Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/29/2002

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there were no plans to put in irrigation on the nOrth side, nor in the area designated for expansion. There is a fence on the west side. Asphalt TechnoloDes is the adjoining property to the west. This neighbor has shared in. the cost of putting ivy.along.the fence in Phase 2. Chairperson Nixt suggested the applicant work with the Staff to resolve these issues. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, 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 'City 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 Nixt, 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 Trudgeon stated Allstate 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 P,,amsey Comprehensive Plan have included the property, the 1VfUSA and designated the land as Medium Density Residential. Under the new proposed zoning map, the land will be designated as R-2, wkich allows for townhomes and a net density of up to seven units per acre. The property is approximately. 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 gross density of 6.83 unit's 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 maximum. 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 priv. ate streets to 300 re.et; 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 will need to be done at the preliminary 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 Anoka 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 gant excess entrances. The city feels more than one is necessary and would advocate for this. A detailed drainage and grading plan will be addressed during 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 (WMO) Planning Commission/June 6, 2002 Page 11 of 15