7.1. PCSR 11-22-2022Request for Action
To Item Number
Planning Commission 7.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Work Session Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner
November 22, 2022
Item Description Reviewed by
Garnet Novotny – 17355 Fillmore St. NW; 75-Zack Carlton, Community Development Director
001-4200, 4400, 7405
Reviewed by
Concept Review for 55+ Apartment Building,
Case No. CR 22-06
Action Requested
Provide the applicant with informal, non-binding, feedback regarding the proposed development project.
Background/Discussion
The applicant has submitted a concept sketch for a senior 55+
apartment building on the two 35-acre parcels. The subject site is zoned
for 2.5-acre single family residential lots and is outside the Urban
Service District.
A majority of the eastern parcel is encumbered by wetlands and the
southeast corner of the western lot has some wetland.
The proposal shows an L-shaped apartment structure with parking and
a circular drive lane, various trails and boardwalks through upland and
wetland areas, and sport courts.
During the city staff site plan review meeting, the following comments
were shared by various departments:
A traffic study would need to be completed.
Sewer and water would need to be extended.
Three-phase electric power would need to be run to the property.
The closest water main available for connection to city water service
is over one thousand feet away. Water main facilities will need to be
extended from the trunk system or water distribution system.
Approximately 1,300 feet of urban city street would need to be
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constructed from the intersection of 175 Avenue and Fillmore Street.
Park dedication at a per unit cost, not to exceed $500,000 for high-density residential. This assumes park
dedication is not in the form of land.
All these requirements will be at the developer’s cost.
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity.
Updated: August 2020
If the property owner decides to proceed following the concept review process, formal applications would include
a Land Use Amendment, Zone Change, and Final Plat. The land use amendment would be to guide the property
Multifamily Residential from Rural Residential as well as bring the property into the Urban Service District. The
zone change would be from R1-a, Large Lot Single Family Well and Septic lots, to R4 Multiple Family Residential.
Attachments
Location Map
Applicant’s Narrative
Concept Plans
CONCEPT DATAGross Site Area:55.7 Ac ±Proposed Apartment Units:60 Units ±Proposed Apartment Area:50,000 SF ±PEDERSONBOGART763-262-8822Senior Living Facility Concept BElk River, MNParcel ID: 75-001-4405, 75-001-4200, 75-001-4400N100'0SCALE: 1" = 100'N:\Proposals\Projects Proposed\75-001-4405 Elk River\Elk River Concept B.dwg