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Planning Commission March 28, 2019 Page 6 Commissioner Arcand asks staff to talk about the difference with the future sewer line running along 165th Street versus along the property lines. Juba clarifies that the City is open to alternate ways to providing sewer to the site however, it is necessary that the sewer line connects to the interceptor along Highway 61. Arcand also asks staff to clarify if the City is in the position to sell park land. Juba responds by stating that the City -owned property where the road is proposed is mostly upland, which provides a variety of opportunities for the parcel. Arcand then states that it could be considered generous to allow a road to be built on the parcel and should be at the expense of the developer. Commissioner Mulvihill asks if the properties north of 165th Street will have access to the sewer line. Juba states that should the sewer line be installed along 165th Street, future development will be provided access to the line. The alternative utility line option does allow development to continue expanding with additional improvements to the infrastructure. Commissioner Arcand then asks for clarification on additional road options. Chair Kleissler asks staff for a recommendation on whether or not the applicant should provide to access point along the north of the site. Juba recommends that they evaluate two access points north of the parcel. Chair Kleissler asks the applicant to come forward. Peter Knaeble with Golden Valley Land Company came forward to address the comments from the Planning Commission. The applicant brought forward examples of what the villa products will look like. They are generally slab on grade, rambler style products. The applicant agrees to further investigate the utilities on the site and wetland mitigation as they work with the site layout. The biggest concern for the applicant is the connection through City -owned property on the west and the cost of providing a road access to the site without the additional lots to offset the price. Commissioner Tjernlund asks the applicant is there are limits with the current layout and having the stormwater ponds on the very east side of the property. Knaeble assures that the plan appears to be feasible but will provide further details as the project moves forward. In general, the applicant intends to provide stormwater reuse to the full extent of the project. Tjemlund comments on the flexibility the applicant will be requesting with lot sizes and setbacks and encourages the applicant to look at ways to make up for the variances. Commissioner Fry asked for clarification on the width and depth of the homes. Knaeble responds that the homes will be 40 foot wide and 60 to 65 foot deep. Commissioner Arcand asked the applicant on what they would lose with a larger setback requirements. Knaeble responded that if the setbacks were 7.5 feet instead of 5 feet, the development would lose approximately a dozen lots. Arcand mentions that the villa products seem really tight. The applicant comments that with a flat site such as this one, they don't foresee any issue with drainage in between the homes. Knaeble also mentions that there could be an opportunity to provide an additional north access point without losing lots however, making sure the access point does not go east through the industrial park. Arcand goes on to suggest the applicant provides benefits to the PUD that go beyond the basic requirements. Additionally, that the developer provides access to the site at their expense. Commissioner Fry agrees. Chair Kleissler comments that the general layout is good but expects changes to be made. Overall, the tradeoffs for requesting a PUD were weak and the applicant could be more creative. The housing types are nice and very suitable for Hugo and the development would benefit from an additional access point from the north. Commissioner Arcand commented about the length of the road and fire department accessibility. Staff commented that the fire department generally is okay with the length of the road for a temporary amount of time.