Minutes - Planning Commission - 12/05/2000

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Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 7:52 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:52 p.m. Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald stated that Mike Schneider of Homestead Multi- Family Development has applied for preliminary plat review to develop 42 for-sale townhome units on the property located south of 153ra Avenue NW and Bill's Superette and east of St. Francis Boulevard (T.H. #47). The property consists of approximately 10.13 acres and is currently zoned R~3 Urban Residential, which allows up to seven units per acre. The draft Comprehensive Plan targets this area for high-density residential uses and high density has been established at a maximum density of seven units per acre. The developer is proposing 42 units, which equates to a gross density of 4.2 units per acre and a net density of 4.4 units per acre (net density is calculated by excluding Outlot A). Barium and Cobalt Streets are proposed to be extended from the south into the plat; Barium Street will turn to the west and become 152nd Lane and "T" into Cobalt Street; and Cobalt Street will extend north to 153rd Avenue NW. The plat indicates that Cobalt Street will be connected to an existing north/south private driveway on the Bills Superette site. Dedication of the private street as a public roadway will be required. No access is proposed from St. Francis Boulevard NW. The pedestrian/bike path is proposed to be continued along the east side of T.H. #47. The preliminary plat has been forwarded to the Park Commission for their recommendation on park dedication requirement. The City has retained an engineering firm to perform the required Traffic Generation Analysis study on the proposed development. The townhomes will also be subject to site plan approval for the purpose of reviewing architectural standards, parking, landscaping, etc. Citizen Input Steve Slettner, President of'Tec Design, noted that there is a slight modification to the plat. He explained that a couple of the existing lots along Barium Street had a poor lot layout and what they have proposed to the those property owners is to adjust the lot lines and make some additions to those two existing lots. Those residents have indicated a desire to make that change. Joe Lentner, 15081 Cobalt Street, Ramsey, stated that there will be no access from the development to T.H. #47, but the people living in these homes will be seeking access to T.H. #47. City Engineer Jankowski explained that there will be access to the development from the extension of Cobalt Street to the south and the private street to the east side of Bills Superette will be required to be converted into a public street which will give the residents access to T.H. Planning Commission/December 5, 2000 · Page 5 of 17