02-19-2019 Planning Commission Packet

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Date Application Received: January 23,2019 ��VO Date Application Considered as Complete:February 1,2019 To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members Dustin Rief, City Administrator yet lkts H O From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director Date: February 19,2019 Subject: #LA19-000006,Patrick Brama Trident Dev. o/b/o University of St Thomas, Outlot A, Stonebay, Concept Plan review Application Summary: The applicant is requesting comments regarding a proposed multi- family residential structure. Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff requests feedback on the proposed apartment building concept. Background The subject property is located at the NW corner of Wayzata Blvd West and Willow Drive North. This parcel is Outlot A of Stonebay, and was originally contemplated for office uses. The City had reviewed at some level a possible bank,and a possible gas station on the site,but not project was built. The most current draft of the Comprehensive Plan guides the property for High Density Residential,20-25 units per acre. The developers are working on behalf of the current property owner,the University of St. Thomas. The developers propose the construction of a 2- 2.5 story market rate apartment building on the property. Site improvements include the apartment building with between 75 and 90 units, underground parking, and surface parking, trails, and landscaping. Review Process The concept proposal is the first step in the RPUD process. Of note,this proposal is based on the formal acceptance by the Met Council of the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan,which guides the subject property for high density residential (20-25)units per acre. The project cannot proceed beyond concept review until the Met Council has accepted the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Following Met Council acceptance of the Comp Plan,the project will require master plan approval, zone change(to RPUD), and platting(from the Outlot designation). All of these actions require a public hearing, and notice to all property owners within 500 feet. Many of these actions will occur concurrently. Analysis Access. Access to the site is planned via two curb cuts onto Kelley Parkway. There are no curb cuts on the north side of Kelley Parkway to have the intersections line up. There is no proposed vehicular access onto Wayzata Blvd or Willow Drive. Any intersection with these roads would not be supported by staff, Hennepin County, or the Comprehensive Plan. Pedestrian movement. The developer shows an extension of the trail along the west side of Willow Parkway, south to the Willow Drive/Wayzata Blvd intersection,where a cross walk is planned. A trail is planned as part of the Wayzata Blvd"turnback"project. This trail will likely