Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/07/2006

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PLANNING COMMISSION Discussion Item: Kings Island Townhomes By: Amy Geisler, AICP, Associate Planner Background: The Planning Commission will recall that Archie Zahler has submitted a sketch plan to develop detached townhomes on the property located at the end of Rivlyn Avenue between Highway 10 and the Mississippi River. The Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan at their August 3, 2006 meeting. The City Council has reviewed the sketch plan at work session twice, and several changes have been made to the plan so Staff is bringing it back to the Planning Commission as a discussion item. The subject property consists of 2 CillTent lots: an outlot of Dickenson's I\1ississippi Acres and commercial lot that contains Brake Alert, which is proposed to remain on its own lot The Brake Alert lot is zoned E-1 Employment, and the outlot is zoned R-l Residential. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning would be required for the plan to move forward as cillTently designed. The sketch plan proposes to extend Rivlyn Avenue to serve the new development As submitted, the sketch plan would require a variance to the 600 foot cul-de-sac length requirement in City Code. Staff is recommending that a Phase I Environmental review be completed because of the history of auto repair on the site. The City Council discussed the sketch plan at the October 30, 2006 work session and directed the applicant to remove the cpnnection ofRivlyn Avenue to Highway 10, and explore options for providing open space along the river frontage. The applicant has revised the sketch plan to show 14 detached townhomes (eliminating the 1 single family lot) on a cul-de-sac. Attachments: Site location map, previous sketch plan, revised sketch plan Action Statement: Provided comments to tlle developer on the revised sketch plan pc: 1217/06 89