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Attachment F Extract of the April 10, 2014, Roseville Planning Commission Minutes a. PLANNING FILE 14-004 Request by City of Roseville and the Roseville Housing and Redevelopment Authority, owner of the properties at 2325-2335 Dale Street and 657-675 Cope Avenue and the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (developer) for approval of a PRELIMINARY PLAT to facilitate a proposed residential development Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 14-002 at approximately 7:34 p.m. City Planner Thomas Paschke reviewed the request as detailed in the staff report dated April 10, 2014, for a proposed residential development for the Dale Street Redevelopment Project. Mr. Paschke noted that, as the approval process continued at the staff level by the Engineering Department, greater details were being provided and reviewed to address storm water requirements and storage issues, consistent with the ongoing process. Mr. Paschke noted that the utilities would be private versus public, but were still under review and would require approval by the Public Works Department, with the existing sanitary sewer remaining as is. Mr. Paschke advised that staff supports the lots as proposed, as they were consistent with City Code and met minimum requirements; clarifying that there were no minimum standards for twin homes or duplexes as proposed as part of this development. At the request of Chair Gisselquist, Mr. Paschke reviewed the distinctions between public and private utilities; with public utilities under specific easements for management by the City; and private utilities under the management of the developer and subsequently becoming the sole responsibility of the homeowners association for this development. Mr. Paschke further clarified that the development would still be required to meet City Code and Watershed District requirements as they specifically related to storm water management. Member Daire referenced his concerns expressed at the previous meeting related to text changes that would affect this development, and specific to locating garages up against the alley and potentially creating snow storage issues. However, since that meeting, Member Daire advised that he had occasion to review similar properties along Grand Avenue in a very old mansion area, with those garage doors located right up against the alley. Member Daire stated that they appeared to work well, and in his query of an owner of one of the properties regarding if they found any problems or conflicts with people coming down the alley and those existing garages, they had responded that they found no problems. Therefore, Member Daire advised that this served to alleviate his previously expressed concerns. In addition, Member Daire noted his initial concern as to whether adequate snow storage was available off those alleys in the proposed development. Member Daire opined that, with the additional information provided in tonight's staff report, as well as the addition of infiltration or settlement ponds at the end of the single-family or pocket residential spots, it seemed that adequate snow storage would be available, as well as areas available off the alley in areas behind the row houses. Ultimately, Member Daire stated that in this intervening month, a lot of his initial questions with design and housing layout on the site had been addressed by virtue of his personal observations in similar areas in the metropolitan area; and he had no remaining objections to this redevelopment proposal. In his review of the plat, Member Stellmach noted inclusion of both rain gardens and ponds, and sought a distinction in them and which if either would have standing water involved. Mr. Paschke advised that a rain garden was intended for infiltration versus a pond designed to hold water for a specific time, depending on rain events.