#08 - At Home Apartments Premin Plat & PUD

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PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION & PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) APPLICATION d. Parking: The proposed project includes a two-stall parking garage for every unit, and two driveway parking stalls for each unit. The proposed project has three different unit layouts, none of which exceed two bedrooms. With each unit essentially having the capacity to park four (4) vehicles within the specific unit/leased premises, guest parking has been provided. The proposed project does not contemplate parking along the primary street frontage. H. Possible Concerns from Neighbors. The Applicant believes, based on conversations with the developer for neighboring Wildflower community, and from watching planning commission and city council meetings for similar applications, the main concern will be preservation of the existing tree lines. For Parcel 1 many of the trees located on this parcel will have to be removed. However, the applicant has provided a robust screening plan to replace the tree line and screen the different land uses. For Parcel 2, the Applicant is preserving approximately 37 of the 45 existing trees on the north property line. Trees that do need to be removed will be replaced with robust screening. a. North Property Line; Parcel 2 : The north side tree screening for Parcel 2 includes the installation of Black Hills Spruce that will mature and provide year -round screening. This area is already vegetated with existing deciduous trees. These evergreens are placed in areas where the existing trees will need to be removed for grading and construction access. b. South Property Line; Parcel 2 : For the south property line, the landscape plan shows screening with a proposed hedge of 6’ high Technito Arborvitae to provide year- round screening for the lot to the south of Parcel 2. These evergreens will be installed outs ide of the easement area as shown on the plan. This planting bed will outline with a 4” black aluminum edger with brown mulch. c. Outlot A/Stormwater Basin: The infiltration basis area is designed to have an informal maintenance path 10’ wide to allow access for any future repairs or service that may be required. I. Potential Conflict with Nearby Land Uses. The Applicant does not anticipate any conflicts with the nearby land uses. With exception to the properties to the north, the neighboring land uses share the same zoning classification. The proposed development is a transition buffer between single family homes (properties to the north) and business/commercial (properties to the east, west and south). J. Potential burdens. The proposed development is one that is appropriate under the city’s current zoning and land uses and is also in compliance with the 2040 Com prehensive Plan meaning the uses anticipated for these spaces were already factored into the city’s planning and forecasting of future development. Because the proposed density is on the low end of what is permitted for this area, it is anticipated that th e proposed development will have lower impact on roads, sewage, water supply, etc. K. Proposed lakeshore access. Not Applicable.