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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 28, 2005 Page 3 Motion carried unanimously. 3 4 B. Resolution 05 -055, Requesting a rezoning from R -1 Single Family Residential District to 5 R -3 Townhomes at 3645 Chelmsford Road. 6 Commissioner Hanson said this applicant wishes to rezone his property. Mr. Troy Martenson, 7 the applicant, had submitted a concept plan a year ago and stated his hopes for this property. He 8 was hoping to develop the property into townhomes. He is requesting the property be rezoned 9 from R -1 to R -3. There was a public hearing at the Planning Commission last week. He noted 10 one of the challenges is a 75 foot utility easement given to Xcel Energy across the northern 11 portion of the lot. Commissioner Hanson said Xcel Energy sent a letter to the applicant stating 12 that as long as Mr. Martenson abides by their conditions, they will agree to grant the easement. 13 14 Commissioner Hanson stated there was one resident that lives the home directly east and he 15 expressed concerns at the hearing about headlights turning in from the proposed driveway. He 16 further noted a question came up among the Commissioners of whether this is spot zoning. 17 Across the street is Chandler Place, and Schools are adjacent. The overall decision was that it 18 was not spot zoning. It is a property in need of renovation and this would be an advantage to the 19 City in terms of tax rolls and would give smaller housing opportunities to our seniors. He 20 reported the Planning Commission did recommend approval. 21 22 Troy Martenson, property owner, explained he and his wife, Trish, are realtor consultants in the area. He said along with real estate sales, they are extensively involved with property rehab. He �Y said he is requesting a rezoning from R -1 to R -3 with this property located in a mixed use area. 25 He said the property owner to the east was concerned with the headlights and possible noise from 26 vehicles coming into their driveway. He noted there will be a two -car garage and there is a 40 to 27 60 foot buffer between the property lines. He added that a privacy fence could be arranged. He 28 displayed an idea of what the layout would be. The plan he had was basically a one -level 29 townhome situation which is something 55 and older people seem to look for. He said they want 30 to cater to the aging community. He stated there are lot of advantages to the community and the 31 city to rezone. At the public hearing, there were several questions including how the value of the 32 homes in proximity to the townhomes would be addressed. He said that relating to the 33`d and 33 Stinson properties that were built three years ago, one of the properties was sold at an ample 34 profit. Because of this building, the property values in proximity to this building would not be 35 adversely affected. He said in his opinion, having a quality built townhome is an asset to the city 36 as opposed to the outdated 1.5 story home that is there now. 37 38 Mayor Faust asked Mr. Martenson if he lives there. Mr. Martenson answered it is a rental 39 property. 40 41 Mayor Faust questioned what the value of the individual units will be. Mr. Martenson responded 42 based on the Stinson and 33rd properties that are selling in the $230,000 range for two -story 43 units, he expects his one -story units to be in the $220,000 to $230,000 range. He said the units 44 will be 800 to 1,000 square feet per unit. Mayor Faust asked if Mr. Martenson is familiar with the townhomes to the north and west of 37`h 47 built in the late 1980s and what they are selling for. Mr. Martenson said he is not.