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City of Elk - River Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 9.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Work Session January 19, 2016 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Concept review for Miske Meadows - formerly Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner River Park Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Provide informal, nonbinding feedback on the proposed development on the property formerly known as River Park. Background/Discussion Paxmar is proposing to continue development of the plat originally named River Park, which was first approved in 2005 with a mix of single-family lots and townhome buildings of 4 and 8 units. The preliminary plat included 317 single-family homes, 173 townhomes, Twin Lakes Elementary School, and a city -owned lot intended for use as a fire station. As of today, 37 single-family and 32 townhome (five buildings) units have been constructed. Site Plan The road network and general configuration of the development is largely unchanged from the previous preliminary plat, but the largest changes are seen in adjustments to lot/building types and sizes. The colored areas are what the current developer owns, the dashed areas in the center and NW corner are owned by Lennar and the dashed area to the southeast is property owned by the current developer, but not part of this review. Access across the Lennar pieces has not changed, and utility connections were previously stubbed in at those locations. The proposed connection to the county road is proposed to move from a point in line with 189"' Ave to the current location. Paxmar has been in contact with the county highway department and they are comfortable with this change. Housing and Parcel Types The highlighted areas had been approved for 198 single-family homes and 40 4 -unit townhomes. The majority of the single-family lots were 75 feet or larger in width with homes varying in size between 1,280 and 2,337 square feet. The current site plan includes 163 single-family lots and 102 detached townhome lots, which are similar to the homes recently constructed in Kliever Lake Fields and West Oaks. The single-family lots range between 65 and 75 feet in width, and the detached townhome units are between 40 and 50 feet wide. Staff is comfortable with an increase in density from what had previously been approved. The housing market in the area has seen a shift, and smaller detached style townhome units have seen an increase in demand. These types of units supply an affordable option for families looking to downsize or as an alternative to traditional single-family homes. However, staff has concerns with the size and configuration of the proposed smaller lots, including the quantity, availability of on street parking, and driveway P a w E R E U 6 Y Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI