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PLANNING REPORT DATE: September 13, 2013 CASE: PL2013-001, FP2013-001, PD2013-001, PU2013-001, ZA2013-001 SUBJECT: Plat, Planned Unit Development, and Zoning Code Amendment to allow creation of 89 single family lots & 32 townhomes and dedication of public right-of-way APPLICANT: Ian Peterson on behalf of Pulte Homes of Minnesota REQUEST&BACKGROUND The applicant is requesting several land use approvals to allow development of 27 acres of land within New Brighton Exchange into 89 single family homes and 32 townhomes, including dedication of public roadways. The development, known as Enclave at New Brighton Exchange, will be phased over a period of 2-3 years, with Phase 1 beginning construction this fall. The requests include: • Zoning Code Amendment to allow for one-family detached dwellings within the NWQ, Northwest Quadrant Zoning District. • Preliminary Plat of approximately 37 acres of land. The City is the current property owner and would retain proposed Outlot A, comprising approximately 10 acres, for a future City park. • Final Plat of Phase 1. Phase 1 includes 61 single family lots to be platted into 5 blocks. The remaining 21 acres will be platted into Outlots A— G. The City will retain Outlot A and Pulte would acquire Outlots B — G. Outlots C, D, and G would be final platted by Pulte Homes at a later date for housing and Outlots B,E & F would be retained for open space. • Preliminary Planned Unit Development approval for 89 single family homes and 32 townhomes on 27 acres of land. • Final Planned Unit Development approval for Phase 1, consisting of 61 single family homes. Pulte would be required to undergo Final Planned Unit Development approval for the remaining Outlots that would be developed into an additional 28 single family homes and 32 townhomes. Community Development staff have been in contact with Pulte Homes since April 2012. Pulte Homes initially approached the City regarding the development of single family homes within New Brighton Exchange. Because lower density residential (specifically single family) was not originally envisioned for the area, Pulte met with the Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission, and the City Council at work sessions to determine if such a proposal could meet the overall development vision and financial goals. Ultimately, the City Council entered into a Private Contract for Redevelopment with Pulte on June 11, 2013. Under the terms of this agreement, Pulte will acquire approximately 27 acres of land on the west side of Old Highway 8 NW, within New Brighton Exchange, for construction of single-family homes and townhomes. Pulte is scheduled to close on the land around October 15th, but no later than the end of the year. Much of this will depend on Pulte obtaining approval from the MN Pollution Control Agency. While nearly all the land has been cleaned up, some pockets of contamination remain that Pulte will take responsibility for clean-up. In addition, Pulte has indicated that some additional fill material is still needed to raise the grade of the site. ATTACHMENTS A—Resolution B—Project Location Map C—Zoning Map D—Aerial Photo