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Mounds View Planning Commission May 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases None. 6. Other Planning Activity A. Pulte Homes & Yard Homes Concept Plan Community Development Director Sevald stated Pulte and Yard Homes have submitted a Concept Plan for review by the City Council (May 1), Planning Commission (May 3), and Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission (May 25). Concept Plans are intended to be an informal review for the benefit of the developer in their preparation of submitting a Preliminary Plat. Staff reviewed the proposed Concept Plan in detail with the Commission and requested each Commissioner ask questions and provide their individual recommendations. Dean Lotter, Manager of Land, Planning and Title for Pulte Homes, explained he has provided several iterations of the proposed Concept Plan to the City. He noted this project includes townhouses and affordable single family homes that would be provided by Yard Homes. He reviewed the location of the project and noted wetlands have been identified, along with the floodplain elevations. He commented on the stormwater management system noting extra capacity would be built into the system. He reported the project has been cut back to 75 units. He provided further information on how the project would be accessed and asked for questions or comments. He commented further on the trail that would be installed through the development to LaPort. The portions of the development that were proposed for wetland banking was further discussed. Commissioner Stevenson asked if any of the units would have basements. Mr. Lotter reported all of the units would be slab on grade. Commissioner Farmer questioned how delivery vehicles would maneuver through the development. Mr. Lotter explained the development had several turnouts that would allow delivery vehicles to turn around in order to exit the development. He reported the proposed turnouts were designed for both delivery vehicles and fire trucks. He noted for safety purposes each of the townhomes would be sprinkled. It was noted the streets within the development would be privately owned and the development would have an HOA in place. Commissioner Urlacher asked what type of traffic backup would occur given the fact this development would share access with the waste drop off site. Mr. Lotter understood the weekends would be busy. He noted he was working with staff on a different design to the yard waste site. Commissioner Nelson inquired if a traffic study had been completed. Mr. Lotter stated a traffic study had not yet been completed.