Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/04/2002

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CASE #: REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW OF EVERGREEN POINT; CASE OF EDINA DEVELOPMENT By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director q Background: Edina Development has applied for site plan review to develop 112 townhomes on the property located west of Highway #47 and north of Alpine Drive N.W. The following items are enclosed: a) b) c) Site Location Map Site Plan (Preliminary Plat) and Landscape Plan City Staff Review Letter dated March 28, 2002 Notification: Site Plan's are not required to be subjected to a public hearing, however the proposed development also requires a subdivision. Area property owners are aware of the proposed development because of notices sent out for the preliminary plat public hearing, also to be reviewed on April 4. Observations: The property is approximately 24.11 acres in size. As mentioned above, the property is currently zoned R-3 Urban Residential, which allows for medium density residential development at a density not to exceed 7 units per acre. The net density (subtracting Alpine Drive and T.H. #47 road right-of-ways and wetlands) is 6.9 units per acre. The proposed townhomes consist of two, four, and six unit structures. In accordance with the newly adopted street policy for multiple residential developments and suggestions from City Staff, Planning Commission and City Council, the units will receive access from a combination of public streets and private driveway collectors. All of the driveways are at least 25 feet in length and do not exceed the 20 foot width restriction at the street. City Code requires a minimum of 280 off-street parking spaces and 439 are proposed within garages, driveways and parking nodes. City code requires that garages be at least 240 square feet in size. The double garages proposed are 324 square feet and the single garages are 252 square feet. Lot coverage is restricted to 35% and the coverage in the project is approximately 13%. The structures on private streets meet the 25 foot setback established in the new private street policy. The structures on the public streets are also proposed to be set back 25 feet from the back of curb rather than 35 feet from the road right-of-way line. The applicant has applied for a variance to the setback on the public streets.