Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/10/2002

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Case/412: Request for Site Plan Review of Villas of Meadow Point; Case of Allstate Development, LLC Principal Planner Trudgeon stated the City received an application from Allstate Development for site plan review for nineteen two-unit townhomes as part of the Villas of Meadow Point subdivision. The property is generally located in the triangular area formed by the intersection of Nowthen Blvd, Sunfish Lake Blvd., and Alpine Dr. The subject property is approximately 23.36 acres. The two-unit townhomes are part of a larger planned townhome development. The areas where the two-unit townhomes will be located are approximately 13 acres. The site plan shows 19 two-unit buildings for a total of 38 townhouse units. The subject property is zoned R-2 and the proposed townhouse development is a permitted use in the R-2 district. The net density of the whole property is 1.8 units per acre. It is the City's understanding that the outlots are proposed to be developed in the future. The two-unit townhome units will have public street access to County Road 57 and Alpine Drive (formerly 153ra Ave.), a city municipal state aide road. Four of the dwelling units will get access directly from the 154t~ Ave. and 154th Lane. The remaining dwelling units will be using private streets feeding off of public streets for access. The proposed development meets all setbacks, unit size, structure height, and off-street parking requirements established in the R-2 district. The site plan meets the landscaping standards for the R-2 Zoning District. When a R-2 District abuts a R-1 District, City Code requires additional buffering along the perimeter of development. The landscaping plan mostly meets the buffering requirement but is deficient 46 shrubs along the perimeter of the development. The landscaping plan will need to be revised to include the required shrubs. In addition to the building landscaping requirements, the applicant has chosen to use landscape buffering as the density transition option. The property boundary adjacent to the single-family homes is roughly 1,000 feet resulting in additional twenty-overstory trees, twenty evergreen trees, and twenty understory trees. According to the site plan, there will be twenty-six overstory trees, twenty-five evergreen trees, and twenty understory trees. All either meet or exceed our requirements. Each unit will be one-story ramblers with 1,814 square feet and have two-car garages. Exterior materials are proposing to consist of face brick and E.I.F.S. treatment. Mr. Kevin McGee, Allstate Development, showed a color rendering of the proposed twin home developm~ent. He described the structure to the Commission. Chairperson Nixt asked if he could see the entire layout of the development. Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that there is not a complete layout in the packet because Mr. McGee is proposing to do the development in sections. Mr. McGee showed a blueprint of the site to'the Commission. Chairperson Nixt stated one provision in the City Staff letter regarding ground cover stated areas not improved be covered in sod and the first issue is they have some tree save areas and are they exempt from this. The other issue is do they really need all areas not improved and do they want Planning Commission/October 10, 2002 Page 15 of 20