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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 23 November 2015 ITEM NO: 12 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Jeremy Barnhart JML Planning Department Report Title Community Development Director _____________________________________________________________________________________ Item Description: #15-3752, Estate Dev. Corp. - Tom Gonyea, 475 Old Crystal Bay Rd N Sketch Plan Review _____________________________________________________________________________________ List of Exhibits Revised plan dated November 18, 2015 City Council packet dated August 21, 2015 September 28th Council work session minutes. Potential Building elevations Purpose. The applicant seeks Council input on a proposed 39 unit, single family neighborhood on 17.26 acres (12.72 dry) at the SW quadrant of Wayzata Boulevard and Old Crystal Bay Road. The property is guided for 7-10 units per acre. The proposed development would require a rezoning and a comprehensive plan amendment, in additional to the subdivision process. Background. The developer has prepared a number of concepts since July. Previous versions included up-to 102 units in attached townhomes; the Council seemed uncomfortable with that pattern of development. Density. The density proposed 3.14 units per acre, less than what is prescribed in the Comprehensive Plan, and less than the Council discussed at a workshop on September 28th. The density as proposed will require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, which the Met Council has suggested would be approved from a density standpoint, though the next amendment or update may face challenges. The City must provide for the development of at least 20 acres of buildable residential property at 8 units per acre to meet the affordable housing goals contained in the Comprehensive Plan (and expected to be included in the next update). Streets. The street arrangement is largely unchanged from earlier versions, dictated in large part by the location of the wetland. The cul-de-sac at the NE corner of the project has been pulled south a bit, to provide additional separation from Wayzata Blvd. The streets are proposed to be public, as they provide access through to the Dumas property to the west. The cul de sacs at the west property line are temporary and would be removed when the Dumas property develops. A trail is show providing access to the crosswalks at Old Crystal Bay Road and Wayzata Blvd West, at the NE corner of the site. It is suggested that sidewalks be provided on both sides of the streets within the development. The location of the wetlands and adjacent city streets limits flexibility in street layout. The layout seems logical, and provides opportunities for connections to adjacent property. Housing. The builder has provided examples of the housing anticipated. Products range in width from 35 feet (for the lots in the SE corner of the project) to 50 feet in one and two story homes. The 35’ wide