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City of Elk River Memo To: Pat Briggs From: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager CC: Date: May 15, 2007 Re: Proposed Jackson Street development Planning Staff has completed its preliminary review of your proposed 7 6 uni~ market rate apartment complex on J ackson Avenue. The conceptual infonnation you have provided is in support of a Council review of your concept at their June 11, 2007 woIkshop meeting, and the Planning Commission at their May 22, 2007 workshop meeting. To aid in your discussion with the City Council, Staffhas prepared preliminaxy written comments; these are intended to identify some issues, but should not be considered as complete comments for your project. As more detailed plans and information come forw.trd, staff will provide comment based on applicable city ordinances and codes, and Planning Commission and City Council direction from their review. It is suggested that you begin discussions with the City's Building, Fire, and utility departments to discuss issues or comments they may have. Please contact me, and I can help coordinate these meetings. I have included fire department comments among those listed below. The approved zoning for the property is Planned Unit Development The PUD agreement governing the property was signed by the previous owner, and lists single-family townhouse dwellings as the permitted use. There are no conditional uses. I am attaching a copy of the PUD agreement for your information. Based on your proposed use, a PUD amendment would be necessary. This would involve a fonnal planned unit development amendment The forms are attached for your convenience Land Use. applications. As we discussed, the proposed land use would require a land use amendmen~ and the Planning Commission and City Council will be asked to focus on the land use aspect The following comments should be addressed as you prepare fonnal application. Prior to construction, a preliminary and final plat was also be necessary, to consolidate the parcels. Comments identified by Staff include: Transportation: a. A traffic inapact study may be necessary to better understand the inapact onto the adjacent street network, and to determine if additional off site inaprovements are necessary.