11-10-2016 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 10, 2016 have made big improvements and have met most, if not all, of the suggestions requested. The City Planner explained that the primary thing the City is flexing through the Planned Unit Development process is that these units are being allowed to be built on a private street which allows more density. He stated that the tradeoff is better building materials and landscaping. Duray read an email received from the property owner of 91 Iona Lane: We are unable to attend the meeting next Thursday on the proposed townhome development at 2736 & 2744 Rice Street. My mother, Elizabeth Tschida-Miller, lives adjacent to the subject property at 91 Iona Lane, Little Canada. Lot 2 Block 1 Park Oaks. Her property is directly behind the new townhome buildings. We have reviewed the documentation you sent and have some comments and requests we would like to make sure are addressed. 1. We have been told that a fence would be approved just inside of the property line for the new townhomes. Please make sure this is a 6' privacy fence and inside of the townhome development property line so it will be maintained by the association and will not become a burden on the homeowners in Park Oaks addition. Plus with the parking spots in the rear of the development facing Park Oaks, a privacy fence will help with the headlights shining in our bedroom windows at night from cars pulling in and out of those parking spots. 2. Please make sure the Evergreens that are planted in the rear of the townhomes adjacent to Park Oaks addition have some size to them. 6' tall would be preferred. 3. We have reviewed the grading plan and the subject property is higher than the Park Oaks addition. We see that there is a retention pond and the drainage will flow on the townhome property adjacent to Park Oaks. We would just like to go on record if there is problem with the water flowing onto the Park Oaks addition after the townhomes are built and the final grading is done that it will be addressed and corrected. Thank you for your time, Elizabeth Tschida-Miller & Jayne Sherratt Sandell asked about the current elevation of this property versus the neighboring properties. The City Planner stated the existing homes on the south side are quite a bit higher right now, and after the site is graded, it will still be a little higher on the south side and quite a bit higher on the -2-