MULTI-FA_MiLY DEVELOPMENT By: Megan Wald, Community Development Assistant Background: Mike Schneider of Homestead Multi-Family Development has applied for preliminary plat re~,iew to develop 42 for-sale townhome units on thc property located south of 153"~ Avenue N.W. and Bill's Superette and east of St. Francis Blvd. (State Highway//47). The following items are enclosed: a) b) c) d) Site location map Preliminary Plat Letter from MnDot dated October 3, 2000 City Staff Review Letter dated December 1, 2000 Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent heating notices to residen{s within 750 feet of the subject property. Observations: The property consists of approximately '10.~3 ~icres and is currently zoned R-3 Urban Residential, which allows up to 7 units per acre. The draft Comprehensive Plan targets this area for high-density residential uses and high density has been established at a maximum density of 7 units per acre. The developer is proposing 42 uriits, which equates to a gross density of 4.2 units per acre and a net density of 4.4 tm/ts per acre (net density is calculated by excluding Outlot A). The project area abuts two single family, rural residential lots on the extreme east and a single- family urban residential neighborhood on the southeast and south boundaries. To the north of the subject property is an existing business development (Bills Superette, Ramsey Clinic and Pharmacy). Barium and Cobalt Streets are proposed to be extended from the south into the plat; Barium Street ,Mll turn to the west and become 152"a Lane and then "T" into Cobalt Street; and Cobalt Street will extend north to 153"~ Avenue NW. The plat indicates that Cobalt will be connected to an existing north/south private driveway on the Bills 'Superette site. Dedication of the private street as a public roadway will be required. No access is proposed from St. Francis Blvd. NW. The pedestrian/bike path is proposed to be continued along the east side of State Highway #47.