Minutes - Planning Commission - 05/02/2002

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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, and Kociscak. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. Case #7: Request for Preliminary Plat Review of Sunflower Ridge; Case of Oakwood Land Development Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 8:59 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 8:59 p.m. Presentation Community Development Director Frolik stated Oakwood Land Development has applied for preliminary plat approval of a townhome development proposed to be named Sunflower Ridge. The property is generally located north of Alpine Drive and west of T.H. #47. In the previous case, a public hearing was held to rezone the property to R-3 Urban Residential and to permit development of the property at a net density not to exceed 7 units per acre. The sketch plan proposed 131 units; the preliminary plat is proposing 126 units, which equates to a net density of 6.9 units per acre when the wetlands are factored out. She said in accordance with the new private street policy, the plan is proposing a main public street through the project area and it extends north off of Alpine Drive and continues to the north boundary of the plat, providing access to the north. There are also two public street extensions to the east into Evergreen Point. Per the Planning Commission's request at the time of sketch plan review, another public street has been incorporated into the plat that provides access to the west. It was also noted at the time of sketch plan review that a majority of the driveways were onto the public streets. The developer has reworked the public streets and private driveway collectors, and reoriented buildings so that now 79 of the 126 driveways will access onto private collectors. A preliminary grading and drainage plan has been provided. A preliminary utility plan has also been received. Coordination with adjacent plat will need to be provided and a comprehensive plan should be proposed. The current proposal requires approval contingent upon the approval of Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd and Evergreen Point. The final plat should encumber all wetlands and stormwater ponds with drainage and utility easements. There should also be a 10 foot drainage and utility easement around the perimeter of the plat. City Staff recommends preliminary plat approval subject to compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated April 24, 2002. Citizen Input Brian Olson, Principal City Engineer, stated one of the issues to be resolved with the developers is the barrier type curb required on private streets. Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 Page 11 of 23