Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/03/2005

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Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review: Town Center Gardens 3r~t Addition February 25, 2005 Page 6 of 8 The site plan also shows 14 guest parking spaces contained in parking nodes. All of the parking nodes are located within private roads. Maximum Driveway Width: The maximum driveway width permitted for each unit is 20-feet. The proposed development meets this requirement. Park Dedication: The proposed plat will be forwarded to the' Park Commission for a recommendation on park dedication. The City has the option for cash, land, or a combination of the two. It should be noted that the Park Dedication fee in effect at the time of final plat approval is what will be charged. Sidewalks: City policy requires the installation sidewalks along both sides of al! non cul-de-sac public streets. Sidewalks are shown on both sides of all public streets with the exception of the East-West street through Lots 6 and 7. Trails are shown throughout this portion of the plat, connecting this area to the remainder of the plat and the Town Center south of Bunker Lake Blvd; Trail Development and Trail Fees: Staff is recommending that a trail be constructed on the northern boundary of the plat (149th Ave NW) and the eastern boundary of the plat (Ramsey Blvd). Staff will also recommend that the trail be connected at 149th Ave and Ramsey Blvd. trail It should be noted that the Trail fee in effect at the time of final plat approval is what wilt be charged. During sketch plan review, the City Council asked that a trail be installed along the southern edge of the wetland, connecting up to Street B. This trail should be shown on the revised site plan. Open Space: City Code requires that at least 40% of the development consist of open space. Qualifying areas include grassed lawns, landscaped areas, gardens, natural areas, landscape rock, mulch, wetlands, and ponding areas. At Least 10% of the open space must be shown as an .easily identifiable common area for the use of the surrounding residents. As with density, open space requirements are calculated differently according to zoning designation. The R-2 portion of the plat is 44.21 acres in size, which results in a need for 17.6 acres of open space (it should be noted that this calculation includes the 1st and 2nd Additions of Town Center Gardens). The preliminary plat is showing 24.24 acres (67%) of open space. At least 1.76 acres of identifiable common area must be provided. This requirement is satisfied with the open space on the comer of 116 and Ramsey Blvd., along with the open space provided south of the wetland. You have indicated your willingness to install a gazebo in this area, adjacent to the trail. The portion of the plat proposed as a PUD requires a minimum of 50% private open space or 20% public open space. As discussed above, the overall private open space in the R-2 port/on of the plat is 67%. Staff will recommend that a common area be set aside near 149th and Ramsey Blvd, similar to the one at the comer of Bunker Lake Blvd and Ramsey Blvd. 58