Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/23/2023

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Regular Planning Commission 6. 1. Meeting Date: 02/23/2023 By: Chris Anderson, Community Development r = Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Preliminary Plat for Parkside Townhomes (Project No. 22-143) Purpose/Background: The City has received an application from COR at Ramsey LLC(the "Applicant")for review of a proposed Preliminary Plat on property generally located west of Rhinestone Street, east of Traprock Street, south of 146th Avenue, and north of Ramsey Parkway (the "Subject Property). The Applicant is proposing a total of sixty-eight (68) attached townhome units,that would be built in two (2)phases. The first phase would include forty-two (42) units and the second phase would include twenty-six(26)units. Ultimately,there will eventually be a third phase of this project,which would be on the north side of 146th Avenue (east of Center Street),but that is not included in this Preliminary Plat. The Planning Commission reviewed the Sketch Plan for this project in December of 2022 and generally supported it(minutes attached). Notification: Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property, as reflected in the Anoka County Property Records, of the request for Preliminary Plat review by the Planning Commission on February 23, 2023. A proposed development sign was placed on the property and a noticed was published in the Anoka County UnionHearld Newspaper. Observations/Alternatives: General Project Overview The majority of the Subject Property was originally platted as Ramsey Town Center 7th Addition. However, due to the great recession of the mid-to late-2000s,much of it was never actually developed. The proposed Preliminary Plat layout is very similar to the existing parcel boundaries,with just minor adjustments. At the time of Final Plat application,the Applicant will also need to apply for an Easement Vacation to eliminate all existing drainage and utility easements on the Subject Property. New drainage and utility easements will be dedicated with the recording of the Final Plat. The Applicant is proposing twelve (12)buildings,consisting of a mix of 4-, 5-, and 6-unit buildings. The Subject Property is located in the COR-4b subdistrict,which is the medium density residential subdistrict and allows up to fifteen(15)units per acre. The Preliminary Plat has a density of approximately 13.5 units per acre. All units will be served by municipal sanitary sewer and water. Revised plans have already been submitted and Staff are currently reviewing them. It does appear that many of the initial comments have been addressed. Streets/Access/Sidewalks The project will be accessed from 146th Avenue on the north and Ramsey Parkway on the south,both of which are existing public roads. All proposed interior roads will be private. There is an existing sidewalk along Rhinestone Street. The project is proposing to install a six(6) foot wide sidewalk along the other three (3)public roads, as well as providing an appropriately sized boulevard area. Both of these meet the standards outlined in the Design Framework. Landscaping The project includes both boulevard plantings (along all four public streets) and interior plantings as well.