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4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 28, 2005 Page 3 Motion carried unanimously. B. Resolution 05-055 Requesting a rezoning from R -l. Single T amiRes idential District to R-3 Townhomes at 3645 Chelmsford Road. Commissioner Manson said this applicant wishes to rezone his property. iMr. Troy Martenson, the applicant, had submitted a concept plan a year ago and stated his hopes for this property. He was hoping to develop the property into townhomes. He is requesting the property be rezoned from R -t to R--3. There was a public hearing at the Planning Commission last week. TIe noted one of the challenges is a 75 foot utility easement given to Xcel Energy across the ,northern portion of the lot. Commissioner Hanson said Xcel Energy sent a letter to the applicant stating that as long as Mr. 'Martenson abides by their conditions, they will agree to grant the easement. Commissioner Manson stated there was one resident that lives the home directly east and he expressed concerns at the hearing about headlights turning in from the proposed driveway. IIe further noted a question came up among the Commissioners of whether this is spot zoning. Across the street is Chandler Place, and Schools are adjacent. The overall decision was that it was not spot zoning. It is a property in need of renovation and this would be an advantage to the City in terns of tax rolls and would give smaller housing opportunities to our seniors. T1s reported the Planning Commission did recommend approval. Troy Martenson, property owner, cxplamcd he and his wife, 'Irish, are realtor consr.rltants in the area. He said along with real estate sales, they are extensively involved with property rehab. Ile said lie is requesting a rezoning from R-'1 to R-3 with this property located in a mixed use area. He said the property owner to the east was concerned with the headlights and possible noise from. vehicles coming into their driveway. TIe noted there will be a two -car garage and there is a40 to 60 foot buffer between the property lines. Ile added that a privacy fence could be arranged. He displayed an idea of what the layout would be. The plan he had was basically a one -level townhorne situation which is something 55 and older people seem to look for. He said they want to cater to the aging community. He stated there are lot of advantages to the community and the city to rezone. At the public hearing, there were several questions including how the value of the homes in proximity to the townhomes would be addressed. He said that relating to the 33' d and Stinson properties that were built three years ago, one of the properties was sold at an ample profit. Because of this building, the property values in proximity to this building would notb-e adversely affected. He said in his opinion, having a quality built townhome is an asset to the city as opposed to the outdated 1.5 story home that is there now. Mayor Faust asked Mr. Martenson if he lives there. Mr. Martenson answered it is a rental property. Mayor Faust questioned what the value of the individual units will be. Mr. Martenson responded based on the Stinson and 33"1 properties that are selling in the $230,000 range for two-story units, he expects his one-story units to be in the $220,000 to $230,000 range. Ile said the units 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 37th built in the tate 1980s and what they are selling for. Mr. Martenson said he is not. 4