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FILE#LA21-14 <br /> February 21,2020 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> The applicant proposes to connect each front door to a sidewalk, establishing a pedestrian <br /> network,similar to the Stonebay development. Blocks 1-4 will 'face' Kelley Parkway, and a <br /> sidewalk will connect at three points to the existing public sidewalk along Kelley Parkway. <br /> Blocks 5-8 face the internal green space. Block 9 will face the stormwater pond to the west of <br /> the proposed development. <br /> The applicants propose a decorative fence along the East, West,and South property lines,to <br /> define the edge of the development. <br /> Analysis: <br /> There are 4 actions requesting approval: Comprehensive Plan Amendment,Zone Change, Master <br /> Development Plan Approval, and Preliminary Plat. <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The proposal with 37 units provides a density of 10.02 units <br /> per acre. This reduction in density will require Met Council approval of a formal amendment. <br /> Proposed Total Net Total 2021- 2031- "Affordable <br /> Develop Residential Number of Calculated 2030 2040 Housing" <br /> Proposed Amendment#4 ment Acres units Density Growth Growth Acres <br /> "Orono Crossing" impact <br /> A B C D E F G <br /> 1 Met Council Mandated <br /> requirements 3.0 523 340 15.4 <br /> 2 Original Comp Plan <br /> results 214.2 891 4.16 547 343 15.4 <br /> 3 <br /> Current Comp Plan <br /> results. Reflects addition <br /> of 135 Orono Orchard <br /> Road) 227.2 897 3.95 553 343 15.4 <br /> 4 <br /> Reducing Land use to Reduce to <br /> Urban Medium High(10- 37 from <br /> 20 u/a) 74 units 227.2 860 3.79 590 269 15.4 <br /> 5 Reduce to <br /> Reducing Land Use to 12 from <br /> Urban Medium(3-10 u/a) 74 units 227.2 835 3.68 565 269 11.71 <br /> 6 Surplus/ <br /> (Deficit) 42 -71 <br /> Generally speaking, most residents and the City Council would prefer to preserve a community of <br /> low densities. However,the City must, in adopting its Comprehensive Plan,include the following: <br /> 1. Provide a minimum average density of 3.0 units per acre in the sewered areas (Column D).The <br /> City exceeds this density with high density options in areas best suited for higher density,served <br /> by water and sanitary sewer, near other high density developments, and near high capacity <br /> roadways, to name a few. The reduction in density proposed will not drop the city's density <br /> calculation below the 3.0 units per acre. (Row 4, Column D) <br /> 2. Provide "Affordable" Housing Units (Column G). The City is required to provide for 154 <br /> 'affordable' housing units in the current comprehensive plan. The City achieves this goal by <br />