Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/03/2005

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P20 8) Adopt Resolution #05-01-XXX Approving 8th Partial Payment to Glen Rehbein Companies for Improvement Project #03-29 (Sunwood Drive NW and Rhinestone Street NW) 9) Adopt Resolution #05~01-XXX Authorizing Municipal State Aid Street Funds Advance Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook,. Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Mayor Gamec announced the Council will be looking at snowmobiling and he asks that people respect people's property. COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: Request for Sketch Plan Approval of Shade Tree Cottages; Case of Shade Tree Communities, LLC Associate Planner Wald stated Shade Tree Communities, LLC applied for sketch plan review to create a residential Planned Unit Development subdivision consisting of single unit townhomes on the property generally located west of Potassium Street and east of Nowthen Boulevard. The sketch plan that was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their January 6, 2005 meeting proposed to develop 10 single-family lots and 32 single unit townhomes. The applicant has since revised the sketch plan to address some of staff's initial comments and concerns. Associate Planner Wald explained the subject property is 28 acres in size and zoned R-1 Single Family. City Code restricts density to three units per acre or up to four units per acre through a PUD, which can include townhomes. The sketch plan is proposing to plat the property into two single-family lots and 50 detached single unit townhomes for a density of 3.5 units per acre. The subject property will need to be rezoned to PUD. She explained staff will refer to the standards established in the R-2 District when reviewing setback and dimensional requirementsl The applicant has the ability to request deviations from City Code through the PUD process. Associate Planner Wald indicated the sketch plan is proposing to gain access from'Potassium Street and Radium Street. The subdivision is complying with City Code by making a connection to Radium Street, which is located within, an existing residential neighborhood. The City has also received a sketch plan application fbr the development of the property located to the east of the subject property; Rum River Meadows. It is important to coordinate street layout and connections between Shade Tree Cottages, Rum River Meadows, and the existing neighborhood to the north. The revised street layout provides for the most direct connection to Radium Street. Associate Planner Wald explained Potassium Street is currently an unimproved public street. It is the City's desire to upgrade gravel streets whenever possible and therefore discussions have been initiated regarding the City participating in the cost to complete the street improvement project, especially considering that Potassium Street is already a dedicated public street and therefore is not included in the plat boundary line. In order to facilitate development within Rum River Meadows, Shade Tree Cottages, and to better serve existing residents along Potassium Street, it seems beneficial to upgrade Potassium Street to urban street standards in conjunction City Council/January 25, 2005 Page 4 of 24