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Planning Commission Report Silver Lake Commons Development Review • • Planning Case No. 487-97 June 18, 1997 Page 5 • The chain link fence needs to be residential height (and not schoolyard height)to avoid creating a"compound" effect. Parking: Each of the new townhouse-styled multi-family units will have an attached garage and uncovered parking space. In addition, 10 additional uncovered parking spaces will be provided, two more than what is required. At present, as far as we know, there are 78 parking spaces on the Red Oak apartment property, with 44 in surface parking and 34 in the garages. The applicant proposes to replace the existing covered garages for the apartment buildings with 41 new covered garages. The site plan shows only 39 uncovered parking spaces for the existing apartments for a total of 80 spaces. There is room for an additional 18 spots if necessary. Using the extra parking provided in the new housing area, enough parking overall can be provided to satisfy the parking requirements set forth in Section 1121.13 of the Zoning Code for this development. The overall number of covered garages proposed for this development meets the minimum required. A variance in parking requirements will need to be approved to allow use of proof of parking. This variance would be prepared for your consideration when this project is ready for decision by the Planning Commission. • Utilities and Easements;Platting: There are water and sewer lines in both Eastwood Road and Highway 10, so utilities are available to the site. The applicant will need to replat the site to remove the lot lines since development will be crossing those lines. The needs for easements for water, sewer and drainage for the development would be addressed at that time. There is a St. Paul Waterworks easement which cuts across the corner of the property at Highway 10 and Eastwood Road. Staff needs to refer this project to them for comment, and will do so before your next meeting. Conclusions: At this stage, staff is favorable toward this project with some modifications to the landscaping I .1 1 / I Y.1 • `✓. • • ' •1 .11 .1' - I .1 .1 I I •111 I I - 1 • - .111 - ^• "f. Both the zoning and the Towle Report (done as part of the Area 9-Highway 10 Study) anticipate the use of this property for multiple family housing. The proposal meets the development requirements of the City's Zoning Code. Separate from this process, Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Director,will be working with the applicant to bring forward their proposal for purchase of the City land and for TIF financing to the Economic Development Authority. cc: Cathy Bennett N:IDATAIUSERSIPAMS\SHAREIDEVCASES1487-97\COMMONS.RPT