Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/05/2002

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there were no plans to pu'~ in irrigation on the north side, nor in the area designated for expansion. There is a fence on the west side. Asphalt Technolo~es is the adjoining proper9', to the west. This neig&lbor has shared in the cost of putting iv,/along~the fence in Phase 2. Chairperson Nixx suggested the applicant work wkh the Staff to resolve these issues. Motion by Chairperson NLx-t, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to approve the proposed site plan for T.J. & Associates Printing, with the direction to confer with Staff to resolve landscaping issues, and contingent upon compliance with Cit',/Staff review letter dated May 31, 2002 and Sunfish Gateway receiving final plat approval and the Developer recording the plat at Anoka County. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson NLxt, Commissioners Reeve, Brauer, and Kociscak. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson, Sweet, and Watson. Case #6: Request for Sketch Plan Review of Allstate Development; Case of Allstate Development Presentation Principal Planner Tmdgeon stated .Mlstate Development LLC has applied for sketch plan review of a townhome development. The property is generally located in the triangular area formed by the intersection ofNowthen Blvd, Sunfish Lake Blvd., and Alpine Dr. The property is currently zoned R.-1 Rural Residential. Recent amendments to the Kamsey Comprehensive Plan have included the property, the lvfUSA and designated the land as Medium Density Residential. Under the new proposed zoning map, the land will be designated as R-2, which allows for townhomes and a net density of up to seven units per acre. The property is approxrrnately 22.97 acres in size. The sketch plan is proposing 20 two-unit buildings, one 4-unit building, and eight 16-unit buildings and one single-family lot for a total of 157 units, which equates to a goss density of 6.83 units per acre. There appears to be wetlands present on the property; therefore the number of units may have to be reduced in order to comply with the net density max/mum. The total' density attainable may also be impacted by the site plan review. He stated the new private street policy requires a main public street through the project.area, which this sketch plan shows. The private street policy restricts primate streets to 300 feet; unless a cul-de-sac is provided, then the private street can be as long as 600 feet. The private streets shown appear to meet the private street standards, however further review Mil need to be done at the prelim/nary plat stage. The applicant is proposing to provide public roads to access Alpine Dr. and Nowthen Blvd. (CSAH 5). The access on Nowthen will need A. noka County approval. The sketch plan is also showing future accesses to the north and the southeast. They are surrounded by county roads and typically the county doesn't want to ~ant excess entrances. The city feels more than one is necessary and would advocate for this. A detailed drainage and goring plan will be addressed dur/ng the preliminary plat and site plan process. ,, At the present time, there does not appear to be any designated area for stormwater ponds. This will need to be shown on the drainage and. grading plan and may impact the total number of units allowed. The project is also subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (W!VIO) Planning Commission/June 6, 2002 Page 11 of 15 43