Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/07/2005

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use designation from R-1 Rural D~vel0P!tl~it~ C LqF Density Restdent~al on the property generally west of Nowthen Boulevard s°Ut~ of T~t ~i~bl~ The amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, along with a sub&wston request, ~ould~fl~ ~ lb4 apphc~t to develop the prope~ w~th s~ngte- hmily homes se~ed by ~anita* ~ ~d ~ ~pal Water. Associate Pla~er Geisler advise~that ~a~bOd~L~d Development is proposing to create 235 urban single-hmdy lots on 179 ~res :~gst ~:~p~hen Blvd. and south of Tro~ Brook. The proper~ ~s cu~ently located m m R¢I~ R~{DQelop~ng &strict. Development of the prope~ with urban se~ices, depends on ~e:ome~¢O~ ~e c~em Comprehensive Plan amendment being processed to consider eXte~ion °~b~ ~'~ices to the no~h of the~cu~ent Metropolitan Urban Sera,ce Area boundau. I~he· prgpq~ is ~pproved for development w~th urban semmes, the net densi~ allowed under R-t~!s ~e~.~p~acre. ~e sketch plan reflects a gross dens~ of 1.3 units per acre. All of the ~oP0s~d ~0~d~e~ to meet urban single-hmily standards for lot w~dth, s~ze, and frontage ona~pub!~¢r0g4l g~dem~W and lot standards wall be verified as a pa~ of the prelimina, plat revie~¢ Associate Planner Geisler noted~re~ m0:s~b~al ~etl~ds on me proposed plat that will need to be delineated and encumbered ~ith ~~t~ utili, easements on the prelimina, and final plats. The grading and drmnage gm w~[ ~a~ t~be rewewed and approved by the Lower Rum River Water Managemem Org~tiO~ ~;~O). Tro~ Brook is a designated tributa, of the Rum River, and is subject to sce~(9: mVee&d Sh~reland Management requirements, specifically setback for ail homes ~o~ ~}-0~W~Tr°~ Brook. Staff has sent the sketch plan to 100-foot a the DNR. Associate Pla~er Geisler explaia*d tMt b~caas~[~e project proposes to develop more than 80 acres of agricultural, naturally ve~m~ed~d~0re~ted land, enviromental review is required. An Enviromental Assessment Wor~heet ~:W!ll-be required ~ a pan of the prelimina, plat subm~al. Cu~ent CtW Code req~res:d~[~s~ttomng be~een the project area and adjacent rural s~ze lots. A Tree Prese~atmn PI~ ~fll: be ~eqmred at the t~me of prehm~na~ plat review and approval. Associate Pla~er Geisler advise~ that a~t~ffic generation ~alysis will also be required at the time of prelimina, plat review.~ The~ ~h~lan proposes to provide public access' from No,hen Blvd. and 168~ AVenU~ ff0m'~ ~t,~ 'Garnet S~eet from the south. The Ci~'s Comprehensive Plan pr°poses t~ eXteasion~°f},~67 Avenue as a collector street t~ough this subdivision. The submi~ed ske~plan isn~t,~0ngistem with this plan. If this sketch plan is to be approved, an adequate altemativ~ ioC~tidn tot}this East ~est collector roadway must be designated and approved by the 'C~. Associate Planner Geisler explai~ed~ . ~e~h~r~pqs~d. ~.~, ~ plat will be reviewed for park dedication requirements by the Park Comm!j~ion a~t ~Match meeting. She noted the Park and Trail Plan shows trmls through the subje~ pro~, 4both south of Tro~ Brook and along No,hen Boulevard. Plaming ~o~ffi~n~arch 3, 2005 Pll