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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.24.201685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda November 24, 2020 Andover City Hall 7.00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance Oath of Office — Commissioner Wes Volkenant 4. Approval of Minutes —November 10, 2020 Regular Meeting 5. Public Hearing: Sketch Plan /PUD Concept Plan — Fields of Winslow Cove — PID #'s: 23-32-24- 41-0001, 23-32-24-42-0003, 23-32-24-43-0005, 23-32-24-44-0001, 24-32-24-31-0001, 24-32-24- 32-0001, 24-32-24-33-0001, 24-32-24-34-0001, 24-32-24-43-0001 —U.S. Home Corporation dba Lennar, LLC (Applicant). 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment Please note: Some or all members of the Andover Planning & Zoning Commission may participate in the November 24, 2020 meeting by telephone or video conference call rather than by being physically present at the Commission's regular meeting place at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304. Members of the public can watch the meeting live on the government access channel, web stream via QCTV.org or physically attend at Andover City Hall. Please keep in mind that seating in the City Council Chambers is currently very limited as appropriate social distancing will be practiced by the Commission and visitors. The public can also participate in the public hearing remotely through the video conference call. A link to the call will be available on the Planning Department website the day of the meeting. 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W.. ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV TO: Planning and Zoning Commissioners FROM: Peter Hellegers, City Planner SUBJECT: Swearing in of Appointed Commissioner Wes Volkenant DATE: November 24, 2020 Commissioner Perra resigned and Alternate Wes Volkenant has been appointed to the Commission and will take an Oath of Office. Commissioner Volkenant's term will end on January 1, 2023. Res pec lly su mi ed, Peter e City Planner C I T Y O NDOV 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W.. ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV TO: Planning and Zoning Commissioners FROM: Joe Janish, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes — November 10, 2020 Regular Meeting DATE: November 24, 2020 REQUEST The Planning and Zoning Commission is requested to approve the November 10, 2020 Regular meeting minutes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONREGULAR MEETING- 9 NOVEMBER 10, 2020 10 11 The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was 12 called to order by Vice-Chairperson Karen Godfrey on November 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m., at 13 the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. 14 15 Commissioners present: Karen Godfrey, Scott Hudson, Nick Loehlein (remote), 16 Mary VanderLaan, and Marni Elias 17 18 Commissioners absent: Chairperson Bert Koehler IV and Dawn Perra 19 20 Also present: City Planner Peter Hellegers 21 Associate Planner Jake Griffiths 22 Others 23 24 PLEDGE OFALLEGLgNCE 25 26 APPROVAL OFMINUTES 27 28 August 25, 2020 Regular Meeting 29 30 Commissioner VanderLaan requested a change on page 13, line 38 adding "except as a 31 minimum maintenance road". 32 33 Motion by VanderLaan, seconded by Hudson, to approve the August 25, 2020 Regular 34 Meeting Minutes as amended. Motion was taken by roll call: 35 VanderLaan - aye 36 Hudson - aye 37 Godfrey - aye 38 Elias — aye 39 Loehlein - aye 40 Perra- absent 41 Koehler — absent 42 Motion carries 5 ayes, 2 absent (Koehler and Perra) 43 44 September 8, 2020 Workshop 45 46 Motion by VanderLaan, seconded by Elias, to approve the September 8, 2020 Workshop 47 Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion was taken by roll call: Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes —November 10, 2020 Page 2 I VanderLaan - aye 2 Hudson - present 3 Godfrey - aye 4 Elias — aye 5 Loehlein - aye 6 Perra- absent 7 Koehler — absent 8 Motion carries 4 ayes, 1 present (Hudson), 2 absent (Koehler and Perra) 9 10 September 8, 2020 Regular Meeting 11 12 Motion by VanderLaan, seconded by Elias, to approve the September 8, 2020 Regular 13 Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion was taken by roll call: 14 Loehlein - aye 15 Elias — aye 16 Godfrey - aye 17 VanderLaan - aye 18 Hudson - present 19 Perra- absent 20 Koehler — absent 21 Motion carries 4 ayes, I present (Hudson), 2 absent (Koehler and Perra) 22 23 24 PUBLIC HEARING. SKETCH/PUD CONCEPT PLAN — NIGHTINGALE 25 MEADOWS — PUD 22-32-24-24-0017 TAMARACK LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC 26 (APPLICANT) 27 28 Associate Planner Griffiths stated the Commission is asked to review the sketch plan, 29 provide comments to the applicant, and conduct a public hearing. Mr. Griffiths reviewed 30 the definition and purpose of a PUD and sketch plan. Mr. Griffiths identified the location 31 of the development and stated it is within MUSA boundaries. Mr. Griffiths explained the 32 area needs to be rezoned from R-1 Single Family Rural to R-4 Single Family Urban. Mr. 33 Griffiths presented the sketch plan and addressed the access points. Mr. Griffiths reviewed 34 the application with the Commission as presented in the staff report, addressing housing 35 styles, screening and buffering, tree preservation, and wetlands/ponding. Mr. Griffiths 36 presented deviations from normal City code the developer is asking for in the PUD. He 37 stated the proposed PUD requests reducing the minimum lot width to 65 feet, lot sizes from 38 10,200-31,420 square feet, side yard setback to 7.5 feet, and increasing the cul-de-sac 39 length to 1,000 feet. Mr. Griffiths stated staff estimates the overall density of the property 40 will be close to the minimum of 2.4 units per acre once the pond is constructed. 41 42 Mr. Griffiths reported staff received phone calls and one email from the public regarding 43 the development. 44 Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — November 10, 2020 Page 3 1 Commissioner VanderLaan asked about a right turn lane from Nightingale. Mr. Griffiths 2 replied there is a proposed right and left turn lane off Nightingale. 4 Commissioner Loehlein asked Mr. Griffiths to address why the Quinn Street connection 5 cannot be made. Mr. Griffiths replied there is not enough room to place a road connecting 6 to Quinn without acquiring land from the adjacent property owner. He stated the City has 7 requested the developer maintain emergency access to the development through the 8 temporary cul-de-sac. 9 to Commissioner VanderLaan asked what the easement width is for the roadway. Mr. 11 Griffiths replied he believes it is 60 feet, but it would align with the Quinn Street road 12 width. 13 14 Vice -Chairperson Godfrey asked Mr. Griffiths to explain a temporary cul-de-sac. Mr. 15 Griffiths replied the City requires developers to provide access to land with development 16 potential, so it is not land locked. He stated temporary cul-de-sacs are built and a sign is 17 put up stating that the road will be extended in the future. He explained when the 18 neighboring property is developed, the temporary cul-de-sac is removed, and a street 19 constructed to connect the neighborhoods. 20 21 Vice -Chairperson Godfrey asked Mr. Griffiths to address the cost of the road change. Mr. 22 Griffiths replied the City is requesting 50% of the cost from the developer. He explained 23 the cost of connecting the road is normally the responsibility of the new developer and that 24 the other 50% of the cost would be covered when the adjacent property develops. 25 26 Commissioner Elias stated the pond location would take down a lot of trees and the area 27 would need to be excavated. She asked if the pond was necessary and if so, did it need to 28 be in the proposed location. Mr. Griffiths replied the pond is needed for drainage as the 29 area is very flat. He said the pond has not been designed yet but is proposed in the location 30 identified. 31 32 Commissioner VanderLaan stated she is seeing small variations on elevations and asked 33 for details on the pond. Mr. Griffiths replied the pond has not been fully designed and he 34 cannot give details. 35 36 Motion by Elias, seconded by Hudson to open the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. 37 Motion was taken by roll call: 38 Loehlein - aye 39 Elias — aye 40 Godfrey - aye 41 VanderLaan - aye 42 Hudson - aye 43 Perra- absent 44 Koehler — absent 45 Motion carries 5 ayes, 2 absent (Koehler and Perra) Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — November 10, 2020 Page 4 2 Dale Willenbring, 1536 Beachcomber Blvd, Waconia and from Tamarack Land 3 Development, came forward and explained the new development is a great location for 4 villa homes. He explained the variations they are looking for in the PUD. Mr. Willenbring 5 said the pond location is a placeholder and believes an infiltration pond is necessary. Mr. 6 Willenbring said he is working with the adjacent landowner on extending Quinn Street. 8 Commissioner VanderLaan stated she does not see the ghost plat from 2003 as valid data 9 for this application. 10 11 Bridget Doktor, 15318 Nightingale Street NW, came forward and stated she and her 12 husband, Lance, have issues with the development as it abuts their property. Ms. Doktor 13 stated the sketch shows greater density than expected and she would like to see a 30 -foot 14 tree buffer protecting her property. Ms. Doktor stated she would like to see the pond shifted 15 out of the trees. Ms. Doktor thanked the Commission for their time. 16 17 Rhonda Ganske, 2159 — 153rd Lane NW, came forward and stated her concern is the cul - 18 de -sac ending and not connecting to Quinn. She said it makes sense to connect the road 19 now. Ms. Ganske stated she is concerned the residents of the new development will want 20 to use her open space for recreation and feels like a buffer is needed. She says a PVC fence 21 is what she prefers. She explained she worked with the developer and came up with an 22 agreement and the developer rescinded the offer. Ms. Ganske stated she would give up the 23 .4 acres needed for the road if the developer installs a fence and places it on lot 22. 24 25 Lance Doktor, 15318 Nightingale Street NW, came forward and said there has never been 26 any standing water on the land next to his property. 27 28 Bridget Doktor, 15318 Nightingale Street NW, came forward and asked for clarification 29 regarding a road that is proposed to go into her property. 30 31 Mr. Griffiths stated there are two street stubs proposed: one is between lot 10 and the outlet, 32 and the other just south of lot 22. 33 34 Bridget Doktor, 15318 Nightingale Street NW, came forward and said the stub road and 35 outlot are a safety concern with teens hanging out and causing problems. 36 37 Dale Willenbring, 1536 Beachcomber Blvd, Waconia, came forward and said he would 38 like the pond to be as small as possible and will work on doing that. He stated he is willing 39 to look at a 30 -foot buffer, supports getting rid of the stub street and can donate an easement 40 in replacement of the stub street. Mr. Willenbring stated he is willing to work with Ms. 41 Ganske and will construct a 6 -foot fence to buffer her property. He explained ideally the 42 pond would be best located on Ms. Ganske's property as it is lower elevation, but she is 43 not willing to develop yet. He said he agrees with connecting Quinn and will make changes 44 based on the residents' feedback. 45 Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes —November 10, 2020 Page 5 1 Motion by Hudson, seconded by Elias, to close the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. 2 Motion was taken by roll call: 3 Loehlein - aye 4 Elias — aye 5 Godfrey - aye 6 VanderLaan - aye 7 Hudson - aye 8 Perra- absent 9 Koehler — absent 10 Motion carries 5 ayes, 2 absent (Koehler and Perra) 11 12 Commissioner Hudson asked staff to address why the City puts in a temporary cul-de-sac 13 or a stub street and how it decides which to put in. Mr. Griffiths replied the Engineering 14 Department looks at how the roads are designed and what can be accommodated within 15 the space that is available. He said a cul-de-sac is put in to allow for a turn -around and 16 leave room for a street to be built. Mr. Griffiths stated if there is not enough room for a 17 full cul-de-sac, a stub street is put in. Mr. Griffiths stated City Code requires stub streets 18 to be built to adjacent developable properties. He said if the City does not require the 19 developer to build the stub streets, they would be looking for a financial agreement and 20 dedication of right-of-way, so the adjacent property owners are not paying for the entire 21 road in the future. 22 23 Commissioner VanderLaan asked staff to explain why the outlet on Nightingale is 24 proposed. Mr. Griffiths replied the outlot would be part of the development of the property 25 to the south. 26 27 Commissioner Elias commented it is nice to see landowners and developers working 28 together and compromising. 29 30 Commissioner Loehlein stated he is generally supportive of the plan as it is using the land 31 better than would be allowed by City code. He stated he found the ghost plat from 2003 32 useful to visualize what it could have been and why the plan presented today is a better 33 option. 34 35 Vice -Chairperson Godfrey summarized the Commission's and the public's comments and 36 discussions. 37 38 Commissioner VanderLaan complimented Rhonda Ganske for not asking for 39 compensation and giving up property for the safety of existing and future residents. She 40 stated it is not unreasonable for Ms. Ganske to ask for a fence and she appreciates the 41 developer's response to build one and work with the neighboring property owners. 42 43 Commissioner Hudson encouraged the developer to work with Ms. Ganske in building the 44 road, adding buffering, and shrinking the pond. He stated everything sounds good and the 45 biggest concern tends to be trees and encouraged the developer to save as many as possible. Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — November 10, 2020 Page 6 2 Vice -Chairperson Godfrey stated she appreciates the cooperation they have seen with the 3 developer and the neighbors. She stated it bodes well for future developments in this area. 4 Vice -Chairperson Godfrey stated this was an opportunity to elicit comments and provide 5 feedback for fixture development before the time, effort, and expense is put into the official 6 sketch plan and PUD application. 7 8 Mr. Griffiths stated staff will summarize the comments from the meeting and present it to 9 the City Council along with the input of the Parks Commission at the Tuesday, November 10 17`h meeting. 11 12 OTHER BUSINESS 13 14 Mr. Griffiths updated the Planning and Zoning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan. 15 Mr. Griffiths stated the Commission will meet on November 24, 2020. 16 17 No other business. 18 19 ADJOURNMENT 20 21 Motion by Hudson, seconded by VanderLaan, to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Motion 22 was taken by roll call: 23 Loehlein - aye 24 Elias — aye 25 Godfrey - aye 26 VanderLaan - aye 27 Hudson - aye 28 Perra- absent 29 Koehler — absent 30 Motion carries 5 ayes, 2 absent (Koehler and Perra) 31 32 Respectfully Submitted, 33 34 Shari Kunza, Recording Secretary 35 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV TO: Planning and Zoning Commissioners FROM: Peter Hellegers, City Planner SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: Sketch Plan/Conditional Use Permit (CUP)/Planned Unit Development (PUD) Review — Fields of Winslow Cove — U.S. Home Corporation, dba Lennar DATE: November 24, 2020 INTRODUCTION The Planning Commission is asked to review a sketch plan for a single-family PUD residential development known as Fields of Winslow Cove. The applicant submitted a narrative for the proposed Sketch Plan which is attached for your review. What is a Sketch Plan / PUD Concept Plan? A Sketch Plan / PUD Concept Plan is used to provide feedback to the developer through Andover Review Committee (ARC), Planning and Zoning Commission, Park and Recreation Commission, and City Council but formal action is not taken at this stage. The intent of the Sketch Plan process is to view the concept plan for a proposed development and to discuss big picture concerns or areas of consistency with code. An applicant would need to develop detailed plans that address the concerns prior to their application for Preliminary Plat and PUD. Purpose of PUD? The purpose of a PUD is to encourage more efficient allocation of density and intensity of land use where such arrangement is desirable and feasible by providing the means for greater creativity and flexibility in environmental design than provided under the strict application of this code. It must be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the City Council that a higher quality development will result than could be otherwise achieved through strict application of this code. DISCUSSION This section will review some of the site characteristics and processes for the proposed development shown on the sketch plan. GENERAL Conformance with Local and Regional Plans and Ordinances 1. The vast majority of the greater than 240 -acre site is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) boundary. One 2 -acre parcel (24-32-24-43-0001) is shown outside of the MUSA boundary and the line would need to be moved to accommodate the development of that parcel. 2. The properties are guided in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan as Transitional Residential, a designation that acknowledges future development of the site, and the sewer staging plans called for city services were expected to be extended to the properties somewhere between 2015 and 2020. The site has been identified as within the MUSA boundary since at least 2001 and has been identified for development for Residential — Urban Single Family since at least 1991. 3. The draft 2018 Comprehensive Plan which is expected to be adopted on December 15`h, also shows the property as Transitional Residential. The Comp Plan included a mixture of Urban Residential Low and Urban Residential Medium Low densities that could be distributed to allow more flexibility for future development. 4. The properties will be required to be rezoned from R-1 Single Family Rural to R-4 Single Family Urban. This change would take place at the time of the Preliminary Plat. 5. The proposed development includes deviations from City Codes that will be addressed through the PUD process. SITE CHARACTERISTICS Access The proposed sketch plan shows two accesses to Prairie Road to the property from the west and three accesses to the property from the east of Prairie Road. An additional access point for the property west of Prairie Road would be to connect to the existing Palm Street to the south. On the east side of Prairie Road two additional access points would be 150th Lane. Future development not proposed would provide a possible connection at Evergreen Street and University Avenue. The proposed access points are identified as red circles on the following map. CONCEPT $KETCH FIELDS OF WINSLOW COVE 2 Zoning and Lot Size The subject property would be rezoned from R-1 Single Family Rural to R-4 Single Family Urban at the time of the Preliminary Plat request. City Code requirements for the R-4 zoning district include a minimum lot size of 11,200 square feet and minimum lot width of 80 feet measured at the front yard setback line. The applicant is proposing to deviate from the R-4 standards with both width and lot size for the 65 -foot wide single-family lots and the 55 -foot wide villa lots. Comparable single-family lot widths can be found in the Parkside at Andover Station and B & D Estates developments. Comparable villa lot widths can be found in Bunker Lake Village, Villas at Crosstown Woods, and the Woodland Creek Golf Villas. Utilities Each of the lots will be served by municipal sewer and water. City water and sewer would be provided to the site through the mains that were extended underneath the railroad tracks at the time Winslow Cove (to the west) was developed. Tree Preservation Plan There are a significant number of trees throughout the property the developer is proposing to preserve. In particular, the areas along the southeasterly portion of the development show preservation of the trees as a wooded buffer (see area identified in red on the map below). The trees will provide a buffer between the development and the existing residence to the south. As part of the PUD process, the applicant is required to submit a tree protection plan showing trees to be preserved. This will be required during the preliminary plat process. QONCEPT SKETCH ' . EWEEIIWIW� FIELDS OF WINSLOW COVE w...v .. Mh Screening and Buffering City Code requires a buffer between urban development and property outside of the MUSA area which would include the southern border of the development on the west side of Prairie Road abutting Barnes Rolling Oaks 2"a Addition and the eastern border on the east side of Prairie Road abutting Smiths Rolling Oaks. These two areas have been identified with the red lines on the following map. CONCEPT SKETCH -,.==. �- --. - ANDOVER. MN Wetlands There are extensive wetlands located within the sketch plan area. These areas have been identified with red circles on the following map. The wetlands will be required to be delineated and the report will need to be submitted as part of the preliminary plat process. 4 CONCEPT SKETCH Housing Type The PUD request would include 80 detached single-family villas, which amounts to 20% of the total units in the development. These villas are single family units on smaller lot sizes and there are options for either a 1 -story or 2 -story plan. The housing styles and architectural standards will be similar to the attached photos included in the packet (for 55 -foot lots). Photos were also provided for the homes proposed for the 65 -foot and 80 -foot wide lots. The photos show that the homes may provide stone on the front elevation as well as maintenance free siding, Hardie -board, vinyl shakes and columns at the entrances of each structure. Several examples are provided for each housing type (a sample of these are provided below, several more are included in the attachments) 65-f1 65 -ft / 85 -ft INTERAGENCY COORDINATION Coordination with other Agencies The developer and/or owner are responsible to obtain all necessary permits (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Coon Creek Watershed District, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and any other agency that may have an interest in the site). Initial contact shall be made with the City Engineering Department regarding this item. Coon Creek Watershed District (CCWD) Once the overall layout of the sketch has been agreed upon and direction provided, the applicant will prepare a grading plan, hydrology calculations and a soils report that will be reviewed by the City, an engineering consultant and the CCWD. The CCWD will need to review the preliminary plat and the applicant will need to address any items. PROCESS Andover Review Committee The Andover Review Committee (ARC) conducts an initial review of the sketch plan and has submitted these comments to the applicant. Staff suggests the comments be reviewed as part of the sketch plan process. These comments have been attached for review by the Planning and Zoning Commissioners. Public Notice In accordance with City Code public hearing notice is published in the Anoka County Union Herald and mailed notice was provided to properties within 350 feet of the subject properties for the areas located within the MUSA boundary and to those properties within 700 feet located outside of the MUSA boundary, using GIS data provided by Anoka County. In addition, signs have been posted on either side of Prairie Road to alert passersby of the proposed development plan. Additional signs were posted at the end of Palm Street and the western end of 1500' Lane. The City's practice is more generous than Statute which only requires the published notice and mailed notice to properties within 350 feet. Sketch plans in many communities are treated as internal reviews. The City's process of holding the public hearing at this level is helpful to generate discussion before the Preliminary Plat process. EAW State Rules 4410.4300 state that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) is required for certain residential developments. As a City in the 7 -county Twin Cities metropolitan area which has adopted a Comprehensive Plan, the total area for development of 250 unattached units or 375 attached units would trigger the need for the EAW. The EAW will also address traffic impacts 6 to nearby intersections and roadway segments as well as wetlands/water resources, geology/landforms, fish/wildlife, and similar issues. The applicant is aware of this and will prepare after Sketch Plan if they desire to continue. Park and Trail Dedication — (Park and Recreation Commission) The Park and Recreation Commission will review the request on November 19, 2020. The current Master Park Plan does identify 10 acres of parkland in this area. The development site is also in reasonable proximity to Prairie Knoll Park. Therefore, it is possible that the Park and Recreation Commission may require some form of park in the development, it may request cash - in -lieu of land for this development, or some combination of the two. In addition, if a potential pedestrian underpass under the railroad tracks was provided it could also provide a trail connection to the Winslow Cove development and Sophie's Park. PUD The applicant is requesting a Planned Unit Development (PUD) as part of this development. The applicant is requesting flexibility in the bulk area standards including size, dimension, and density, primarily to have flexibility to work around the floodplain and wetlands on the subject properties. The table below depicts the proposed conceptual PUD standards: Pro osed PUD Standards Sketch Plan No. Item City Code Standards (114: Single Family- Urban PROPOSED 55' Villa 65' SF Lots Lots 80' SF Lots Notes / Reason for PUD Request 1) Lot Width (min.) 80' min. 55' 65' 80' Smaller lot width would help achieve (80 lots) (284 lots) (35 lots) the needed minimum density; layout allows 2) Lot Depth (min.) 130' min Avg. 130' Avg. 130' Avg. 130' trees to be preserved Depths range from 3) Buildable Lot Front 110' ? ? 125 ft to 145 ft De th min. min. ? No information 4) Lot Area 11,400 s.f. 6,875 sf 8,125 sf 10,000 sf provided Approximate lot sizes (min.) min. based on approximate 5) Block Length 1,320' max. ? ? ? lot dimensions The most westerly ('nom') block of 65 -foot lots appears longer than 6) Cul -de -Sac 500 feet ? 9 ? 1,320 ft. The one cul-de-sac Length (max.) which serves 7 villa lots appears to be *Red around 600 feet. "uy � Uue PUD Review The following City Code standards for PUD Review that the proposed development would need to address at the Preliminary Plat / PUD review stage. Applicable Ordinances City Code 13-3-9 regulates the findings that are required for a PUD to be approved: 1. The proposed development is not in conflict with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan of the City. 2. The proposed development is designed in such a manner as to form a desirable and unified environment within its own boundaries. 3. The proposed development demonstrates how each modified or waived requirement contributes to achieving the purpose of PUD. City Code 13-3-11 identifies Desirable PUD Design Qualities that are sought in any PUD proposal as listed below. A. Achieves efficiency in the provision of streets and utilities and preserves area to achieve the elements of design qualities described in this Chapter. B. Provides convenient and safe access for vehicles and pedestrians and all types of activity that are anticipated to be a part of the proposed development. C. Provides a tree line buffer between backyards of back-to-back lots. D. Preserves existing stands of trees and/or significant trees and provides additional tree plantings. E. The proposed structures within the development demonstrate quality architectural design and the use of high-quality building materials for unique design and detailing. Density The Draft 2018 Comprehensive Plan identified the subject property within the Transitional Residential area to be developed as Urban Residential Low (URL) with some of the area reserved for Urban Residential Medium Low (VRML). Most of this property is shown as URL, where densities are guided as 2.4 - 4 units per acre. The Comprehensive Plan also calls for 11 acres of URML on the westerly side of this subject area, which would call for densities of 4 - 8 units per acre within the section for VRML. The City allows for blending to spread the density out within the development. Since all but a 2 -acre parcel of the 244 -acre development is within the MUSA boundary, net density rather than gross density would be used for the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. At this time staff is unable to verify the exact net density as there are certain features such as ponding, floodplains, etc. Currently the applicant has estimated the net density to be 2.9 units per acre for the overall development. The proposed PUD development is showing 2.7 units per acre for the single-family home sites and 4.0 units per acre for the villa lots and would therefore meet the density requirements of the plan. NEXT STEPS The Sketch Plan would be forwarded to the City Council for their feedback. Based on the feedback received throughout the sketch plan process, the developer would modify the layout and make application for Preliminary Plat, Rezoning, PUD, and Final Plat and submittals to seek their desired outcome. In this instance there would also be an EAW that would need to be approved, and staff is looking at options regarding the Comp Plan /MUSA line adjustment mentioned earlier. ACTION REQUESTED The Planning Commission is asked to hold a public hearing, take public feedback on the proposed Sketch Plan/Concept PUD, and informally advise the applicant on adjustments to the proposed project to conform to local ordinances and review criteria. Attachments 1) Location Map 2) City Staff Comments, dated November 9, 2020 3) Public Comments Received 4) Sketch/PUD Narrative 5) Proposed Villa and House Elevations 6) Sketch Plan / PUD Concept Plan - Detached Villas and Single -Family Urban Lots Respectfully submitted, Peter elll er g City Planner Cc: Josh Metzer, Lermar, 16506 36th Ave. N., Suite 600, Plymouth, MN 55446 C &W Family Farm LP, 1159 Andover Blvd., Andover, MN 55304 IN, J 1 I 4" ak S •. �+{ Y u 2 7 c � S L 4 S •. Attachment 2 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER', MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV November 9, 2020 Mr. Josh Metzger 16506 36th Ave. N., Suite 600 Plymouth, MN 55446 RE: Fields of Winslow Cove Sketch Plan— Review #1 Mr. Metzger: City staff has completed an initial review of the sketch plan for Fields of Winslow Cove development. Engineering Department The Engineering Department comments are attached. Fire Department As part of the review process look at emergency access points, adequate right of way widths, and ensure there are sufficient hydrants / hydrant locations. Planning Department A. General 1) Rezoning of the property will be required; the applicant shall apply for a rezone request with preliminary plat request. 2) Sketch Plan should include PID 24-32-24-42-0001 to show future connection of roadways, specifically to University Avenue. 3) Parcel 24-32-24-43-0001 is currently outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) line and the line will need to be adjusted. 4) Due to the size of the proposed development an EAW will be needed. Traffic will need to be addressed as part of the EAW including but not limited to impacts to intersections at Prairie Road and Andover Boulevard along with Prairie Road and Crosstown Boulevard. 5) All existing structures shall be removed prior to construction. B. Sketch Plan / Drawing 6) Include lot width dimensions on the sketch/concept plan. These are measured at the front -yard setback of 35 feet. 7) Include cul-de-sac length on sketch/concept plan 8) A roadway connection would need to be made at Evergreen Street and 150th Lane. 9) The Palm Street connection would require the removal of the temporary cul-de-sac and extension of Palm Street into the proposed development. 10) No curb cuts shall be located less than sixty feet (60') from the intersection of two (2) or more street rights-of-way. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of lot lines. Page 1 of 3 11) Due to increased cul-de-sac length, future reviews will require detailed information on fire hydrant locations and emergency access points to the development. An emergency access road from Prairie Road to the 7 villa lots south of the ditch may be required. 12) Section 11-3-1 would require a buffer area to screen the development from the lots to the south (on the west side of Prairie Road) and on the east/northeast (on the east side of the Prairie Road). Use of existing trees or wetlands may be used for this buffer, however, include how you will address this requirement in your narrative. C. Narrative 13) Identify and provide justification for all deviations to R-4 zoning district standards on plan set or within applicant letter. It appears that there will be deviations to City Code. related to: minimum lot size (11,400 s.f. min.), minimum lot width (80' min.), block length (1,320' max length), and cul-de-sac length (500' max) at this time. The City Council will need to approve deviations from R-4 zoning district standards through a Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement. 14) Section 13-3-9 of the City Code includes findings that need to be made in order for a PUD to be approved. Responses to section 13-3-9 were not included in the narrative. 15) Staff suggests addressing Section 13-3-11 on Desirable PUD Design Qualities as part of the narrative. 16) What are the proposed lot depths? 17) What are the proposed setbacks? 18) Any request to the 110 -foot buildability depth for a lot? 19) Ownership of open space is not addressed. Staff suggests ownership by the Homeowners Association with appropriate public easements as necessary or desired. Please note that it is a requirement that the Developer respond to each of these items in writing when re -submitting the revised plat to the City. A digital copy will be emailed to you so that so that you can type responses below original comment. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Peter Hellegers, City Planner at (763) 767-5147. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Since Peter ellegers City Planner Page 2 of 3 ANL156V9^ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV MEMORANDUM TO: Peter Hellegers, City Planner FROM: David Berkowitz, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Jason Law, Asst. City Engineer DATE: November 4, 2020 REFERENCE: Fields of Winslow Cove/Sketch Plan/Review #1 The following comments are regarding Review #1: 101. Proposed minimum lot widths do not comply with City Code for R-4 zoning. The City Council will need to approve proposed PUD standards to deviate from City Code requirements. 102. Park Commission needs to review plan to determine if a park is wanted in this area, or park dedication fees. 103. There is sufficient sewer capacity to serve the proposed development. Sanitary sewer and water main service will come from the west across the railroad tracks. Further analysis is necessary to determine the extents of gravity service. A lift station will be needed at some point east of Prairie Road, possibly within the eastern plat limits, but for sure to develop further properties east of this plat. 104. Provisions shall be made to extend sanitary sewer and water main lines to the north, east and south plat lines for future development and water main loops. 105. Turn lane improvements, including left and right turn lanes, shall be required along Prairie Road at the proposed connections to the plat. 106. Mass grading shall include grading of a pad for future construction of a trail along the west side of Prairie Road. 107. Stonnwater design shall meet requirements of the City's Stormwater Management Plan and Coon Creek Watershed District requirements. It appears there are large areas of floodplain and/or wetland fill proposed, which would require mitigation. 108. Additional discussion needed with City Council regarding potential trail underpass across railroad tracks. Trail thru underpass shall be bituminous. This would be a City owned and maintained trail. 109. It is unclear if developer is proposing passive/vegetated or paved trails through wetland areas. Further discussion needed on ownership and maintenance of proposed trails (City or HOA?). 110. Connection to existing streets / right of way at plat edges shall be completed, specifically at Palm Street and 150th Lane. 111. The southerly intersection with Prairie Road needs to be squared up and not off -set. 112. Provisions for an emergency access are required for the 55' villas lots dead end cul-de-sac. The emergency connection could connect up to Prairie Road. Discuss with engineering staff for similar examples in the City. 113. Temporary cul de sacs are required for street stubs with home frontage. 114. Additional comments pending further review. Note: It is a requirement that the Developer respond to each of these items in writing (Pet digital copv from City and type responses below original comment) when re -submitting the revised plat to the City. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jason Law, Assistant City Engineer at (763) 767-5130 or David Berkowitz, Director of Public Works/City Engineer at (763) 767-5133. Page 3 of 3 Attachment 3 Joe Janish From: Jason BJORGE Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:44 AM To: Joe Janish Subject: Re: Prairie Road Sketch Fields of Winslow Cove EXTERNAL EMAIL ALERT: This message originated from outside the City of Andover email system. Use Caution when clicking hyperlinks, downloading pictures or opening attachments. Planning Commision, I would like to oppose the Fields of Winslow Cove detailed out in the Sketch plan I received for the 399 lot development. I believe that the planning commission needs to look at having a large lot sizes in the 1-2.5 acre range to minimize the impact to wildlife/environment in this area. This road and the openness of it is one of the reasons we moved to Andover. The drive along this road and not having to see house after house is a peaceful way to start and end my day when going to work. I would like to know if a traffic study has been down for adding that many more cars and multiple intersections on that stretch of road is safe? Have we looked a school capacity issues for the current schools in Andover and how all these medium to high density developments in this area affect them? I would like to see more of a tree buffer kept between older homes/lots adjacent.to this area. You should not be able to come in and cut all the trees down like they did on the corner of Crosstown and Constance for the Villa's and Millers Woods of Andover homes. Thanks, Jason Bjorge 15841 Norway St NW Ando Attachment 4 LENNAR NARRATIVE: Fields of Winslow Cove U.S. Home Corp, dba Lennar, is pleased to submit this Sketch Plan for City review of the proposed single family and villa community located along Prairie Road north of Andover Blvd and south of Crosstown Blvd. Existing Conditions The subject property consists of 244 acres located in eastern Andover bounded by BNSF railroad to the west, single family (rural) to the south, single family (rural) and farm land to the east, and single family (rural) and wetlands to the north. Prairie Road essentially bisects the site in half. The current use of the site is agricultural with much of the upland being actively farmed. A significant portion of the site also consists of wetland and floodplain. There are several clusters of trees mostly located at the edges of the property and within or surrounding the wetlands. The site is relatively flat with very gradual grade changes. Description of Request Lennar is requesting Sketch Plan Review of a proposed residential community consisting of 399 single family homes. The proposed plan contains neighborhoods of varying lot widths including 80 -feet, 65 -feet, and 55 -feet. The property is currently zoned R-1 Single Family Rural. Along with our future preliminary plat application we will be requesting a zoning amendment to include a planned unit development overlay on the property to allow for the proposed lot widths and areas. The zoning amendment will comply with the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Proposed Lot Types: 55 -foot wide lots • Count: 80 homesites; • Homes: 1 -story & 2 -story Villas; • Garages: mostly 2 -car, some 3 -car; 80 -foot wide lots • Count: 35 homesites; • Homes: 1 -story & 2 -story Single Family; • Garages: mostly 4 -car, some 3 -car; 65 -foot wide lots • Count: 284 homesites; • Homes: 1 -story & 2 -story Single Family; • Garages: mostly 3 -car, some 4 -car; Proposed Homes and Architecture Lennar homes include varying materials and siding styles on most facades including lap siding, shakes, board and batten, and stone accents on some homes. Other architectural features available on selected facades include columns, gables, shutters, accentuated window trim and fascia, and decorative roof brackets and cornices. Architectural renderings of these homes are included with this submittal. Lennar's design team will closely monitor color packages and facades to avoid monotony and to ensure a visually appealing streetscape. Open Space Nearly 48% of the Fields of Winslow Cove community would be preserved as open space and wetlands. We are proposing the installation of a trail system throughout the open spaces to provide a passive park atmosphere for the neighborhood. Schedule The plan is to work through the preliminary plat process, along with associated approvals, during the Winter and early Spring. Grading work will hopefully begin in Spring 2021 with construction of utilities and streets beginning in Summer 2021. Ideally we would have model homes built and ready for the Fall 2021 Parade of Homes. The overall project will likely be graded in two phases and final platted in three to four additions. Lennar has a long standing history of building successful communities throughout the Twin Cities, including similar communities under development at Winslow Cove (Andover), Woodridge, Lexington Cove, Wicklow Woods (Blaine), Woodlands (Ramsey), Watermark (Lino Lakes), and Sundance Woods/Sundance Greens (Dayton). We invite you to visit any of these communities and our website at https://www.lennar.com/new- homes/minnesota/minneapolis-st-paul. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the City of Andover again and thank the City for its support. Regards, Josh Metzer Land Entitlement Manager Lennar Minnesota �:. �'�: �' �.° � � _ �;_. <. �3 ������,f, �. Il�`� ;:::�::. N .� - ' t! �i• y � z �1 �. 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