Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2005

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asking fbr is less than 10,800 square feet. He stated when the sketch plan was shown in March, those smaller lot sizes is what was shown. He commented that he is aware Ms. Brock objected to it at a time. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that as far as Alpine 'is concerned, it is designed as a State Aid Collector Road, and act as a reliever to Highway 10 as 'needed. He indicated he is not dismissing the impact it will have to Ms. Brock, but it was always designed to ~JO SO. Ms. Brock commented that with the new development, particularly with the apartment building and multi-family townhomes, will that traffic be directed so it can get to Highway 10 instead of ,.'oming back around. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated that it dePends on where they are heading. He stated if they are heading to the cities they will probably go to Bunker, but if going to Elk River will probably use Alpine to get to Highway 10~ He indicated that everY development will have impact, to every street in the city. Ms. Brock stated that as Community De~,elopment' Director Trudgeon mentioned, the developer is asking for smaller lots than have been acceptable. She indicated that just because a big builder is coming in does not mean we have to allow them to do whatever they want. Commissioner Van Scoy asked if Community De(,elopment Director Trudgeon had not commcnted on the density. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the density is 2.75 units per acre, and the maximum density for this type of development for single-family is 3 units per acre, so under the density typically allowed. Chairperson Nixt asked what Will be done in respect to density transitioning. Corem unity Development Director Trudgeon stated they are showing plantings along the edge of the property. He asked Pulte homes to address that further. Commissioner Watson questioned if they could take the public park and move it up to-serve as a buffer. Cormnunity Development Director Trudgeon stated they could look at it. He indicated the park is shown where the park plan shows a park, but that does not mean it cannot be moved. Vic Haggin, 15231 Jackal Street, been here 33 years. He stated he is disgusted with the entire operation. He indicated they are ruining the neighborhood, and giving into the developers. He stated Case #9 seems to be academic because already doing'tweaking to Case #8. He indicated ~_he town he grew up in was 1200 people, now they are talking about putting 2400 homes in behind him. He commented you cannot move on the road now, and Highway 10 was never figured out before letting everyone come in and do all this development. He stated that there are Planning Commission/October 6, 2005 Page 19 of 30 P19