Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/08/2005

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CASE REQUEST FOR REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF SUNFLOWER RIDGE 2~D ADDITION; CASE OF ORRIN THOMPSON HOMES Background: The plans approved for Sunflower Ridge in 2002 consisted of 18.6 acres proposed to be developed in 2 phases with a total of 126 row style townhomes. The first phase has been developed and contains 46 townhome units. It is Staff's understanding that the requested revisions to the preliminary plat and site plan are a result of replacing some of the row style units with back-to-back units in the second phase of the development. The second phase of Sunflower Ridge is proposed to contain 37 row houses and 44 back-to-back homes. The net result is a total of 127 units on the entirety of Sunflower Ridge. The fbllowing items are enclosed for your information: a) c) Site location map Preliminary plat and site plan, utility plan, grading plan, and landscaping plan Building elevations for Colonial Manor City Staff Review Letter dated August 1, 2005 Observations: The property is currently zoned R-2 MediuTM Density Residential which allows up to 7 units per acre. The net density, exclusive of the .5 acres of wetland is 7 units per acre. in accordance with the previously approved preliminary plat and final plat and City Code, the second phase of Sunflower Ridge will be served by at least one main public street. Iodine Street, the main north/south public street currently exists.. The development of · · th Sunflower Ridge 2nd Addition will also include the easterly extensmn of I54 Avenue N.W. to connect with 154th in Evergreen Point to the east. All row houses will have access to public streets and the back-to-back units will be serviced by private streets. All of the private streets comply with City Code standards. The Grading and Drainage Plan and Utility .Plan are generally acceptable; the final plans must comply with comments in the City Staff Review Letter. The change in product from row house to back-to-back house (Colonial Manor) is now subject to the City's newly adopted architectural standards. The new stand.ards require that 35% of the area of the front wall of the buildings be brick and-2 architectural elements be included in the design. Two additional architectural elements may be used when less than 35% of the front wall is brick. The Colonial Manor contains 18% brick on the front wall and the design includes a total of 5 additional architectural elements. 139