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. . . Planning Commission Minutes September 28, 2004 Page 7 OPERATION OF HIS BUSINESS, AND THAT AN INCREASE IN THIS NUMBER WILL REQUIRE REVIEW OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Commissioner Stevens opposed. 5.4. Request by Riverside Properties of Elk River, LLC for Land Use Map Amendment to Change Land Use from CB (Central Business) to MR (Medium Density Residential), Case No. LU 04-03 5.5. Request by Riverside Properties of Elk River, LLC for Rezoning from C2 (Office District) to R3 (Townhouse/Multi-Family), Case No. ZC 04-07 5.6. Request by Riverside Properties of Elk River, LLC for Preliminary- Plat Approval (Jackson Street Villas), Public Hearing, Case No. P 04-19 Mr. Harlicker provided a brief overview of the request by Riverside Properties for a land use, rezoning, and preliminary- plat for a 76-unit townhouse development (Jackson Street Villas). He stated that the application is being revised, but that the applicant has asked that the Commissioner consider the plans as a discussion item. A public hearing will be held at the October 26th meeting. Mark Olson, Mark Five Construction, general contractor for the project - Stated that the units will sell for just under $190,000. He stated they are proposing five 6-unit buildings, two 5-unit buildings, and nine 4-unit buildings. He stated that the largest units will be approximately 1,600 square feet. He stated that they will be requesting a POO for the project. Mr. Olson noted that they propose to plant 80 - 100 trees of different types on the Lions Park side of the project. Commissioner Anderson asked where the private road to the north will go. Mr. Harlicker stated that the property to the north is owned by Alliance Church and they propose to build a new school on that site. He explained that this development will share the drive with the school in the future. Commissioner Anderson asked if there will be a homeowners association to take care of the maintenance and snowplowing of the private streets. Mr. Olson stated yes. Commissioner Stevens stated that he would support the PUD zoning and that he felt this was an appropriate site for the density being proposed. Commissioner Offerman concurred. Commissioner Anderson asked if architectural drawings were available. Mr. Olson distributed a drawing to the Commission. He noted that drawings will be provided to the Commission at the October meeting. Commissioner Anderson asked if the driveways for this development and the school would be lined up. Ms. McPherson stated it could be possible for a portion of the street to be made public, and that it would be designed to handle the traffic generated by the 76 townhome units, and buses and deliveries for the school. Mr. Olson stated that he would speak with the pastor at Alliance regarding thepshared drive. Councilmember Motin stated that he has been opposed to more townhomes in the Gty, but that he feels this is an appropriate site for them in close proximity to shopping and services. He stated that the townhomes should be built to at least the equivalent of the R3 townhome design standards.