Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/04/2002

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CASE #: 5 REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW OF ALPINE MEADOWS; CASE OF EIGHTY SEVEN LLC By: Patrick Trudgeon, Principal Planner Background: Eighty Seven LLC has applied for a preliminary plat review of a 42-unit townhome development. The property is generally located in the southwest quadrant of T.H. #47 and 153rd Avenue N.W. and the fee title owner is Blaine Edmundson. During the February 7, 2002 meeting, the Planning Commission discussed at length the desirability of having the applicant show a road connection to the south. In the end, the Planning Commission instructed the applicant to bring back a revised plan that removes the connection to the south and instead show two accesses onto Alpine Dr. In meeting with staff, the applicants expressed a desire to bring the original plat to the City Council to receive their direction. Before they took the time and expense of preparing a new plat, the applicant wanted to determine if the City Council would require a connection to the south. On February 26, 2002, the City Council reviewed the issues and determined that the apphcant needs to provide an access to the south and that a second access onto Alpine Drive would be impracticable. Therefore, the applicant is back before the Planning Commission for reconsideration of the preliminary plat the shows only one access onto Alpine Dr. and an eventual public road connection to properties to the south. The following items are enclosed for your review: a) Site location map b) Preliminary Plat submittal c) Planning Commission Minutes dated December 4, 2001 d). Planning Commission Minutes dated February 7, 2002 e) Draft City Council Minutes dated February 26, 2002 f) MnDOT Review Letter dated February 22, 2002 g) City Staff Review Letter dated January 31, 2002, Revised March 28, 2002 Notification: Owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property received hearing notices for the February 7, 2002 public hearing. Observations: The subject property is zoned R-3 Urban Residential which allows up to 7 dwelling units per acre. The property is approximately 8.7 acres in size. When the right-of-way of Alpine Dr. and Hwy. 47 is factored out, the property has 7.1 net acres. The preliminary plat is proposing 42 townhouse umt with a net density of 5.91 units per acre.