Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/13/2005

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32 Background: CASE #: .~ RU~ 'RIVER MEADOWS; CASE OF NATIONAL GROWTH, LLC By: Megan Watd, Associate Planner National Growth, LLC submitted a sketch plan to develop a residential detached townhome subdivision on the property, generally located east o~fPotass/um Street and soulih of 157th Lane. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Sketch plan c) CiD' StafReview Lener dated December 30, 2004 Notification: ' .... No pubiic heating is required at the sketch plan stage of a plat. However, .the City, Council adopted a policy requiting notification of a proposed subdivision be sent out to residents within 350 feet of the subject propertV during sketch pian submittal. Staff.at-tempted 'to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property. Observations: The subject property, is t0 acres in size and zoned R-1 Single Family. City. Code restricts density, to three units per acre or up to four amis per acre through a PUD. The sketch plan is proposing to plat the property into 20 detached townhome units for a density of 3.2 un/ts per acre. Town.home units are permitted through a PUD. The subject property will need to be rezoned to PUD and the required rezoning application will need to be submitted in conjunction with the preliminary plat.. City. Code requires PUD subdivisions to be subject to the site plan process. Staff will refer to -the standards established in the R-2 District when reviewing setback and dimensional requirements on the site plan. The req~tired site plan application should be submit-ted in conjunction with the preliminary, plat submittal. The sketch plan is proposing to gain access'from Potassium Street. Potassium Street is currently an unimproved public street (i.e. gravel road), in order to facilitate development within Rum River lVleadows. Shade Tree Corta=~es [proposed sketch plan locamd to the west) and to better serve existing res/dents aion~ Potassium Street; it is to everyone's benefit to upgrade Potassium' Street to urban street standards and thereIbre discussions have been [nitiated regarding the City, participating h~ cos~ to upgrade the street. The subdivision [s siiowin~ a private street se,wicing the units. Tlie sketch plan is being revised m provide ~br a public street rl~'oughour the development. The sketch plan w/Il need to be revised r.o provide a co~mecnon co cbc south to allow' for 5amre development. Ciw Code t-esmcts cul-de- accommodate ~ae propose~ su'ee't layout.