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project. The property is located on the west side of T.t-I. #47 at the intersection with Sunwood Drive NW. The City Council adopted findings of fact and introduced the ordinance to rezone the property on February 26, 2002. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to adopt Ordinance #02-12 rezoning property in Section 25 from R-1 Urban Residential to R-3 Urban Residential to accommodate the ACCAP housing project. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Councihnember Anderson aye Councilmember Kurak aye Councilmember Zimmerman no Councilmember Hendriksen no Mayor Gamec aye Motion carried. Case #8: Request for Site Plan Approval of Sunwood Estates; Case of Anoka County Community Action Program Community Development Director Frolik stated that Jeff Johnson from Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) has applied for site plan approval to develop a rental project consisting of 32 townhomes on the property located west of Highway #47 (St. Francis Boulevard.) and south of Sunwood Drive. The property consists of approximately 11.31 acres. The site plan is proposing to construct four, six-unit and one, eight-unit townhome structures (15 2-bedroom, 15 3-bedroom, one 4-bedroom and one 5-bedroom). The units will receive access from a private street or driveway collector extending off Sunwood Drive. The developer's original proposal was that the most northerly access onto Sunwood would be restricted to emergency vehicles only. The City Engineer recommended that both accesses from Sunwood are full service and the site plan was modified accordingly. Mn/DOT also requested that the most northerly access be adjusted to the south at least 250 feet from the intersection of Sunwood and T.H. #47. The access has been realigned as far south as possible (approximately 180 feet from T.H. #47) while maintaining the City's standard for a 90-degree angle at the intersection with Sunwood. Building coverage is restricted to 35% of the property. The building coverage proposed on Lot 1 is approximately 11%. All of the structures meet or exceed the applicable structure setbacks fi'om property lines. The private street will be paved and finished B-612 concrete curbing. The driveway collector extending south from the private street will not be curbed. According to City Code, a minimum of 73.5 parking spaces are required. The site plan reflects the capability to provide 128 off-street parking spaces; 64 spaces in 32 double garages and 64 spaces in 32 double wide, 25 foot long driveways. The north/south private street will be constructed with a 32 foot wide pavement, which will allow for on-street parking. The developer is proposing to install sidewalks to link all of the units with the two recreational areas planned in the neighborhood and the City sidewalk system on Sunwood. The townhomes do not exceed the City Council/March 26, 2002 Page 15 of 25