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Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of Thursday, May 9, 2024 <br /> Chair Kleissler called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. <br /> PRESENT: Andress, Arcand, Derr, Kelly, Kleissler, Petty <br /> ABSENT: Granger, Lessard <br /> STAFF: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director <br /> Max Gort, Associate Planner <br /> Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of April 11, 2024 <br /> Commissioner Derr made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Andress, to approve the minutes for <br /> the Planning Commission meeting of April 11, 2024. <br /> All ayes. <br /> Motion carried. <br /> Public Hearing: M/I Homes of Minneapolis/St. Paul, LLC. —Request for an amendment to the PUD for <br /> "The Shores of Oneka Lake 0 Addition" to create 25 single-family detached lots,from the previously <br /> approved 24 twin home lots. <br /> Associate Planner Gort presented background on the request to amend the Planned Unit Development <br /> (PUD) General Plan for the Shores of Oneka Lake development. The PUD General Plan was approved <br /> with the Preliminary Plat in 2022, allowing for 218 lots with a net density of 2.2 units per acre. The <br /> development received flexibility on lot size, lot width, setbacks, impervious surface coverage, and <br /> shoreland overlay district rules. In exchange for the flexibility, the developer designed a more sensitive <br /> proposal with extensive trails, landscaping, and stormwater reuse for irrigation. The proposed <br /> amendment to the PUD would change the 24 twin home lots in the 4t" phase into 25 detached single- <br /> family lots, that are built on narrower lots with narrower homes than typical single-family lots. The <br /> applicant is marketing these products with the name "carriage homes." Staff reviewed the request and <br /> concluded that the proposed amendment was consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the <br /> Shores of Oneka Lake PUD. Staff recommended approval of the PUD Amendment to the Planning <br /> Commission, subject to the conditions in the resolution. <br /> Commissioner Petty asked if there were any carriage homes in the original PUD. Community <br /> Development Director Juba said that there were not. <br /> Emily Becker of M/I Homes of Minneapolis/St. Paul, LLC. addressed the Planning Commission. Becker <br /> stated that the requested amendment was due to market conditions, and that twin homes have not <br /> been popular in any of the company's developments in the Twin Cities area. Becker stated that the <br />