Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/2002

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REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW OF SuNFLOWER RIDGE; CASE OF OAKWOOD LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC- By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director Background: Oakwood Land Development has applied for a site plan review of a 126-unit townhome development. The property is generally located in the west of T.H. ~-47 and north of' Alpine Drive N.W. The following items are enclosed for your review: a) b) c) Site location map Site plan, landscape plan, and building elevations City Staff Review Letter dated April 24, 2002 Notification: No surrounding properties were notified of the site plan submittal. However, the applicant applied for a rezoning from commercial to medium density, residential and preliminary plat approval, for which public heatings are required..The public heatings were scheduled for the May 2na Planning Commission meeting. Public hearing notices were sent to property owners within 700 feet of the subject property. Observations: The subject property is zoned a combination of B-1 and B-2 Business. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan designates the property for low density residential development. The City Council and Metropolitan Council recently approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the designated use from low density residential to medium density resident/al. Consideration of the rezoning request wilI also be reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 2~a. The property is approximately 18.6 acres in size; 18.1 acres exclusive of the wetland. The site plan is proposing 126 townhouse units which equates to a net density of 6.9 units per acre. 'In accordance with the new multiple family street policy, there is at least one main public street spine providing access through the plat, with private driveway collectors emending off ~e public streets. The proposed townhome structures'are a comtSination of standard and lookout grade units that will be finished with maintenance free .siding, asphalt shingles, masonry brick accents, and' maintenance free decks (some units will have sunrooms rather than decks). City Code restricts lot coverage to 35%. Lot coverage on the subject property will be approximately 15%. All of the units will contain 2 bedrooms and all have the potential for a 3~ bedroom. The finished floor. areas are approximately 1,350 square feet, which exceeds City Code requirements. The current draft of the medium density residential development Performance standards proposes a 30 foot structure setback from plat boundaries and a 15 foot separation between buildings. The buildings in Sunflower Ridge are proposed to be 30-35 feet away from plat boundaries and all. structures are at leastL~ feet apart. The structures on the private driveway collectors meet the 25 foot setback from back of curb. The structures that front'on the public streets are subject to a 35 101