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Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 2003 - page 2 <br />Victor Gardens 0 Addition <br />The Commission held a public hearing to consider the application for POA/Scherer, LLC, 7100 <br />Northland Circle, Minneapolis, for a PUD amendment and preliminary plat for 99 townhomes and <br />a 2.23 -acre commercial outlot on the 13.70 -acre parcel. The requested PUD amendment would <br />allow townhomes on approximately 2.5 acres of land that was originally planned for <br />retail/commercial development as part of the original PUD. <br />Planner Kendra Lindahl presented her staff report to the Commission, which included two <br />alternative concept plans for the fixture commercial lot. <br />McRoberts asked now many exit/entrances were permitted onto CSAH 8, pointing out that several <br />existed already. <br />The CD Director said that Washington County had approved the entrances into the Victor <br />Gardens development and additional entrances would probably be considered as part of the CSAH <br />8 project. <br />Schumann opened the public hearing. <br />Len Pratt introduced the development team, which included Homer Thompkins, David Hemple, <br />Project Manager; Jason McCarthy, Westwood Engineering; and Dustin Kern, Rottlund Company. <br />Pratt elaborated on the details of the gazebo and landscaping of the public square. <br />Thompkins referred to the two alternative plans for the space adjacent to the homes in the 31 <br />Addition. Alternative A showed retail/offices uses and a gas/convenience store with a car wash. <br />Alternative B showed only office/retail uses. Thompkins provided the Commission retail village <br />design guidelines for Victor Gardens, which has a French theme. Thompkins explained the role <br />of the Architect Control Committee and the procedure that all potential occupants would have to <br />go through prior to approaching the City with any plans. Members of the Commission stated their <br />desire to see something other than the standard convenient store in the area. Pratt agreed that <br />convenience stores needed to be reinvented. <br />Dustin Kern presented the two different product types of which would be built in the 3rd Addition. <br />Kern explained that the Classic Row Townhomes would be constructed to de-emphasize the <br />garages and would be low maintenance. Kern said they would be approximately 2,300 square feet <br />per unit in size and cost up to $250,000. The Gables, Kern said, would be three story buildings <br />with two car garages. The units would be approximately 1,600 to 1,800 square feet and cost <br />between $115,000 and $200,000 per unit. <br />Malaski commented on the lack of parking at the gazebo. Kleissler shared comments from the <br />Parks Commission and said that the townhomes nearby could take away the feel of the park being <br />a public space. Pratt said he felt it would be apparent it was public space when you drove in and <br />saw the square prior to any of the residential buildings. <br />Kleissler asked about maintenance and Pratt said it would be a master association with a retail and <br />residential component that would co -manage and maintain the properties. Pratt envisioned Victor <br />