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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Page 10 Ayes: 6 453 Nays: 0 454 Abstentions: 1 (Daire) 455 Motion carried. 456 Chair Boguszewski noted that this item is tentatively scheduled for consideration and 457 action by the City Council at their July 20, 2015 meeting. 458 b. PLANNING FILE No. 15-011 459 Request by Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) for approval of a 460 PRELIMINARY PLAT for properties addressed as 2325 and 2335 Dale Street, and 461 657, 661, 667, and 675 Cope Street 462 Chair Boguszewski opened the public hearing for Planning File 15-011 at 8:07 p.m. 463 Senior Planner Bryan Lloyd briefly summarized this re-plat, approved in different form 464 approximately one year ago; and now revised from 25 to 18 units. Mr. Lloyd advised that 465 the GMHC proposes to demolish the decommissioned fire station and replat into 18 lots 466 for development of one-family, attached and detached townhomes (Attachment C). 467 Mr. Lloyd advised that rezoning had been accomplished with the previous preliminary plat 468 submission; and noted that staff had received no additional public comment since the 469 previous review and recent open house. Mr. Lloyd advised that staff recommended 470 approval as conditioned and detailed in the staff report dated July 1, 2015. 471 At the request of Member Gitzen, Mr. Lloyd confirmed that no easements were required 472 along the street; nor vacation of any existing utility easements; and additional Dale Street 473 right-of-way addressed by the existing Metropolitan Council’s easement. 474 As indicated in the tree preservation plan provided in materials, Mr. Lloyd advised that 475 the City of Roseville was now contracting with S & S Tree Services for planning review 476 and field monitoring for tree protection and construction activities; with representatives 477 available in tonight’s audience. Mr. Lloyd advised that most trees on the site would be 478 removed other than a handful if at all possible and as identified on the survey; and 479 subject to tree replacement per City Code. 480 Chair Boguszewski noted the open house meeting notes from May 14, 2015 addressed 481 some concerns about a privacy fence or natural buffers to screen this more densely 482 occupied mini-community; but noted that did not appear as a condition of the Preliminary 483 Plat, and questioned if that should be addressed as a condition or would be 484 accomplished in some other way. 485 Mr. Paschke advised that it was not part of this request specific to dividing and replatting 486 property; but recognized all were amenable to providing screening between this dense 487 development and the rest of the neighborhood. 488 Mr. Bilotta advised that this project was a coordinated project done in cooperation with 489 the GMAC; and for anyone with concerns with site development issues, suggested they 490 e-mail those comments to staff and suggest any mitigations they’d like to see as staff 491 reviewed and analyzed the final project and other applicable code requirements as part of 492 the approval process. 493 Chair Boguszewski asked that that provision be entered and noted as an area of 494 concern, as addressed all along by the Planning Commission in past presentations; and 495 the Commission’s desire to protect the culture and feel of the existing neighborhood 496 adjacent to this development, by providing a protective barrier. Chair Boguszewski asked 497 that staff ensure that request remain part of the discussion process moving forward even 498 though not part of formal plat approval. 499 With the City being involved, Mr. Bilotta noted there were additional controls available 500 and in place; and as suggested by Mr. Paschke, encouraged submission of any concerns 501 to staff. Mr. Bilotta advised that the normal building permit process, as well as the 502 pending Development Agreement as part of the application process, allowed the City 503