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Commission Business <br /> <br />Vice Chair Kociscak called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at <br />8:46 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that the <br />City Council adopt the Findings of Fact favorable to the applicant relating to a request to rezone <br />the subject property from R-IR Residential, B-1 Business, and B-2 Business to R-3U Multiple <br />Residential. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Commissioner Johnson noted that some of the concerns of the designs of the <br />development are well taken and the developer should do some work on the sketch plan. It is <br />consistent with the Comp Plan, however. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Kociscak, Commissioners Johnson, Reeve, Sweet, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt and Commissioner Brauer. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that City <br />Council approve the request to rezone the subject property from R-1R Residential, B-1 Business, <br />and B-2 Business to R-3U Multiple Residential, based on the findings of facts. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Kociscak, Commissioners Johnson, Reeve, Sweet, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt and Commissioner Brauer. <br /> <br />Case #7: Request for Sketch Plan Review; Case of Edina Development <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon explained Edina Development has applied for sketch plan review of <br />a townhome development that will facilitate 112 townhouse units. This is not a detailed plan at <br />this point. The property is currently zoned B-1 Business, B-2 Business and R-1 Single Family. <br />The applicant is asking to rezone the property to R-3U Multi-Family Residential. If the property <br />were to be rezoned to R-3U, the property could be developed at a density not to exceed 7 units an <br />acre. The property is approximately 24.11 acres in size. The sketch plan shows a net density <br />(subtracting the road right-of-ways and wetlands) of 7 units per acre. The proposed townhomes <br />consist of four and six unit structures. Additional detailed information will need to be submitted <br />at the time of site plan and preliminary plat review to determine if the proposed townhome lots <br />meet City requirements. The sketch plan is proposing private streets through the development <br />that will connect to Alpine Drive. The proposed private street alignment is not acceptable and <br />should be revised according to the City Engineers comments in the City Staff review letter dated <br />December 28, 2001. A detailed drainage and grading plan will be addressed during the <br />preliminary plat process. The project is subject to the review and permitting process of the <br />Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). The development will be <br />required to obtain a permit from MnDot showing the post and pre development calculations. The <br />Planning Commission should review the proposed sketch plan and provide direction to the <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 3, 2002 <br /> Page 16 of 18 <br /> <br /> <br />