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-120- Associate Planner Wald noted that the Park Supervisor has indicated that the City has spent a lot of time and money on the berm and it .is their intention to keep it a more natural berm, not. a manicured berm. ' Commissioner Johnson inquired as to whom the neighbors should be expressing .concerns to regarding the berm. · Associate planner Wald replied that they should be contacting the Parks Department. Commissioner lohnson stated that it' seemed as if there could be something done that' would keep the berm looking natural, but have it look appealing. Chairperson Nixt stated that he would like the landscaping plan to include the additional trees and shrubs, the units be minimized to meet the City recommended street requirements, and. make sure that the development complies with the density transition ordinance. Associate Planner Wald noted that the development will 'have no problem complying with the density transition ordinance: Chairperson Nixt inquired if staff had any concerns on utility and drainage issues and City Engineer Jankowski replied no. Motion by Chairperson Nix-t, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to table action to a/low for more discussions. Motion Carried. Voling Yes: Kociscak. Voting No: None. Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve, Brauer, Johnson, and Absent: Commissioner Watson. Case #3: Request for a Site Plan Review of Rivenwick 3ra Addition; Case of Turtle Moon, Inc, Associate Planner Wold stated that the City received an application from Turtle Moon Inc. for site plan review of a townhome development. The property is generally located south of Riverdale Drive and north of the ex/sting Rivenwick urban residential development. The project area is approx/mately 19.46 acres in size. The maximum net density established in the R-2 District is 7 units per acre. The site plan is proposing the development of 112 townhouse units and a net density of 7 units per acre. The townhouse umts will front onto private streets. The private streets will provide access to 138~' Avenue, which provides access to Riverdale. Drive'.. Riverdale Drive. is proposing to connect to Highway #10 and to Garnet Street. A few of the private streets do not comply with City Code specifications and the site plan will need to be.revised accordingly. The proposed development, meets, all setbacks, umt size, structure lieight~ and off-street' parking requirements established in the R-2 district. The site plan is deficient in the number of ornamental trees'and shrubs requiredin the R;-2 district. The site plan will also need to be revised to provide the required screening when a multiple family development abuts a single-family development. The subject property, contains a berm along the southern boundary line, which Planning Commission/September 5~ 2002 Page. 1.1- of 16 . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I