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13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />January 11, 2016 <br />Donald Jensen <br />Paxmar, LLC <br />5160 Viking Blvd. NW <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br />RE: Comment Letter, <br />Concept Review — Miske Meadow <br />Dear Mr. Donald Jensen, <br />VIA EMAIL: don.jensen@paxmar.com <br />Staff conducted a review of submitted plans on January 6, 2016. The following comments and <br />recommendations are intended to identify some issues, but should not be considered as complete <br />comments for your project. As more detailed plans and information are submitted, staff will provide <br />comments based on applicable city ordinances and codes. <br />1. The smaller lots and increase in density is a significant deviation from the previously <br />approved River Park plan. While reconfiguring the existing townhome units along with some <br />additional increase in density is supported, the proposed plan does not maintain the single- <br />family type of development that is intended for this area. <br />2. The proposed configuration may impose a significant parking demand as the amount of <br />space available on the street is significantly reduced by the number of driveways. <br />3. To accompany the increased density staff will recommend specific design and facade criteria <br />to provide variation in home appearances. <br />4. A landscape plan will need to be submitted, and to accommodate the change in density the <br />landscape requirements as outlined in the ordinance will need to be adjusted. <br />5. There is some question to the formation of homeowners associations. Would separate <br />associations be formed for each separate area of both 40' lots and 50' lots? <br />Engineering <br />6. Photos provided by the applicant do not accurately depict their proposed house product on <br />40' wide lots. If driveways are installed via the concept, street parking on the 40' lot side will <br />be limited to a single vehicle for every other home. This number would be further reduced <br />as mailboxes and hydrants would be located on lot lines between some of the homes. Please <br />provide updated graphics identifying the reduced distance between buildings. <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635.1090 P 0 W E B E U 6 <br />www.ci.elk-river.mn.us NAf"'URE] <br />