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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council FROM: Corrin Wendell, Community Development Director DATE: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 RE: Final Plat 1st Addition/Variance/Rezoning/Development Agreement – Pioneer Commons – Case #1415 ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED To consider approval for the Final Plat 1st Addition for Pioneer Commons, Rezoning from R-1 Low Density Residential to R-2 Medium Density Residential, Variance for front and rear yard setbacks, and Development Agreement. BACKGROUND The City has received a Final Plat 1st Addition, Rezoning, and Variance applications for Pioneer Commons from Lennar, to construct a townhome community with (178) townhomes. Lennar plans to develop a mix of row townhomes and back-to-back townhomes to achieve an overall R-2 medium density zoning in accordance with future land use designations in the Comprehensive Plan. The site is 19.77 gross acres (861,180 sf) which includes 4.6 acres (200,376 sf) allocated to an overhead powerline easement (approximately 9 units/acre). Lennar has purchased the parcels which are in Planning District 10 as reflected in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The first phase build-out will consist of 48 units, grading, construction of Vanderbie Street, sidewalk, trail, and storm sewer and utilities, and landscaping. The Planning Commission reviewed the Preliminary Plat at the May 5th meeting. Then, the City Council held a public hearing on May 11th and granted approval of the Preliminary Plat on May 25, 2022. Based on Council discussion and public comment, Lennar had provided an updated Site Plan to show additional circulation to address concerns about traffic, city road connections, and internal connections within the private streets of the development. APPLICANT/OWNER: DRP MN, LLC 16305 36th Ave N. Plymouth, MN 55446 The Pioneer Commons site plan consists of five (5) parcels located South of County Road D and West of Edgerton Street: