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Memo to Planning Commission/P 01-14 November 27,2001 Page 2 • • Preliminary Utility Plan • Preliminary Landscape/Tree Preservation Plan • Typical Foundation Planting Plan • Rambler Townhome Elevations (2) • Rambler Townhome Floor Plan • Two-story Building Elevation • Two-story Floor Plans (2) Zoning and Land Use R1d,Single Family Residential(14,000 square foot lots)/MR,Medium Density Residential Existing Conditions The 38-acre parcel located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Twin Lakes Road and County Road 12 is primarily vacant although there is an existing single-family dwelling unit with two detached accessory structures on it. The property has a varying topography and is wooded along the west and east sides. There is an open area in the middle which has two wetlands located in it. The topography is lower on the west side than on the east side with a change in topography of approximately 33 feet from northwest to southeast. The adjacent uses include multi-family residential to the north(8-plex condominiums built by the applicant), open space to the east (80 acre Hillside City Park), single family to the III south,and commercial planned unit development(Home Depot and Wal-Mart)to the west. There are two high-pressure gas mains located parallel to the west property line. A single family dwelling and detached garage is located in the northwest corner of the project and is not included in the requests. Project Description The proposed project is a mixed,townhome and single-family development of 149 units on 41.24 acres (gross). A portion of the site is owned by the City (Outlots A&B, Elk River Crossing). Proposed are 19 single-family units, 58 rambler-style walkout or lookout townhome units,and 72 condominium units arranged in buildings with 4,6 and 8 units in each. Three public streets are proposed; Street A, Street B and Street C. Street B will have an entrance on County Road 12 and will connect to the single-family residential property to the south. Street C will connect Street B to the single-family property to the south,and Street A connects Street B with Twin Lakes Road(previously Tyler Street). Individual driveways will serve some of the ramble-style townhomes. Private streets will serve 38 townhome units, and private drives will serve the condominium units. A portion of the project area is Outlots A and B,Elk River Crossing,which are in the City's ownership. These are located adjacent to the Twin Lake Road right of way. The applicant will need to offer to purchase these from the City prior to incorporating them into the plat. III S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\P01-14 Part 2.DOC