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Memo to Mayor and City Council/P 02-08 May 20, 2002 Page 5 The landscape plan submitted by the applicant includes 149 street trees, 67 conifers and 67 ornamental trees for a total of 283 trees. The subdivision ordinance requires 2 trees per lot, one street tree and one yard tree. There are 133 lots therefore, a total of 266 boulevard and front yard trees are required, which is exceeded by the number proposed on the landscape plan. A detailed landscape plan for the area around the townhouses is required. Park Dedication At the Park and Recreation Commission meeting held on April l0th the Commission reviewed this request. When Trott Brook Farms was approved the park dedication requirements were based on 600 dwelling units. The Commission recommended cash dedication for the additional 31 units over the original 600. Planning Commission Meetin~ At the Planning Commission meeting held on April 23rd no one spoke at the public hearing. The Commission raised the following issues: They thought that the townhouses should at a minimum comply with the design standards of the R3 zoning district and, that since they are applying for a PUD, the building elevations and plan should exceed the R3 standards. They believed that townhouses on the north side of Trott Brook Parkway should remain as single family and the townhouses on Tyler Court should remain as single family. The townhouses on Vance Street and Vance Drive were acceptable. They wanted Vance Street connected across the gas line easement. They also expressed concern regarding the increasing number of townhouses in the east area, along Twin Lakes Road and County Road 12. They were troubled with the distance to the central service and commercial areas. Since the Planning Commission meeting the applicant has revised the plans to address the Planning Commission's concern regarding the number of townhouses. They have eliminated the 29 townhouses on the north side of Trott Brook Parkway. This area will be platted as single family lots similar to the original layout. They have also eliminated the dead-end on Vance Street. Vance Street is connected through to Twin Lakes Road. They have also modified the design of the townhouses by including additional brick to the front and creating breaks in the front and rear elevations. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended approval of the zone change from Rlc to PUD (Planned Unit Development) based on the following findings: I. THE REZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\P 02-08 Marshes of Trott Brook\P02-08cc.doc