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Presentation <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald advised that Shade Tree Communities, LLC applied for sketch plan <br />review to create a residential plarmed Unit Development (PUD) subdivision consisting of single <br />family and detached townhome units on the Property generally located west of Potassium Street <br />and east of Nowthen Blvd. (County Road 5)i <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained that the subject property is 28 acres in size and zoned R-1 <br />Single Family. She stated City Code reStricts density to three units per acre or up to four units per <br />acre through a PUD. She indicated the sketChPlan is proposing to plat the property into 10 single <br />family lots and 28 detached townhome uni~ for adensity of 2.8 units per acre. She noted single <br />family lots are permitted within the R-1 DiStrict and townhome units are permitted through a <br />PUD. She stated the subject property will need to be rezoned to PUD. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated the sketch Plan is proposing to gain access from Potassium Street <br />and Radium Street. She advised that the subdivision is complying with City Code by connecting <br />to Radium Street, which is located within an existing residential neighborhood. She added that <br />the City has also received a sketch plan application for the development of the property located to <br />the east of the subject property; Rum River Meadows. She noted it is important to coordinate <br />street layout and connections between Shade Tree Cottages, Rum River Meadows, and the <br />existing neighborhood to the north.~ She statgd it is staff's opinion that the street layout should be <br />revised to provide a more direct Radium street connection from the north connecting to <br />Potassimn Street. She added it is :staff's understanding that the sketch plan is in the process of <br />being revised to address staff's concerns. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained that Potassium Street is currently an unimproved public street, <br />and it is the City's desire to upgrade gravel Streets whenever possible and therefore discussions <br />have been initiated regarding the City :particiPating in the cost to complete the street <br />improvement project. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated that along the northern plat boundary line, the subject property is <br />located next to single family lots that are lo~ated outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area <br />(MUSA) and therefore the plat will be subject to density transitioning. She indicated that City <br />Code allows the City to determine the proper buffer level for PUD developments. She stated the <br />sketch plan is providing 100 feet between thb rear lot line of the existing single family homes and <br />the detached townhome units. She added that the preliminary plat should comply with vegetation <br />requirements established in the Density Transition ordinance. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald noted there is a substantial wetland on the proposed plat that will need to <br />be delineated and encumbered with drainage :and utility easements on the preliminary and final <br />plats. She stated a detailed grading and draigage plan will be reviewed as part of the preliminary <br />plat submittal. She indicated the SUbdivision will be subject to permitting by the Lower Rum <br />River Watershed Management Organization, adding that the proposed plat will be reviewed for <br />park dedication requirements by the Park Commission at their January meeting. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 6, 2005 <br /> Page 11 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />