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PRC DATE: 12/14/99
CC DATE:
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By: Hoffman:v
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PROPOSAL:
Site Plan Review for the Construction of 5 Multi-Family Buildings (344
apartments) on property zoned Planned Unit Development with an area of
21.34 acres. Pm~ers Ridge Apamnen! Homes
LOCATION:
Southwesl corner of Powers Blvd and Lake Drive West
APPLICANT: Lake Susan Hills Partnership
7600 Parklawn, #200
Edina, MN 55435
(612)835-7600
Miller Hanson Westerbeck Berger
1201 Hax~thorne Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612)332-5420
Loucks & Assoc.
72001 temlock Ln
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(612)424-5505
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PRESENT ZONING:
PUD High Density Housing Development
ACREAGE: 21.34
DENSITY:
ADJACENT ZONING AND
LAND USE: N -Lake Drive West/Industrial Office Park
S -Planned Unit Development Residential and Sunset Ridge Park
E -Powers Boulevard
W -Sunset Ridge ParUIndustrial Office Park
COMPREHENSIVE PARK PLAN
The City's Comprehensive Park Plan identifies this site as lying within the park service area of
Sunset Ridge Park and Lake Susan Park. The apartment site shares its southwest border with
Sunset Ridge Park.
Powers Ridge Apartment Homes
December 14, 1999
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COMPREHENSIVE TRAIL PLAN
Residents of these proposed apartments would have access to trails along Powers Boulevard and
Audubon Road. A new "east-west" connector is currently being constructed along Lake Drive
West.
COMMENTS
This site was included in the 1987 PUD agreement for Lake Susan Hills. As a part of that
agreement, the city accepted Sunset Ridge Park, Power Ridge Park, and Prairie Knoll Park. The
trailway along the western shore of Lake Susan was also dedicated to the city. In return for these
dedications, the city granted the PUD 50% park fee credit and 100% trail fee credit. This
condition is still in force today.
The applicants have included a variety of on-site recreation amenities including a commons area.
playground, swimming and wading pool, gardens and a fountain. Each community building will
off'er a multi-purpose room and each family apamnent building will provide an additional tot lot
area.
The applicant has done a nice job of providing access to existing parks and trails in addition to a
full compliment of on-site amenities.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Park and Recreation Commission affirm the condition requiring
payment of 50% of the city's park dedication fee for inulti-family dwellings. The remaining 50%
of the park fee has been credited in addition to the full trail lee. At today's rate, the 50% park tee
would total $172,000 (344 x $1000/2: $172,000).
PROJECT IaNFOILMATION - POWERS RIDGE APARTMENT HOMES
99007 12-3-99
1. Owner:
Lake Susan Hills Partnership
7600 Parklawn, # 200
Edina, MN 55435
612 835-7600
2. Architects & Planners:
Miller Hanson Westerbeck Berger Inc.
1201 Hawthorne Avenue
Minneapolis, ,MN 55403
612 332-5420 FX: 612 332-5425
3. Engineers & Landscape Architects:
Loucks & Associates, Inc
7200 Hemlock Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55369
612 424-5505 FX: 612 424-5822
4. Site location:
Southwest comer of
Powers Boulevard and Lake Drive West
Chanhassen, MN
5. Site area: Approximately 21.34 acres (929.570 sq t't)
6. Zoning:
1987 PUD Agreement ~vas tbr a High Density housing development, not to exceed 375
apartments or a densiw or' 17.4 units per acre, with a maximum percentage of allowable
impervious surface to be 32°,'~,. The Development, other than density, to be in accordance
with R-12 zoning requirements.
7. Proposed number of Apartments and Density: 344 Apts / 21.34 acres = 16. i2 Apts per acre.
8. Description of proposed buildings and phasing
Phase 1: Building "A" 106 apartments for Families.
Phase 2: Building "B-I" a0 apartments tbr Families
Building "B-2" 40 apartments for Families
Development of Commons Area Facilities
Phase 3: Budding "C" $8 apartments for Families.
Phase 4: Building "D" 70 apartments for Seniors.
The Apartment buildings w~il have 3 apartment levels over an underground parking level. The
Community building ,.vii1 be one sto~ slab on grade structure.
9. Building's gross areas:
Gara~ze level 3 At0t levels Totals
Budding "A" Faro 46,808 140.424 I55,721 SF
Building "B-I" Fam 21,102 56,658 77,760
Building "B-2" Faro 21.i02 56,658 77,760
Building"C" Fam 39,648 118,944 158,592
Building"D" Sen 27,154 81,462 I08,616
Community Bldg .... 2,020
Totals 155,814 454,146 580,469 SF
Project Information - Powers Ridge Apartment Homes
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10. Community spaces:
The central Commons area will include a one-story 2020 sq ft community use building, swimming
and wading pools, playground for younger children, picnic area, gardens, and fountain. Each
apartment building will provide approximately 2400 sq ft community space for such uses as a multi-
purpose room, exercise room, library, hobbies, etc. Each Family apartment will provide a Tot Lot
area.
11. Apartment mix and Net Rentable Areas:
Apt Types IBR(~800 IBRTDenO900 2BR~950 3BR~1200 3BR(D1275 Totals
Bldg "A" Fam 27 3 38 26 12 106
Bldg "B- 1" Faro 11 * 8 9 12 40
Bldg "B-2" Fam 11 * 8 9 12 40
Bldg "C" Faro 24 6 18 28 12 88
gldg "D" Sen/ors 27 * 43 * * 70
Totals 100 9 115 72 48 344
12. Family apartment types percentages:
73 iBR = 26.6°,{,
9 1BtUDen = 3.2%
72 2BR = 26.2%
[20 3BR -- 44%
274 Total Farmiy Apts.
13. Parking provided:
Surface
Garaze Totals
Space per A~
Building "A" Fam 103
Building "B" Fam 67
Building "C" Fam 82
Buildin~ "D" Seniors 17
136 239 2.25
ii3 180 2.25
116 I98 2.25
80 97 1.39
Tomls 269 445 714
14. Impervious Surface Calculation:
Buildings
Parking & Apt entry, dr/yes
Roads
Sidewalks & terraces
153,402 SF
107,485
38,160
21,143
320,190 SF = 34.6%of 929,570 SF lot area.**
This area exceeds the 32% max/mum impervious surface area requirement by 22,728 sq ft.
Consideration for a variance to this 1987 impervious surface percentage is requested. The calculated
area does comply with current R-12 impervious surface max/mum percentage of 35%. The current R-
I6 zoning impervious surface maximum percentage is 50%.
15.
Miscellaneous:
Sidewalks are provided from the apartment buildings to the central "Commons Area" facilities and
also to Sunset Park. The Chanhassen Trail System is located on the north side of the new Lake Dxsve
West road. An area for a bus stop will be provided on Lake Drive West where requested by the
Southwest Metro Transit commission.
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