10-13-2022 Planning Commission Packet

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STAFF REPORT TO: Chair Kwapick and Planning Commission Members FROM:Corrin Wendell, Community Development Director DATE: Thursday, October 13, 2022 RE: Final Plat/Variance/Rezoning– U.S. Home, LLC and Lennar – Case #1415 ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED To consider recommending approval to the City Council for the Final Plat for U.S. Home, LLC, and Lennar, Rezoning from R-1 Low Density Residential to R-2 Medium Density Residential, Variance for front and rear yard setbacks. BACKGROUND The City has received a Final Plat, Rezoning, and Variance applications from U.S. Home, LLC, 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 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: U.S. Home, 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: PID# 05-29-22-21-0024 (0.58 acres / 25,265 sf) 3007 Vanderbie Street, Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 Lot 12, Block 2 of Gervais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota