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