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1 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: March 6, 2023 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Katie Larsen, City Planner <br /> <br />Re: Villas on Vicky PUD Concept Plan Review <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The applicant, Jon Blattman with Ranger Development, submitted a land use application <br />for PUD Concept Plan review in June 2022. The proposed residential development is <br />located on a 5 acre parcel west of CSAH 23 (Lake Drive) and south of Vicky Lane. The <br />applicant is proposing varying lots sizes, setbacks, and building design standards that <br />would require PUD flexibility. The applicant has submitted a revised concept plan for <br />review. <br /> <br />This staff report is based on the following submittals: <br />• Applicant Narrative-Villas on Vicky <br />• House Elevations and Floor Plans <br />• Concept Plan prepared by Ranger Development dated January 23, 2023 <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />Previous Board, Council, and Staff Review Comments <br /> <br />On July 13, 2022, the Planning & Zoning Board reviewed the original PUD concept plan <br />dated May 26, 2022. The plan proposed 23 single family detached townhome villas. <br />Staff comments included need to provide public benefit in order to be considered for <br />PUD flexibility for lot sizes, lot widths, lot depth, side setbacks, architectural standards, <br />and open space. Additional road right-of-way along CSAH 23 and landscape <br />buffer/screening were also required. Staff noted density concerns and that a more <br />compatible housing product for the site would be R-2 two family or R-3 townhomes. The <br />City Engineer noted transportation concerns regarding the road alignments, vehicle <br />turning movements, and sight visibility. Planning & Zoning Board comments included <br />general support for single level villas, need for public benefit (open space and higher <br />architectural), density, R-2 baseline zoning, and parking issues. <br /> <br />At the August 1, 2022 Work Session, the City Council reviewed a revised concept plan <br />dated July 15, 2022. The proposed plan reduced the number of units from 23 to 21 single <br />family detached townhome villas. Staff and engineering comments remained the same. <br />Council concerns included on-street parking, emergency vehicle access, what PUD public