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STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VII.2 From: Kim Moore-Sykes, Assistant City Manager 012 Date: June 21,2005 Subject: Rezoning Request Application for 3645 Chelmsford Road Date Application Received: May 20,2005 Property Address: 3645 Chelmsford Road Zoning District: R-1 60-Day Expires: July 20, 2005 Requested Action: Staff is asking the Planning Commission to review a request by Troy Martenson,owner of 3645 Chelmsford Road to rezone 3645 Chelmsford Road, from R-1 Single-family Zoning District to R-3 Townhouse Zoning District. Background: Currently,the property is zoned R-1 and has a single-family home on the lot. The lot size is 23,541 SF with a 75' utility easement given to Xcel Energy and is across the northern portion of the lot. The property adjacent to the east is zoned R-2; the properties directly across 37th Avenue to the north are zoned R-4. There have been several attempts to split this lot but because of the utility easement, these attempts have either been denied by the City or upon discovering the easement, petitioners have cancelled their applications. R-3 Townhouse Zoning District that is being requested by the property owner allows townhouse buildings that contain not less than three (3) units nor more than eight(8) units; that there is 4,000 SF of land per dwelling unit,with a total area of 15,000 SF;and a lot width of at least 90 feet at the building setback line. There also must be at least two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit with at least one parking space being enclosed. Mr. Martenson, the current owner of 3645 Chelmsford Road,is proposing to construct a 4,320 SF townhouse building with four (4) 1,080 SF units, each with three (3) bedrooms. In addition,each unit will have a 2-car tuck under garage. The total square footage of the site is 23,541.07 and. Mr. Martenson's proposal meets the City's requirement of 4,000 SF of land area per dwelling unit. This proposed project is very similar to the townhome complex that is located on the old Clark Station site, at the corner of 33rd Avenue NE and Stinson Boulevard in St. Anthony. Mr. Edwin Trapp,Xcel Siting and Land Rights Division, submitted a letter advising the City that the site plan as submitted to Xcel by Mr. Martenson has been reviewed and determined that the driveway encroachment from Chelmsford Road is acceptable to Xcel with several conditions that they expect Mr. Martenson to respect. A copy of this letter is included in the meeting packet. HAPlanning\Staff Repo rts\2005\062105Rezone 3645 Chelmsford 062105 Staff report.doc