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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 20, 2006 Page 5 1 Motion by Vice Chair Hanson, second by Commissioner Galyon to recommend approval 2 of the request of Pratt/Ordway for subdivision and lot combination. 3 4 Motion carried unanimously. 5 6 C. Preliminary/Final Plat 7 8 Chair Stromgren opened the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. 9 10 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported that because Apache Development, LLC is including 11 subdivision of the property as part of the Phase Ila development plan,they are also 12 required to submit a preliminary plat for review at a public hearing before the Planning 13 Commission. 14 15 Mr. Gemar reported that demolition of Ed's Carwash and Firestone buildings will begin 16 approximately the week of June 30, 2006,with construction beginning some time in 17 August or September. He indicated they will construct the first two buildings in the area 18 adjacent to Equinox Apartments. Each building will contain five single level, slab on 19 grade units with attached garages. 20 21 The next three buildings with the same floor plan offerings will be built in the area along 22 Stinson Boulevard and 39th Age.NE. Two of the buildings will also have five units in 23 each and the third building will contain six units. The total number of units planned for 24 this phase of the residential development is 26 with between 1,200 square feet and 1,500 25 square feet of living space. This project is designed to be more sensitive to the transition 26 from the traditional single-family home to a slightly smaller or"down-sized"home. 27 28 The Fire Department has also reviewed the preliminary plat as part of the development 29 review committee. They have indicated that the road widths are sufficient for emergency 30 vehicles. Mr. Gemar also indicated Apache Development LLC plans to berm and 31 landscape the areas adjacent to neighboring properties. 32 33 If the preliminary plat is recommended for approval by the Planning Commission, it will 34 be presented to the City Council at the June 27, 2006 meeting as a final plat. If the final 35 plat is approved by Council resolution, Apache Redevelopment, LLC must record it with 36 the Ramsey County Recorder or Registrar of Title within 30 days after the date of 37 approval. If recordation does not occur within the 30 days,the approval of the final plat 38 will be null and void. 39 40 Chair Stromgren closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. 41 42 Motion by Commissioner Young, second by Vice Chair Hanson, to recommend approval 43 of the request of Pratt/Ordway for preliminary and final plat. 44