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Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that under state law the City is required to send out the action to anyone who signed the petition. Councilmember Zimmerman left at 10:47 p.m. Case #11: Request for Site Plan Review of Villas of Meadow Point: Development~ LLC Case of Allstate Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that Allstate Development has applied 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 Boulevard, Sunfish Lake Boulevard, and Alpine Drive. The subject property is approximately 23.36 acres in size. The two-unit townhomes are part of a larger planned townhome development. The area where the two-unit townhomes will be located is approximately 13 acres in size. 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. With the R-2 Zoning District regulations, the property shown in the preliminary plat (including the outlots when developed) cannot exceed 7 units per net acre. The two-unit townhome units will have public street access to County Road 57 and Alpine Drive (formerly 153rd Avenue), a City Municipal State Aid road. Four of the dwelling units will get access directly from 154th Avenue 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 an R-2 District abuts a R-1 Dis(rict, City Code requires additional buffering along the perimeter of the development. The landscaping plan meets the buffering requirement. 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 an 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 a 1,814 square foot, one-story rambler with a two-car garage. Exterior materials are proposed to consist of face brick and E.I.F.S treatment. The roof will have asphalt shingles. The proposed units meet City Code. The development will be serviced by municipal water and sewer. Detailed grading, drainage, and utility plans are being reviewed as part of the preliminary plat of Villas of Meadow Point. City Staff recommended site plan approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated September 26, 2002, Revised October 18, 2002 and the developer receiving preliminary plat approval. Councilmember Kurak verified that at this time they were only approving the two-unit buildings. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that that was correct. City Council/October 22, 2002 Page 34 of 37