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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 26 Date: May 14, 2018 Item Description: LAI 8-000036 —Orono Apartments, LLC, John Patch, 2745 Kelley Parkway, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Change Amendment, Site Plan — Resolution Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Agenda Planning Department Development Director Section: Report 1. Purpose. Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, and site plan approval for 56 unit 2.5 story apartment building at 2745 Kelley Parkway. 2. 15.99 Deadline. A decision must be made by June 9, 2018. 3. Background/ Summary. The applicant is requesting approval or certain processes that would allow for the construction of a 56 unit 2.5 story market rate apartment building. Site improvements include underground parking, surface parking, open space, and landscaping. The building will use similar materials as the adjacent Stonebay condominiums across the street. The proposal does require an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (Change Land Use from Office to High Density Residential), Zoning Map (RR -1B PUD to RPUD) and a concept plan approval. The proposal meets required setbacks, and the defined height (29 feet) is less than the maximum of 30 feet. The Floor area ratio standard is also met. A full analysis of the project is provided in the attached Planning Commission staff report, provided as Exhibit C. Final engineering details are being worked through and will be finalized as part of the final master plan approval. 4. Planning Commission Vote and Comment. The Planning Commission reviewed the project at their meeting on April 16th. The Commission draft minutes are provided as Exhibit B. The Commission generally supported this type of housing and recommended approval with a vote of 6-0. 5. Public Comment. Comments in writing have been received, and attached. Verbal public comments provided during the public comment period related to concerns with the level of traffic on Kelley Parkway, number of people allowed per unit, parking, and possibility of providing access directly on Wayzata Boulevard. Hearing the comments received, staff can provide some supplemental information. Wayzata Boulevard Access. The County will simply not permit access directly onto Wayzata Boulevard. The long range plan for this property, and the rest of Stonebay, was to feed into Kelley Parkway and to maintain Wayzata Boulevard as a high volume collector. Traffic levels on Kelley Parkway. The current traffic situation observed on Kelley Parkway will not be the norm. The traffic on Kelley is partially a function of the restricted left turn onto Old Crystal Bay Road from Hwy 6. It is expected that the traffic observed will be reduced with the planned improvements to Old Crystal Bay Road this summer. Phase 3 of the Wayzata Blvd turnback project will include reviewing the Kelley/ Willow intersection. Traffic Growth. Traffic growth is often cited as a concern when a new high density residential structure is proposed. This property was originally guided for office uses. Assuming a similar sized office building and the 56 unit apartment building proposed, the Institute for Transportation Prepared By: J. Barnhart Reviewed By: _Sb)R Approved By: -TV