Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/09/2020

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Commissioner Woestehoff agreed that there was a lot of public feedback received in regard to the development itself and therefore he would want the input from the neighbors on this element as well. He asked if the marina categorization would require a change in zoning. City Planner Anderson replied that there would not be a change in zoning as it would be tied to private property owned by the HOA and would instead follow what the association up river did, creating a dock association with its own covenants. He stated that he did not believe there would be an intent to convert the dock to a commercial marina. He noted that if this moves forward to a formal request, a public hearing would be required for the Conditional Use Permit and advised that the notification area could be extended. He noted that conditions could be placed in a CUP that would prevent the dock from commercial activity. Chairperson Bauer provided background information on a shared dock concept that he participated in years ago when he lived further north. 6.02: Review Updated Sketch Plan of Garden View Villas (Project 19-136) Presentation Senior Planner McGuire Brigl presented the Staff Report stating that staff recommends that the Commission provide input to the applicant on the revised sketch plan. This could include, but is not limited to identifying any red flags, noting any potential concerns, and providing the applicant direction to invest in a Preliminary Plat. Commission Business Commissioner Anderson asked the concern of public safety with the driveways. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl replied that individual driveways onto the road increases the possibility of accidents and prefer driveways onto a frontage road for townhome products. She noted that it was a comment and not a requirement as it is not uncommon for single family homes to have driveways onto the road. She stated that as proposed it would meet the standards and the comment was simply made as a suggestion. Darren Lazan, applicant, stated that they made a full Preliminary Plat application, but staff believed it would be better to bring this forward as a Sketch Plan to gather input. He stated that originally this was a townhome development, but the constraints associated with the parcel and the requirements of the Code, put significant constraints on the project and therefore a fully conforming single-family plat was developed. He stated that this application should be considered as any other single-family subdivision plat. He referenced the landscaping comment from the staff report related to the requirement for the developer to install the landscaping. He explained that there is no opportunity for a developer to landscape as the lots will be constructed singly instead of as a whole development and therefore grading would occur and irrigation would not be available for landscaping to be provided by the developer. He noted that while it may not Planning Commission/ June 4, 2020 Page 12 of 18