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Date Application Received: 3/23/16 Date Application Considered as Complete: 4/4/16 CMP Amdmt. 60 -Day Review Period Expires: 6/3/16 120-Day Subdivision Review Period Expires: 8/2/16 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: July 7, 2016 Item No.: 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ Department Approval: Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: Name: Michael P. Gaffron JML Planning Dept. Title: Senior Planner ______________________________________________________________________________ Item Description: 16-3822 Lakewest Development, 3245 Wayzata Boulevard West - Preliminary Plat / RPUD Rezoning ______________________________________________________________________________ List of Exhibits A – New Turn-Lanes & Access Plan received June 20 B – Hennepin County Comments received July 5 C – Incomplete Draft Resolution – Preliminary Plat & General Concept Plan Approval D – Council Minutes of May 9 (final) and June 27 (draft) E – Staff Memos dated May 4 and June 24 F – Council Packet from May 9 Meeting G – Council Packet from June 27 Meeting H – Applicants Narrative and Supplemental Narrative (from May PC Packet) Recap May 9 Council Review. The City Council reviewed this proposed subdivision on May 9 and tabled the application pending staff discussions with Met Council regarding the density issue, developer meeting with Hennepin County to gain a better understanding regarding access to Wayzata Boulevard, and obtain fire department input. June 27 Council Review. Pursuant to that direction, staff conferred with Met Council staff and reported to the City Council at its June 27 meeting that an understanding of how Met Council calculates density has been gained. It is anticipated that the Eisinger Meadow plat will result in Orono’s density calculation being just over the 3.00 threshold, and the CMP amendment is likely to be approved. Council on June 27 adopted Resolution No. 6637 granting preliminary approval for the CMP amendment, which was formally submitted to Metropolitan Council by staff on June 29. On June 27 staff also noted to Council that a meeting with Fire Chief Van Eyll resulted in a number of comments which are included in the staff memo dated June 24. Hennepin County Review. It was also noted at the June 27 meeting that with regard to access to Wayzata Boulevard, staff and applicants met with Hennepin County on May 16. The primary points of discussion were with regard to whether a second access would be allowed, and the parameters for any access such as sight distance, turn lanes vs bypass lanes, and County expectations of the developer. Applicants were advised by the County to complete survey work to establish sight distances and prepare alternative access sketches for consideration. That work was completed and a plan for a single west-end access with turn lanes, and a “T” terminus at the east end, was submitted to the