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Date Submitted January 20,2021 <br /> Date Complete January 20,2021 �O�O <br /> 120 day review expires May 20,2021 <br /> 60 day review period extended to May 20,2021 <br /> A a <br /> y � <br /> To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <br /> Ron Olson, Interim City Administrator 4kESHO�‘. <br /> From: Jeremy Barnhart,AICP <br /> Community Development Director <br /> Date: February 16, 2021 <br /> Subject: #LA21-14, Mark Rausch and Aziz Saddiqui o/b/o University of St.Thomas and <br /> David Weekley Homes, NW corner of Willow Drive and Wayzata Blvd., Comprehensive Plan <br /> Amendment, Zone Change, Preliminary Plat, and Master Development Plan approval. <br /> Application Summary: The applicant is requesting Comprehensive Plan Amendment(reducing <br /> the density to 10-20 units per acres), Zone Change (from RR-1B (PUD) to RPUD), Preliminary <br /> Plat, and Master Plan approval for a 3.69 acre/ 37 unit townhome development at the NW <br /> corner of Willow Drive and Wayzata Blvd. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zone change to RPUD, Master Development Plan, and <br /> Preliminary plat, subject the several conditions. <br /> Background <br /> The Planning Commission and City Council reviewed the sketch plan related to this proposal as <br /> application LA20-52 in September and October of last year. At the time,the project was for 43 <br /> units in a different configuration,with two entrances off of Kelley Parkway and an internal road <br /> network. <br /> The City Council's reviewed focused on the Planning Commission comments regarding private <br /> recreation, external setbacks, and impacts to the Comprehensive Plan. The Council <br /> acknowledged that a decrease in density below 10 units an acre would require the identification <br /> of higher density elsewhere in areas not suited for higher density, and suggested that at least 37 <br /> units be included in the development. <br /> The applicant revised their plans and prepared engineering documents to support a new layout <br /> that shows 37 units in 9 buildings. All building will be served with municipal water and sewer. <br /> Stormwater management plans have been provided to manage water on site; eventually <br /> stormwater will funnel to the regional pond as originally intended with the Stonebay <br /> development. <br /> Access to the units will be via a single, private road off of Kelley. No access onto Willow or <br /> Wayzata is proposed or supported. The internal road will loop around the private recreation <br /> area and blocks 5, 6,7,and 8. <br />