Agenda - Council - 05/31/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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~i hc proposed Landscaping Plan easily exceeds the minimum planting requirements in City Code. Thc Plan is acceptable with some minor modifications. No tree preservation plan is required as tl-u~, :dtc is void of trees. 'Ibc perimeter of all 3 blocks will have sidewalks or trails that are either interior to the site or a part o1' the Town Center trail system in road right-of-ways. The site plan proposes a system of interior sidewalks that provide pedestrian connections between units and also connections to the '[awn Center trail system. All but 3 of the additional sidewalk connectors recommended in the ('itv Staff Review Letter have been incorporated into the Plan. In addition, the Applicants are proposing to install a sidewalk to provide a pedestrian link between the units that front on Bunker Lake Blvd. Because of space restrictions within the boundaries of the plat, they are proposing that the sidewalk be constructed in the right-of-way of Bunker Lake Blvd., parallel to the regional trai~ prolx~sed in that corridor. The Applicants feel that utilizing a private sidewalk, rather than the regional trail, to provide connectivity between the buildings is a safer alternative than direct connection between each unit and the regional trail. The County has verbally indicated a willingness; to work with the Applicant. Ramsey's Engineering Staff is very concerned that such a plan will adversely impact right-of-way needed for future improvements to the BUnker Lake Biwt. c{m-idor. The Applicant's committed to restricting this special concession to this particular development project only; no similar requests will be considered along Bunker Lake Blvd. ()vcrctll, the site plan achieves the intent of moving pedestrians within the neighborhoods and to the care arua of Town Center. Th<: M;tstuu Development Agreement for Town Center establishes that there are no park or trail i'i:es due on this plat. ltowever, there is a park payment obligation in the Master Development /\grcement {hat requires a cash payment, to the City, upon sale of the property in an amount ~qu_al Lc> 750 times thc number of eligible units on the property in accordance with the zoning Thc pr,.:liminary plat is proposing to resubdivide Outlet U, Ramsey Town Center, and part of ©utlot lgl Ramsey Town Center 2nd Addition into 33 lots for the 33 multi-family buildings, and iwo autlo~s. After the plat is recorded at the County, the applicants will file CIC (Common interest Community) amendments to the plat as each building is constructed. The CIC acts s~)n~cwI~a,~ like al~ "as built" and locates the building exactly on the lot and identifies the number ~i' units i~ tim building. The City has had little experience with CIC's and expressed some c~mcern with the process at the time of sketch plan review. After some additional research, City 5taq' i~; corn fortable with the plat as designed into blocks and the follow-up CIC process. Thc l'hmning Commission conducted the public hearing on May 19, 2005. There were no verbal or wrillen comments submitted as a part of the hearing. The Pl'anning Commission reviewed the ,,mtfetanding issues related to a CIC plat design, building architectural features, sidewalk system, driveway lengths, and excessive front yard setbacks. The CIC process was determined to be x::c~qotablc. The modified building elevations-for the Hometown Product and the modified :~iduwaik ~vstem were determined to be acceptable.