Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/25/2024

Home

6. 4. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date: 01/25/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a Preliminary Plat and Site Plan for Waterfront Village - Centra Homes Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to review a Preliminary Plat and Site Plan for a proposed 110-unit detached townhome development in the COR,to be located at the southwest corner of Bunker Lake Boulevard and Zeolite Street(the "Subject Property"). Centra North LLC,the "Applicant", is seeking approval for the Preliminary Plat and Site Plan. The Planning Commission may recall this project, as the Applicant submitted a sketch plan for this project back in October 2023 for review. 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 the Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review, as well as the Public Hearing to be held by the Planning Commission on January 25, 2024. A notice of the Public Hearing was published in the Anoka County UnionHerald newspaper. A "proposed development" sign was placed on the property. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: General Project Summary Centra Homes has submitted a Preliminary Plat and Site Plan for a proposed detached townhome development in the COR. This follows their previous submission of a sketch plan for the proposed development,which was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their meeting in October 2023. The Subject Property is 27.96 acres in size,but only 16.59 acres of the Subject Property is planned for the detached townhome development. Outlots G and H will be set aside for future retail and multifamily development, respectively. It should be noted that the shape of Outlot H does take into account the Home2Suites site that was carved off in 2023. Zoning and Land Use Guidance The City's new zoning map was approved by City Council in November 2023. With this new zoning map,the subject property was rezoned to COR-4b: Neighborhood Subdistrict to accommodate residential development. Detached townhomes are permitted in the COR-4b subdistrict, allowing a density of up to fifteen(15)units per acre. The Subj ect Property is guided as Mixed-Use in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan,which allows a density of anywhere between five (5) and seventy-five (75)units per acre. The proposed development includes 110 detached townhomes on 16.59 acres,resulting in a proposed density of 6.63 units per acre. The proposed density complies with both the zoning designation and the comprehensive plan guidance for the Subj ect Property. Architecture Building elevations and colored renderings have been submitted and are attached to this case. The exterior finish of each townhome unit will vary between three primary models, each consisting of vinyl lap siding, shake siding, decorative shutters, gabled roofs, and stone veneer. These units are similar to the units Centra built in the "Cottages at the COR" development, located at the southwest corner of Ramsey Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard. Each unit will have a front porch and front door,with a rear-loaded garage served by a network of private streets throughout the development. All units are two stories in height. For the exposed end units fronting a public street,private street, or cut-through walkway,the applicant will be required to add more architectural