pf07-027 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

4-6-07 Applewood Pointe General PUD Concept Plan and Preliminary Plat United Properties is excited about this opportunity to work with the City of Roseville in locating an Applewood Pointe Community on the Cleveland Avenue site. We believe the plan offered with this general PUD Concept Plan is ideal for this site for a number of reasons: 1. Variety. The proposal will introduce two different housing styles on this site, and will provide a logical transition between the single family homes to the north and the business park to the south. Density along the northern portion of the parcel adjacent to the existing single family homes to the north will be limited to ten (10) units contained in five (5) twinhome structures. A sixth twinhome is also proposed to be located in the southwestern corner of the property. All twinhomes are proposed to be individually owned. On the southern portion of the property, we are proposing to incorporate a senior housing cooperative community in which buyers share in the joint ownership and operation of the housing development. Cooperative members are in effect their own landlords, enabling the cooperative community to be built and operated at a very affordable cost. Each member purchases a share in the limited equity corporation. These shares provide the equity to secure a mortgage. These individual shareholding members have equal voting status in electing the cooperative board of directors from their membership. Cooperative housing combines the advantages and pride of home ownership with the conveniences of community living. 2. Sensitive Design. While we are proposing a PUD, we have taken every measure possible to adhere to structural setbacks that would normally be met in the underlying zoning district. Runoff from the road/parking areas and the senior housing facility will be directed into one of two stormwater ponds for treatment prior to entering into the nearby wetland to the south. Roof water from the twinhomes to the north of the road/parking area can either be directed into the community open space for infiltration into the ground, or towards the road and eventually the stormwater ponds. In addition to giving careful consideration to stormwater treatment, we are also proposing to preserve as much existing vegetation as possible. Extensive landscaping and plantings across the northern boarder of the parcel and throughout the development will lessen the visual impact of development for our neighbors to the north. Areas of the property visible from the north will consist of association owned and maintained open space to ensure the community is a clean and ideal neighbor. 3. Efficiency. The community owned and maintained open space surrounding all of the components of this project will blend with the surrounding open spaces to the south and east giving the appearance of a large preserved greenway. The proposed interior roadway is as narrow as possible to reduce overall hardcover on the site. All parking is located on the interior of parcel, and most of the parking for the senior housing community will be located indoors on the lowest level of the structure. � •