02-22-2011 Planning Commission Packet

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� , FILE#11-3498 7 February 2011 Page 5 of 10 � �' Maximum Hard '° ' -� Maximum Floor -' Comprehensiue Plann � Site Ha'rd x ,t.. ^; , ' Surface �o � Area Ratio Srte FAR ; ;. Des�gnat�on Covera e % Surface / � FAR * - s - High density ' ;. '= ' ' _ " ;, ��: �residenfial (in excess� 50 13% - 1.0 0.1 :' , of`6:0`units�`er acre. } *FAR = Total Building Floor Area/Total Lot Area Heiqht limitations. For properties guided for residential use in the comprehensive plan, a building height limit of 30 feet shall apply. No mansard or flat roofed multiple-family building will be allowed. The currently proposed building is a slightly different design than what was previously proposed. At 25-feet, the overall defined height meets the 30-foot height limitation. Private recreational area. Each RPUD development shall provide a minimum of ten percent of the gross proj�ct area in private recreational uses for project residents. Such area shall be for active or passive recreational uses suited to the needs of the residents of the project, including swimming pools, trails, nature areas, picnic areas, tot lots and saunas. Private recreational area requirements are in addition to the standard park dedication requirements. The site offers a great deal of open space or natural area. There are 3.8 acres of wetland and over 5 acres of usable, open space including outdoor patios. The proposal meets the RPUD private recreational area requirement. Sianaqe. Signs shall be restricted to those which are permitted in a sign plan approved by the City and shall be regulated by permanent covenants. Any proposed monument and wall signage will be required to meet City Code signage requirements. The right-of-way is irregularly wide in this area. The landscape plans show a monument sign just outside the property boundary along the driveway and within the right-of-way. The developer must show that Hennepin County or MNDoT (depending on jurisdiction) has granted approval for this location. An alternate location has also been shown within the property at the northeasternmost point along Wayzata Boulevard (shown on plan sheet C2.2 dated 2/3/11). Landscapinq, screeninq and bufferinq. The RPUD minimum landscaping requirement states that all open areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives, trails or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of deciduous and coniferous species, including overstory trees, understory trees, shrubs, flowers and groundcover materials according to the RPUD code section 78-626(14)(b)(1). The site perimeter is 3,292 linear feet. The building footprint is 24,500 square feet (without the canopy). According to the applicant's plan they have used a perimeter based on the developed portion of the site rather than the entire property resulting in a lower number of trees required. The plan should be revised to address the number of trees as required by code. The plan as proposed is short 24 deciduous and 10 coniferous trees. The plans exceed the required number of shrubs considerably (by 294 shrubs) but the excess of shrubs does not offset the required trees. The plan should also identify all of the healthy trees to be removed from the site that are over 6-inches in diameter. The applicant has been asked for this information and additional detail in the landscape plans. The revised plans should be received, reviewed and approved by staff prior to the City Council meeting.