02/02/2004 Park Board Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

• • PROJECT SUMMARY The Hartford Group, Inc., based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota is requesting approvals to allow for the development of the property consistent with the Calthorpe Master Plan and Town Center Design Standards, including Phase 1 development of a 122 unit senior apartment building with approximately 48,800 square feet of ground floor commercial area. In total, the Legacy at Woods Edge project is proposed to allow up to 348,000 square feet of office, retail, and service uses. In addition, approximately 450 multi- family residential units are proposed for the development. The residential units provide a variety of housing options and include townhomes, work -force or income - qualifying rental housing, senior housing and for -sale condominiums. The Hartford Group as obtained purchase agreements with both the City owned land as well as the northern 29 acres of the site, which is privately owned. Design & Development Standards The Design and Development Standards are proposed as the regulating zoning standards for the Legacy at Woods Edge development. The standards establish the use, site layout, site amenity and architectural control guidelines for the Planned Unit Development. The Development Standards were prepared by Calthorpe Associates as part of the "Village" Master Plan process completed in 2000. Included within the Design Guidelines are provisions for the establishment of parks and open space. Open Space Three types of Open Spaces are proposed within the Woods Edge development. These spaces provide recreation and relaxation space and functions as natural edges to the development. In addition to on -site open space, the site provides unparalleled opportunities for recreation due to its proximity to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park, located immediately to the east and south. The project will provide pedestrian/bicycle trail links into the regional park system. Accessible Commons The residential district must provide a minimum acreage of Accessible Commons equal to 10 percent of the District land area. Located within the center of the townhome area the commons is a neighborhood- oriented open space intended to provide limited recreation and gathering areas. City Parks & Plazas An approximately one acre community green is provided for in the heart of the development. This space provides for a public gathering area adjacent to the retail, office, and higher intensity uses within the Mixed Use District. J:\mgrochala\Projects \Village \Correspondence\Park Board 02- 01- 04.dot