Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/02/2018

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North Dayton Development AUAR existing structures. Indicate the timing and duration of construction activities. The area studied by this AUAR is located in the northern portion of the City of Dayton, MN, within Hennepin County (see Figure 1). The proposed development site encompasses approximately 560 acres generally located north of North Diamond Lake Road, south of Dayton River Road, east of the Daytona Golf Club, and west of Oxbow Lane and the adjacent farmstead (see Figure 2). The topography is comprised of rolling hills (see Figure 3). A vast majority of the study area is currently active farmland, with the remaining acreage used for single-family farm dwellings with outbuildings, scattered woods and wetlands. The proposer owns or controls about 500 acres of the study area, with the balance being large lot, single family homesteads or farms located just west of Vicksburg Lane N. The proposed size and extent of the facility triggers a mandatory environmental review and the RGU has elected to prepare an AUAR to fulfill this requirement. Approximately 1,500 to 1,700 single-family residential homes and a small commercial node consisting of neighborhood retail are anticipated in the project area, Figure 5 provides a draft representation of the proposed master planned development. The proposed development of the project area is anticipated to take 10 to 15 years and will begin with single family development on the east side of the project area. The first phase will be graded in 2019 and home construction could begin in late 2019 or possibly 2020. The first phase will be accessed from the east via Riverside Parkway in the adjacent residential development. In the future, the project area is anticipated to develop from east to west based on market demand for homes in the area. The overall timeline for development (10 to 15 years) may be impacted by the extension of Zanzibar Lane to the project area. It is anticipated that Zanzibar Lane will be connected to Interstate 94 with a new interchange. If this connection is made and Zanzibar Lane is extended to the project area, the pace of development may increase and it would also precipitate the development of a small commercial and multifamily node at the intersection of Zanzibar Lane and the future East/West collector road as shown on Figure 5. The uses for the proposed project consist of residential, commercial and multifamily. The commercial and multifamily uses are anticipated along Zanzibar Lane (see Figure 5). City of Dayton's Draft Park and Trail Plan includes a search area for a Community Park and a Neighborhood Park within the project site; this need is acknowledged and will be addressed by the project (see Figure 18). For purposes of this study we have assumed that 33% of the development will occur at the east side of the project area by 2025. We have also assumed that Zanzibar Lane has not been extended through the project area by 2025 and that access is provided to the project area via Dayton River Road and North Diamond Lake Road. Development of the site will involve general grading as necessary to facilitate proper drainage, trench cuts for the installation of needed utilities, and grading as needed for overall stormwater management including on -site ponding. A significant focus of grading and stormwater management will be the 8