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OW t hi lon: To work together ko respotibiy grow oar community, and to provide quality, cost -affective, and efckent government tet does. CC Regular Session 7. 2. Meeting Date: 06/28/2016 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Information Title: Adopt Resolution #16-06-119 Regarding the Final Plat for The Station; Case of D. R. Horton (Project No. 16-09) Purpose/Background: The City has received an Application for Final Plat Approval for a 77-unit townhome development located in The COR. This plat was originally approved in 2005 and again in 2008, first as Ramsey Town Center 6th Addition, and secondly as Gables Terrace, each with minor modifications (unrelated to the number of lots proposed). The Preliminary Plat was approved by the City Council on May 24, 2016. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property. The Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Anoka County Union Herald. Observations/Alternatives: The proposed subdivision generally meets all requirements for The COR Zoning District, with necessary modifications as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The proposed density is slightly higher than the maximum fifteen (15) units per acre prescribed in this sub -district for medium density. Ramsey Town Center 2nd addition, which consists of the two (2) blocks west of the the project site, was developed at a density of 12.1 units per acre. The Station, as proposed, is 15.78 units per acre. When averaging the two phases, the overall D.R. Horton development achieves a net density of 13.94 units per acre. Civil Engineering Plans are generally acceptable to the City Engineer, with amendments outlined in the Staff Review Letter. Landscape Plans & Environmental Policy Board (EPB) Review. The EPB reviewed the Landscape Plan at their March 21, 2016 meeting. The EPB recommended that the interior plantings be reallocated so that the south facing units had more deciduous trees in front of them. The revised Landscape Plan is generally acceptable with revisions outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Preliminary Plat at their April 7, 2016 meeting. There were no written or verbal comments received. The Planning Commission raised a concern about the density of the development. The Planning Commission tabled action on the Preliminary Plat to the May meeting for additional information on the past approvals of this project as well as densities of surrounding developments. At their May 5, 2016 meeting, the Planning Commission again reviewed the request as well as the previously requested information. They were generally supportive of the project with the exception of the proposed density. The Planning Commission noted that the density should be reduced such that it did not exceed fifteen (15) units per acre and that the calculation for Net Density shallexcludelocal rights of way. The City Council ultimately approved the