11-07-2022 Council Work Session Packet

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NARRATIVE: Watermark PUD Concept Plan (Northeast Area Revision) U.S. Home Corp, dba Lennar, is pleased to submit this PUD Concept Plan application for the proposed revisions to the northeast area of the Watermark community. Lennar is proposing to convert what was proposed as Villa lots in the northeast corner of Watermark to Heritage, Venture, and Townhome lots. Proposed changes to the approved Preliminary Plat: • Preliminary Plat Blocks 28, 29, 30, 32, 33 converting from 84 Villa lots to 74 Townhome lots; • Preliminary Plat Block 31 converting from 10 Villa lots to 13 Venture lots; • Preliminary Plat Block 27 converting from 5 Villa lots to 6 Venture lots; • Preliminary Plat Block 26 converting from 12 Villa lots to 14 Venture lots; • Preliminary Plat Block 25 converting from 9 Villa lots to 11 Venture lots; • Preliminary Plat Block 21 converting from 21 Villa lots to 23 Heritage lots; • Preliminary Plat Block 20 converting from 20 Villa lots to 20 Heritage lots; The unit count of Watermark remains the same with this proposal…no increase, no decrease. This change to the product lineup is due in large part to shifts in the housing market. We have found Lino Lakes, and particularly Watermark, has become a very attractive home for young families. The proposed revision to convert from Villas to small single-family homes and townhomes will allow us to offer housing options to more young families as the Villa product is geared more toward retirees and empty-nesters. The change also lowers infrastructure costs to Lennar as material and labor prices continue to rise. This means the City will have less infrastructure to maintain once public utilities become the City’s responsibility. This also expands the total amount of public open space or parkland in the Watermark community from 60.79 acres to 74.65 acres. Trail connections would also be proposed throughout the newly created open space to link up with the neighborhood to the east. Proposed Homes and Architecture (please see exterior renderings and floorplans) All Lennar homes include varying amounts of stone on front facades and siding materials consist of lap siding, shakes, or board and batten. Other architectural features available on selected facades include columns, gables, shutters, accentuated window trim and fascia, and decorative roof brackets and cornices. Architectural renderings are included with this submittal. Lennar’s design team will carefully plan the color packages of each home to avoid monotony and to ensure a visually appealing streetscape. Schedule The new lot layout and product change would be a part of future Watermark additions. Likely 8th through 10th Additions. We invite you to visit the Watermark community to see the great progress we’ve made over the past four years. We look forward to this opportunity to continue working with the City of Lino Lakes and thank the City for its support. Regards, Josh Metzer Land Entitlement Manager Lennar Minnesota