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MEMORANDUM (for May 2, 2016 Park Commission Hestia <br />To: Chair Meyers, Park Commission Members <br />Adam Edwards, City Engineer / Public Works Director <br />Jessica Loftus, City Administrator <br />From: Mike Gaffron, Senior Planner <br />Date: April 29, 2016 <br />Subject: Zoning File 416-3822 Lakewest Development, 3245 Wayzata Boulevard West <br />Preliminary Plat / RPUD Rezoning / Comprehensive Pian Amendment <br />- Park Commission Review per Municipal Code Section 82-113(e) <br />The City is reviewing a subdivision application for a residential development on the former <br />Eisinger property at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard (west of the Dumas Orchard, southeast of Lurton <br />Park). The Developer is requesting the following approvals: <br />1) Amendment of the Orono Comprehensive Plan (Community Management Plan or <br />"CMP") to allow development of the property at a net density of approximately 5.5 units <br />per acre rather than the guided density of 10-15 units per acre; <br />2) Preliminary plat approval for a 27 -lot single-family residential subdivision; and <br />3) Rezoning to Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD). <br />The Orono Subdivision Code, Section 82-1 13(e) states as follows: <br />(') ei2 rel ;,G' Dai c'Gr,,ua -_-l9 !. 7"E", C�a . the <br />de 3- Is_`l -rof j',aiM p, -ark e ,,).mac i;,---3 *'Y - c.---� ;,?_ <br />the '+. on- I Ig� ��i%I i�l�'a,��TS' shall a eh.' 'ahs i �'!E S..�3 �''.s` -� �L_ T ive 1 MI, 'zTh, Zh l! <br />7.4t,aA� cr F!LLi C.e.l.�?cE It'DM.� (i? i's.:��r. .Q ,_. t!c ww11' LII% 51i. <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat on April 18 and recommended <br />conditional approval. Planning Commission noted that the applicants are proposing a private <br />park area and internal trail system to serve the residents of the development. Due to the <br />difficulty of developing a public trail along Wayzata Boulevard because of wetlands abutting the <br />traveled roadway both east and west of the development site, Planning Commission did not <br />include a public trail in their recommendation. It is noteworthy that the portion of the property <br />that is a closed sanitary landfill comprises approximately 9 acres of mostly open land. The <br />developer has suggested that while some of the landfilled area could be developed for housing if <br />mitigated (i.e. landfill contents removed) he might be open to exploring other uses including <br />public recreational land. <br />The Park Commission is asked to review the City's trail and park plans and recommend whether <br />there is a need for public park land; public trail easements or trail construction; or merely Park <br />Dedication Fee for this development. The City Code requires dedication of 8% of the land as <br />public park or payment of the equivalent value in cash as a Park Dedication fee. The standard <br />Park Fee for this property based on 27 new building lots ranges from a minimum of $3,250 per <br />lot and a maximum of $5,550 per lot, for a potential total fee of 587,750 to $149,850. <br />Attachments: <br />- Orono Parks Map <br />- Orono Trail Plan Map <br />- Preliminary Plat & Selected Exhibits <br />