Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/04/2015

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Regular Planning Commission 5. 4. Meeting Date: 06/04/2015 By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Information Title: Review Concept Plan for Townhome Units at NE Quadrant of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Riverdale Drive; Case of Bulow, Inc. Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to provide feedback to the owner of the parcel located at the northeast corner of Sunfish Lake Blvd and Riverdale Drive regarding a concept plan that has been submitted. The concept plan proposes to develop the half -acre parcel with eight (8) townhome units. Note that at this time, there is no official application submitted; the property owner wanted to get some initial feedback on the proposal prior to expending funds on plan development. A public workshop was help prior to the meeting this evening to gather comments/feedback from the public regarding this concept plan. Staff will provide a verbal update to the Planning Commission of any input received. Notification: Notification is not required for this discussion topic. No action is being requested. Observations/Alternatives: The parcel is currently zoned E-1 Employment District and is guided as Places to Work on the Future Land Use Map. The proposed high density residential use (7-15 units per acre), if it were to proceed, would require both a Zoning Map Amendment as well as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. There are existing, single family residential homes on the south side of Riverdale Drive. Parcels to the north and west are zoned B-2 Highway Business and parcels to the east are zoned E-1 Employment District. The Mississippi River Trail was recently installed along the south boundary of this parcel. Following are some of the key topics to consider/discuss: • Access to the site • Available parking • Greenspace • Density Attached to this case are building elevations provided by the property owner as well as a concept/site plan. These are for reference purposes only at this time. Funding Source: Preparation of this discussion topic is being handled as part of normal Staff duties. Recommendation: This topic is for discussion only. There is no official Staff recommendation at this time. Action: This topic is for discussion only. No action is being requested.