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�• , <br /> City Council minutes—excerpt June 13,2016 <br /> 10. #16-3827 RICK DENMAN/CHARLES CUDD,LLC,FOR OWNER DDK,LLC,2525 <br /> KELLY AVENUE,2535 AND 2545 SHADYWOOD ROAD, SKETCH PLAN <br /> Community Development Director Barnhart stated the applicant is seeking comments related to a sketch <br /> plan for a proposed subdivision of three separate parcels into seven building lots and two outlots. The <br /> project will ultimately require preliminary and final plat, Comprehensive Plan and zoning map <br /> amendments. <br /> The project includes seven single-family home sites ranging in size from 0.16 acres to 0.39 acres. Access <br /> far all lots will be via a new road off of Shadywood Road that will line up with a future access for the <br /> Freshwater parcel on the east side of Shadywood. No direct access will occur off of Kelly Avenue and <br /> the existing wetland on the lot fronting Kelly Avenue will not be impacted. The homes will be served by <br /> city water and sanitary sewer. <br /> The applicant has provided some elevation samples for a 1,400 square foot single-level home with a full <br /> basement. The layouts are tentative and are intended for discussion purposes. The developer has also <br /> provided a monument sample. <br /> The issue that Staff has is that the property is guided for mixed use/residential,with a guided density of <br /> four units per acre. The project proposes 2.99 units per acre,but the final density is expected to increase <br /> above three units when the wetland and buffer boundaries are better defined. The property is zoned B-4 <br /> Office/Professional,which does not allow residential uses. The units are proposed to be detached and are <br /> consequently lower than what is proposed in the Comprehensive Plan. The City Council should discuss <br /> whether single-family residential is appropriate on this site. <br /> Staff and the applicant are looking for direction as to the appropriateness of the proposal. <br /> Printup asked if the site is guided for mixed use. <br /> Barnhart indicated it is and that it is guided far four units per acre. <br /> Barnhart stated one of the things Staff looked at was along Shadywood. A number of comments have <br /> been received in the past about the traffic on Shadywood and that Staff and the MN Department of <br /> Transportation are attempting to look at long-term solutions to ease traffic in that area. One option is to <br /> consolidate some of the turning movements,with this parcel being one of those pieces being looked at for <br /> consolidation. Barnhart stated this application provides the City with the opportunity to combine all of <br /> those accesses into one area. The applicant has set this up so that when the Freshwater parcel develops, <br /> that access will line up and shift to the corner of that site and at some point the access to the church will <br /> be changed as well. <br /> Walsh stated a big office building will likely generate more traffic to this site. Walsh commented <br /> consolidating the accesses is a long-term vision and that he is in agreement that it is a tough area for <br /> traffic. Walsh stated hopefully the City can get that cleaned up at some point. <br /> Cornick stated it is critical to note that Staff feels that if the City goes ahead with this project,there are <br /> other areas where the City can increase the density. <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />