03-24-2009 Council Work Session Packet

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. 850 Wayzata Boulevard December S,2008 Page 3 In order for such a density transfer to work, the two properties would have to average at least 3.0 units per acre. Your property is about 4.6 acres exclusive af wetland,which would translate to 14 units at 3 units per acre. To bring your property into the MIJ5A at the current guided densify of 1 dwelling unit per 2 acres (i.e. 0.5 units per acre} we would have to re-guide some other property to a higher density. For example, if a 6-acre parcel was re-guided to S units per acre at some other locatian in the City,the math works out as follows: 850 Wayzata Blvd: 4.6 acres x 0.5 units per acre—2 units Some other site: b.0 acres x 5.0 units per acre=30 units Tatals: 32 units on 10.6 acres =3.02 units per acre average Because the site across from you at 875 Wayzata Boulevard is suddenly being proposed for higher density,it might be a possibility to be part of a density transfer. That site is about 6.5 acres dry land on which as many as 46 units may be proposed, i.e. a density of 7.1 units per acre. Doing the same math yields: 850 Wayzata Blvd: 4.6 acres x 0.5 units per acre=2 units 875 Wayzata Blvd: 6.5 acres x 7.1 units per acre=46 units Totals: 48 units on 11.1 acres —4.32 units per acre average In order for this density transfer to work out,the City would likely be expected to commit to similar densities for 875 Wayzata Boutevard even if the assisted living praject were to fall through for some reason. The City Council might not be as receptive to some other project at that site. In dther words, the City.takes some risks in doing this type of density transfer dea1. Use of 875 for a density transfer for your property has not yet been discussed by the Council. At any rate, fmal approval for such a plan would likely not be approved by the Metropolitan Council until late in 2009. I will keep you informed as this progresses, In the meantime,we are plaruung to add your property to the MUSA as part of our Cornp Plan Update that will be going out to Met Council for review in late suminer,with the expectation that unless one of the four options occurs, it will likely be denied. We are also likely to be processing a Comp Plan Amendment for 875 Wayzata Baulevard in January and would review the pros and cons of a densiTy transfer as part of that process. As a neighboring property owner, you will receive notification of the public hearing for that amendment. 2. Sewer Cannection Desi�n Factors. If we are ultimately successful in adding your property to the MUSA, that would allow the extension of sewer service to your property. The timing,routing, design and costs of that sewer connection are dependent on a number of factors, a few of which include: - whether(and when)the properry at 875 Wayzata Boulevard develops... - whether 875 Wayzata Boulevard connects to the Lon�Lake sewer system or to the Wayzata system...