04/19/2010 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,Apri119,2010 6•30 o'clock p.m. (COMPREAENSIVE PLAN,CONTINUED) • Gaffron stated he would like to review the list of specific requests that were raised during the Apri17`�' meeting. The property located at 2525 Shadywood Road is vacant at the present time and consists of three lots. To the rear of that property abutting Kelly Parkway is a fairly extensive wetland. The intent of the City was to just take properties abutting Shadywood Road and reguide them to allow for mixed use or multi-family. The property owner of 2525 Shadywood has requested that the higher ground northeast of the wetland be guided for higher density as well. Gaffron noted there is no access off of Kelly Parkway to this area. Staff � would recommend including that in the higher density area as well. As it relates to 3245 Wayzata Boulevard,which is the Eisinger landfill site,the properiy consists of a closed landfill as well as some area that has the potential for recreational space. That area likely is not buildable. The City is planning to guide that area at a density of seven to ten units per acre,which would be similar to the property to the east. The property owner has requested that it be guided for 10 to 15 units per acre. The basis for the request is that because sewer and water has to be extended westward,the 10 to 15 units would be a more appropriate density that would allow them financially to accomplish that and that it might not maximize the property if the density is only at seven to ten units per acre. There potentially is five to eight acres available for development. At 10 to 15 units per acre,there is the potential for 75 units. Gaffron indicated it is questionable whether something that size could be built on the site and that 50 to 60 units is more likely. Staff is recommending that that the density for 3245 Wayzata Boulevard be increased from five to seven units per acre to 10 to 15 units per acre. As it relates to 3559 Lyric Avenue,the property owner has requested that the site be added to the mixed use designation. The properiy owner has indicated he would like to split the properiy into two single family lots. The intent of the mixed use district is to provide for new multi-family options at higher densities. The two smaller single-family lots do not meet the intent of the mixed use guiding in the Navane area. Staff does not find a reason to reguide that site to higher density since the property does not abut County Road 15 and would recommend denial of that request. In addition,the property owner of 2940 Sixth Avenue North has requested that the site be added to MUSA. It is a 23 acre parcel and is currently guided for rural residential development. A preliminary plat was approved two or three years ago that allowed the property to be developed into six single family lots with septic systems and city water. The property has a significant amount of wetlands on it as well as some high ground and wooded areas. The applicant has requested that it be provided municipal sewer,reguided for urban density, and added to MUSA. At the time of the preliminary plat,extension of city water was approved but the City Council denied extending municipal sewer due to the low density in this area. Staff recommends denial of that request since it is not a location the City would like to add high density. Gaffron stated the property owner of 2940 Sixth Avenue has also requested that the City's existing parcel size maps be revised to reflect that the property consists of more than ten acres of dry land. Staff would agree to that map change. Another request is regarding Mrs.Bushbaum's property,which is shown on the City's revised existing land use plan map as park,which is inconect and should be changed. Staff would agree to that change. There are three properties next to it that are currently in private ownership and are shown on the map as parkland. Three Rivers Park District,in conjunction with Hennepin County,have requested that the City keep those properties as is since they are in the master plan for Baker Park and the Three Rivers Park District and should be shown as future acquisitions by the park district. Gaffron noted the park district does not have eminent domain and Page 19