Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/07/2002

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Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to approve Cindi and Michael Heying's request to exceed accessory building size restrictions based on Findings of Fact # , and adopt Resolution #02-10- declaring terms of same. '- Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Mayor Gamec recessed the regular meeting of the City Council at 9:13 p.m, ~., .- Mayor Gamec called the regular meeting of the City Council back,toorder at 9:24 p.m. Case #6: Request for Final Plat Approval of Evergreen Point 2"d Addition: Case of Edina Development, Inc. _..::-- ~:~ Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that Edina Deveiopment'i'has submitted a final plat for the second phase of Evergreen Point, a 11 O-unit townhome development on the northwest comer of Alpine Dr. and State Hwy. 47. The preliminary plat was approved:by the City Council on May 28, 2002. Evergreen Point 1~ Addition was approved by the City Council on,July 23, 2002 and consisted of 58 townhomes. Ever~een Point 2"d Addition will consi'St of 52 townhome units. The subject property is zoned R-2 Medium-Den?ity Residential which allows up to 7 dwelling units per acre. The submitted final plat is the second phase of the development and consists of 52 townhouse units. The submitted final plat adheres :to the approved preliminary plat. Final grading, utility, drainage, and construction plans, have been submitted and are generally acceptable subject to the comments contained in ..the City StaffReview Letter dated October 4, 2002. The final plat submittal contains plans for the required sound wall along TH 47 as approved as part of the first phase. City staff recommended final plat approval of Evergreen Point 2"d Addition subject tO compliance with'the Ci,ty Staff review letter dated October 4, 2002 and the developer enter/ng into a development agreement with the City. Councilmember Kurak stgt~d that-on page 2 t 9 of the agenda there is a site plan that identifies par-king spaCe~ off a publ/c street,~ '~ --.::-:- Principal Planner Tmdgeon explained that that was an old plan and that the parking nodes have been removed from the final plat. Councilmember Kurak stated that the park dedication fees and trail fees that are going to be collected as part of this development are quite significant and inquired if those funds are set aside for parks and trails. Principal Planner Tmdgeon replied yes. He explained that 50 percent will stay within the park district of the development and the other 50 percent will go into a City wide park fund. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the developer can use the trail fees to construct the required trails w~ithin their development. P140 CiD, Council/October 22, 2002 Page 20 of 35 I ! ! i ! ! !