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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 27, 2006 Page 3 1 research, Staff and the City attorney determined that those properties were included and 2 approved by the City Council on September 23, 2003. However, a public hearing before the 3 Planning Commission is required for a PUD amendment to the rezoned Mixed Use PUD, as 4 stated under 1655. 10, Subd. 3, Preliminary Development Plan. 6 Commissioner Galyon provided the results of the Findings of Fact. The overall maximum PUD 7 density range for the proposed Phase IIa redevelopment is 2.4 acres with ten units per acre. The 8 units include floor plans ranging from 1200 to 1500 square feet. Twenty-six units is the number 9 originally proposed in 2003. A design change was made from the original townhome style to a 10 cottage style units. 11 12 General location of major streets and pedestrian ways include Stinson Boulevard and 39s'. 13 Avenue. Sidewalks will be created around the perimeter of the cottage units. 14 15 The general location and extent of public, common and open space include a private area in the 16 front of each unit and a green space in back. Each unit will have a private driveway. There will 17 be easy access to Solo Park from this development. 18 19 General location of residential and nonresidential land uses with approximate type of intensities 20 of development, staging and time schedule of development, and other special criteria for 21 development. There will be two stages of development to ease the intensity of development. The 22 first stage will be for ten units located adjacent to the Equinox Apartments with the second stage 23 fuushing up with the final 16 units adjacent to Stinson Boulevard. There are no easement issues. 24 25 Mr. Gemar has work with the Fire Department regarding hydrant placement and any other public 26 safety issues associated or potentially associated with this redevelopment project. The primary 27 concern for the Fire Department and the City Engineer is to keep the private drive open to allow 28 access for emergency vehicles. The Planning Commission understands that the City Engineer 29 has viewed and approved the plans. Mr. Hubmer has not seen the utility plan yet. Approval by 30 the City Council should be contingent on the utility plan. 31 32 Commissioner Galyon reported there are no underground tanks at the Phase II site. There is one 33 under Don's carwash and this will be removed in the next phase. Contamination testing returned 34 negative for contaminates. 35 36 Commissioner Galyon presented the second point relative to the application of Apache 37 Redevelopment, LLC for a subdivision of property to combine the three properties known as 38 Ed's Carwash, 2415 — 39t' Avenue NE, Lot 2, Block 1, Bentz Addition; Firestone Tires, 3901 39 Stinson Boulevard NE, Lot 3, Block 2, Apache Plaza; and the Vacant Lot, Stinson Boulevard 40 NE, Lot 1, Block 2, Apache Plaza, Wirth Addition, St. Anthony, MN 55421. Apache 41 Redevelopment LLC will work with the Development Committee regarding landscaping, 42 screening, and construction issues. 43 44 Commissioner Galyon pointed out that because Apache Redevelopment LLC is including 45 subdivision of property as part of the Phase Ha development plan, they are also required to 46 submit a preliminary plat for review at a public hearing before the Planning Commission. The 47 public hearing was conducted on June 20, 2006. Mr. Gehmar indicated that the first two