Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/04/2001

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CASE # REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING LOCATED ON THE LORD OF LIFE PROPERTY; CASE OF LORD OF LIFE CHURCH By: Principal Planner, Patrick Trudgeon Background: Lord of Life Church has applied for site plan review for an apartment building to be located on their property. The applicant is planning on constructing a 47-apartment unit building designed for senior citizens. The apartment building will be located on the northeast comer of their property near State Hwy. 47. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Original Site Plan c) Revised Site Plan d) Narrative of the proposed development submitted by applicant e) Letter from MnDOT regarding site plan f) Letter from Jim and Lauri Hanson regarding development g) Draft Planning Commission Minutes dated September 10, 2001 h) City Staff Review Letter dated August 31, 2001, Revised September 28, 2001 Notification: Site plans are not required to be subjected to public hearings. However, the applicant has submitted requests for a variance and rezoning; both of which do require a public hearing. Observations: The applicant has submitted an application for the rezoning of the development property from B-1 Business and R-3U Residential to MR, Multiple Residential. The rezoning, along with a minor Comprehensive Amendment, will permit a 47-unit apartment to be constructed. The apartment building will be constructed in an area that is roughly 10.05 acres in size. At this time, the applicant is proposing to construct only one of the two proposed buildings. The gross density of the parcel will be 9.35 units per acre when both buildings are constructed. Once wetlands are factored out, the net density will be 12.29 units per acre when both building are constructed. The March 2001 Draft Comprehensive Plan indicates the apartment building location is planned for high density housing at a net density up to 15 units per acre. The apartment building complies with all setback requirements. The apartment building is setback 75 feet from the property line of the Katnis property to the north. A new access drive is proposed to be constructed to serve the apartment building. The access drive will go across Lot 1, Block 1 of the new plat and exit onto Nowthen Blvd. (CSAH 5). Proof of an access easement needs to be provided to the City that will allow the apartment building residents to cross onto Lot 1, Block 1.