Review Concept Plan for Townhome Units at NE Quadrant of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Riverdale Drive; Case of Bulow, Inc.

The purpose of this case is to provide feedback to the owner of the parcel located at the northeast corner of Sunfish Lake Blvd and Riverdale Drive regarding a concept plan that has been submitted.  The concept plan proposes to develop the half-acre parcel with eight (8) townhome units.  Note that at this time, there is no official application submitted; the property owner wanted to get some initial feedback on the proposal prior to expending funds on plan development. 

A public workshop was help prior to the meeting this evening to gather comments/feedback from the public regarding this concept plan.  Staff will provide a verbal update to the Planning Commission of any input received.
 

Notification is not required for this discussion topic. No action is being requested.

The parcel is currently zoned E-1 Employment District and is guided as Places to Work on the Future Land Use Map.  The proposed high density residential use (7-15 units per acre), if it were to proceed, would require both a Zoning Map Amendment as well as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.  There are existing, single family residential homes on the south side of Riverdale Drive.  Parcels to the north and west are zoned B-2 Highway Business and parcels to the east are zoned E-1 Employment District.  The Mississippi River Trail was recently installed along the south boundary of this parcel.

Following are some of the key topics to consider/discuss:

• Access to the site
• Available parking
• Greenspace
• Density

Attached to this case are building elevations provided by the property owner as well as a concept/site plan.  These are for reference purposes only at this time.

Preparation of this discussion topic is being handled as part of normal Staff duties.

This topic is for discussion only. There is no official Staff recommendation at this time.

This topic is for discussion only. No action is being requested.