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private street policy requires a main public street through the project area, which this sketch plan <br />shows. The private street policy restricts private streets to 300 feet; unless a cul-de-sac is <br />provided, then the private street can be as long as 600 feet. The private streets shown appear to <br />meet the private street standards, however further review will need to be done at the preliminary <br />plat stage. The applicant is proposing to provide public roads to access Alpine Dr. and Nowthen <br />Blvd. (CSAH 5). The access on Nowthen will need Anoka County approval. The sketch plan is <br />also showing future accesses to the north and the southeast. They are surrounded by county <br />roads and typically the county doesn't want to grant excess entrances. The city feels more than <br />one is necessary and would advocate for this. A detailed drainage and grading plan will be <br />addressed during the preliminary plat and site plan process. At the present time, there does not <br />appear to be any designated area for stormwater ponds. This will need to be shown on the <br />drainage and grading plan and may impact the total number of units allowed. The project is also <br />subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management <br />Organization (WMO) and MPCA. It appears that the applicant is proposing a community <br />building to serve the residents of the townhouse development as well as tennis courts. It also <br />appears that there will be underground parking for the residents in the 16-unit buildings. In <br />addition, the developer is proposing to have off-street parking nodes near each 16-unit building. <br />City Staff recommends sketch plan approval subject to compliance with the City Staff Review <br />Letter dated May 30, 2002. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Kevin McGee, applicant, 2619 Coon Rapids Boulevard, stated these will be owner occupied <br />units. He said he received the City Staff Review letter of May 31, 2002, and said there have been <br />discussions regarding the entrance and exit on Nowthen Boulevard. The land to the north is <br />currently unavailable, and the land to the west, which is Sunfish Lake Boulevard, is feasible to <br />give some easement, and put the entrance on Sunfish Lake Boulevard. It will be easier to make a <br />right turn lane offNowthen Boulevard. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt pointed out the development will front Sunfish Lake Boulevard near a curve if <br />they acquire the parcel to the north. <br /> <br />Mr. McGee stated they are attempting to acquire property to the south of that area, and feels that <br />it would be more feasible to have a right turn rather than a center lane left turn. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt inquired what type of buffering will be used. <br /> <br />Mr. McGee stated there are natural hills that serve as buffering. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt said the configuration of parking on the interior private street has been an issue <br />in the past. The parking stalls may prove to be somewhat problematic. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/June 6, 2002 <br /> Page 12 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />