Planning Office Hours 1989-1991 Dahlgren

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� � MEMORANDUM DATE: September 13, 1991 T0: Steve Sarkozy FROM: Phil Carlson RE: PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, September 11, 1991 1• John Duify, Duffy Development (544-6769) Jerry Allen, Criteria Archts. (436-606G) Greg Hollenkamp, KKE Archts (339-4200) Carol Felsing, Dale Hall; Twin Cities Housing Devt. Corp. The group working on the Calibre Ridge project met with us �o discuss refi,aements made by KKE to the conc�pt plans p�epared by Criteria. The KKE plan still has 58 townhouse units and is very similar to the earlier concept. The plan has come a long way since Mr. Du�fy joined with TCHDC and rotained �he two architects. IF the project w�arks for them financially, we b�lieve it will work well from a cammunity design standpoint. � Among the details we discussed: 1) We agreed that 22' wid�� was adequate for the �rivate roadwa�ys. 2) ParDcinq shou�d k�@ distribute^I mor� �venly. 3) Pedestria� access to Marion Street to the west on th� 1�'- wid� easement i� essential to the pr�j�ct. It is our F@�1,�� that this new n�ighborhood should b� integrated with �h� �urrounding area. Th�re will not be any v�lai�l� �ccess, but a p�ved walkway/bikeway with appropri.ate scr��ning wi1A. provid�� th� necessary connect.ion, esp�cially for ct�,�ldren. Landsca in will be proposed to bufL•er th� exi�tinq neighbors, �erhaps o� their property, if they wish. 4) John Duffy has talked with MnDOT and assur�d us he will hav� �he necessary a,�proval to allow dxainage onto the 1�ighway 36 righ�-og-way, w��.ch is acceptabl� to the City engineer. �� W� discu�sed two places where the units were qui�e close toqether. KKE will alter these slightly, including addition�l landscaping. 6j There are two play areas propos�d, one in the SW part of � the site, one in the NE part. We also agreed on the location of a basketball court For the area south of the west�rnmost building, adjacen� to the bikeway out to Marion Street.