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Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Jeffrey, BraUer, Van Scoy and <br /> Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Shepherd. <br />'-~ Case #8: Request for Sketch Plan Review of Town Center Gardens 3rd Addition; Case <br /> of BrightKeys, Inc. " .. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler explained Brightkeys has applied for sketch plan review of Town <br />Center Gardens 3~d Addition, the third phase of Town Center gardens. The whole development <br />site is 51.91 acres. The property proposed to be developed in this phase is approximately 21.99 <br />acres in size, and' is generally located on Bunker Lake Blvd at Ramsey Blvd. The sketch plan of <br />Town Center Gardens 3~d Addition proposes a total of 196 townhomes (128 units in 16 eigtit:unit <br />buildings, 36 units in 6 six-unit buildings, and 32 units in 8 four-unit buildings). As proposed, the <br />project would have a density of 8.9 units per acre. This is above the permitted density in the R-2 <br />zoning district, which is 7 units per acre (net). A comprehensive plan amendment and a rezoning <br />would be required to achieve the proposed level of density. Staff and the applicant have had <br />discussions regarding the possibility of rezoning this land to TC-4a in order to be consistent with <br />the Town Center property to the west. The TC-4a District allows residential density up to l0 <br />units per acre. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler advised it should also be noted that the boundaries of the current <br />addition are unclear; this will need to be revised on subsequent plans, and may affect the overall <br />density on the site. The sketch plan is showing several apartment buildings in the northwest <br />corner of the site; revised plans need to indicate more clearly if this is part of the current phase or <br />a tktture phase. The proposed development will also need to go th?ough site plan review, most <br />likely at the preliminary plat stage. The sketch plan is prgposing to construct a combination of <br />public and private streets throughout the development, sim. ilar to the streets that were approved <br />with the first two phases of Town Center Gardens. A detailed drainage and gTading plan will be <br />addressed during the preliminary plat process. The project is subject to the review and <br />permit-ting process of' the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). The <br />Park and Recreation Commission will review the sketch plan' at their August meeting for <br />recommendations on park dedication and trail requirements. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler advised while there are many details that must be worked out in the <br />preliminary plat and site plan stages, the proposed sketch plan is consistent with the first two <br />phases of Town Center Gardens. Staff finds the sketch plan generally acceptabl.e subject to <br />~'urther review of grading and drainage, street design, and overall density on the site. <br /> <br />Cl~airperson Nixt announced although this is not a public hearing, he will be taking comments <br />fi'om the public. <br /> <br />Phil Dommer o~' Brightkeys Development stated he is available ~br questions. <br /> <br />F;ed Mertens, 7404 149m Avenue NW, stated his property is about 330 feet fi'om the proposed <br />development. He stated there are seiqeral things about the development that he opposes <br />adamantly. First is the apartments included in the plan. He stated people that rent home8 do not <br />have the tendency to take good care of their property and landlords tend to let them fall into <br />disrepair. He does not have the desire to have something like that close to his home. Also, <br /> <br /> Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 <br /> Page 21 of 40 <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br /> <br />