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Council Report 97-104
MINNETONKA -- TOWNHOMES
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to approve Resolution 97-62. expressing
to the Minnetonka City Council opoosition to the rezoning and access to the development
of 16 townhomes on the southeast corner of Shady Oak Road and Highway 7.
At the Zoning and Planning meeting, Mr. Engel moved and Ms. Hoen seconded a motion
to approve Resolution RZ97-12, recommending to the Hopkins City Council that the
property in Minnetonka not be rezoned and the access to the site be from Highway 7. The
motion carried unanimously.
Overview.
Attached is a site plan for the development of 16 townhomes on the southeast corner of
Shady Oak Road and Highway 7 in Minnetonka. The site plan indicates that the access to
the development would be via Park Road West in Hopkins. The property is currently
zoned for single family homes and is proposed to be rezoned to a multi-family zoning.
Access to the site is proposed to be from Park Road West. Park Road West is currently
25 feet in right-of-way width. The preliminary plat does not show an additional 25 feet
for right-of-way in Minnetonka.
The estimated selling price for the townhomes is from $200,000 to $250,000.
Primarv Issues to Consider.
o What is the property zoned?
o What are the concerns with the proposed development?
o What is the time schedule for the development in Minnetonka?
Supportim! Documents.
o Analysis ofIssues
o Site Plans
o Letter from Hopkins Resident
o Resolution 97-62
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Nancy Anderson, AICP
Planner
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Prima" Issues to Consider.
o What is the property zoned?
The property is currently zoned R-l, low density residential. In order for the proposed
development to occur, the property will have to be rezoned. The proposed rezoning is to
R-3, low or medium density.
o What are the concerns with the proposed development?
The following are the concerns with the proposed development:
o Visibility/screening on the east side--the proposed site plan shows little to none
landscaping along the east side of the site abutting Hopkins
o Traffic projections--when Shady Oak Road is upgraded and if access is from Park
Road West, traffic on Park Road West and Second Street North will increase
significantly
o Access to Highway 7--Hopkins would prefer all access to the site via Highway 7
o Location and driveway access on east side ofproperty--flip-flop the townhomes on
the east side of the property so that the garages face west
o Tree preservation--there are little to no trees being preserved
o Grading and drainage
o Width of Park Road West--Park Road West is only a 25-foot right-of-way--road
has to be brought up to City standards
o What is the time schedule for the development in Minnetonka?
The Minnetonka Zoning and Planning Commission is scheduled to review the proposed
townhome development on June 19. The Minnetonka City Council is scheduled to review
the development on July 14.
o What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed action with the Commission. There was a
discussion regarding the access via Park Road West and if Hopkins could deny access.
Mr. Miller stated that this property could not be denied access. Park Road West is a
public road. Several residents spoke against the proposed development. The main issue
for the surrounding residents was the increased traffic on Park Road West and 21st
Avenue. Other issues that were brought up are the following:
o increased buffer on east side of property
o drainage issues
o effect of increased traffic on Shady Oak Road
o billboard will remain with development
o amount of children in the area
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o townhomes vs. single family homes
o why develop every inch of green area?
The Commission indicated they were not in favor of the proposed development.
Alternatives.
1. Approve the resolution expressing opposition to the rezoning and access of the
proposed development of 16 townhomes on the southeast comer of Shady Oak Road
and Highway 7 in Minnetonka. By recommending approval of the resolution, the
resolution will be forwarded to the Minnetonka City Council.
2. Deny the resolution expressing opposition to rezoning and access of the proposed
development of 16 townhomes on the southeast comer of Shady Oak Road and
Highway 7 in Minnetonka. By denying the resolution expressing opposition to the
rezoning and access, the resolution will not be forwarded to the Minnetonka City
Council. If the City Council considers this alternative, findings will have to be
identified that support this alternative.
3. Continue for further infonnation. If the City Council indicates that further infonnation
is needed, the item should be continued.
14 May 97
Planning Department
City of Minnetonka
14600 Minnetonka Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55345
re: Proposed development by Halley's Custom Homes
File Number 97030
Thank you for your correspondence dated May 8th requesting comments
on the above captioned proposal. I am the property owner of 320 21 st.
Ave. North in Hopkins. My west property line (at the rear of my house)
adjoins the east border of the property in question.
While I do not object in principle to the kind of development proposed by
the developer, I do have some serious concerns about the plan as
currently outlined by Mr. Halley. These concerns fall Into 4 main areas:
1. Privacy
2. Drainage
2. Traffic
3. The Construction Process
1. PRIVACY:
First and foremost for me is the Issue of privacy. I understand that because
of both wetland protection issues and the requirement by the current
owner to retain the billboard at the northwest corner of the property. a
substantial portion of the west side of the parcel cannot be developed.
The result however, is to jam the development nearly to the limit (if not
beyond the limit) of the setbacks required under the proposed zoning of
R-3. To compound the problem, my neighbors to the south will have the
proposed private drlv.) only 10 feet from their rear yard property lines; and
the current proposed siting of that road and cul-de-sac practically ensures
headlights shining on the back of my house.
Currently, the parcel is naturalized woods, a result of it laying dormant for
many years. Those of us who's property adjoins this woods have spent
many hundreds of hours and many thousands of dollars making the
transition from our yards into the woods as elegant and natural as possible.
Under the plan as proposed there is virtually no space available for a buffer
zone to aid in the transition from the presumably manicured landscaping of
the project to the more naturalized landscaping of our back yards. Also
under the current "Tree replacement tabulation" provided to me in your
request for comments, the developer plans to plant aiong the east side of
this new road a total of six, 6 foot spruce trees. These seem to be placed
as a landscaping nicety for the proposed development and provide no
significant shielding. At present there is no proposed fencing between the
development and our existing back yards. Fencing is proposed for the
north border along Highway 7.
It would seem to be in the mutual self-interest of both we who own
property along the east side of the proposed development and the
developer, to shield us from one-another. I suspect his prospective buyers
would be as happy not to look into my backyard as we would be not to see
their front yards and headlights.
With these concerns in mind 1 suggest the following alterations to the plan
as proposed.
1. Re-site the entire development buildings and roads an additional
45 feet to the west creating a buffer zone between existing and
proposed development.
2. Place a substantial (8 foot?) fence in the middle of this buffer zone
3. Plant trees of the same type and density as are being proposed
for the north side of the development along this fence. with half
planted on each side of the fence.
2.DRAINAGE:
At a meeting with neighbors of the proposed project on May 8th, the
developer responded to a question on this issue by stating that the entire
project would drain from east to west due to the re-contouring of the site
as proposed. It appears from the site map, however, that the proposed
road, driveways and yards are 6- 10 feet above the level of my back and
side yards. With little natural "sponge" left to help absorb the increased
amount of run-off I am concerned about this side-effect of the project.
Here again an increased "buffer zone" between the project and existing
homes would be beneficial.
3.TRAFFIC:
Section H. of the proposal estimates an additional 96 traffic trips to and
from the site daily. The proposal then attempts to suggest an assessment of
the flow or direction of travel of these trips. I suppose there is some
arithmetical way to caiculate or estimate the number of "traffic trips", and
for the sake of the discussion I will presume that estimate to be correct
(although on the low end). The developer has in my view, however,
misunderstood the flow of traffic significantly. As you in Minnetonka
government are no doubt aware, there are many times when northbound
traffic on Shady Oak Road is backed up to at least the entrance to West
Park Road, occasionally all the way to 2nd Street North and beyond. Under
this condition making a left hand turn to go into Hopkins is Impossible. Even
making a right hand turn to travel toward Highway 7 would try the nerves of
all but the most patient driver,
What will likely occur, in the opinion of those of us who are most familiar with
the area, is that much of the traffic to and from the development will not
attempt to exit west from West Park on to Shady Oak Road. Instead the
residents will soon learn to head south on West Park to 2nd. Street No. This
pattern is certainly of significance to the many homes on the north-south
stretch of West Park Road. If these travelers are intending to go east on
Highway 7, or even into Hopkins around Hilltop Park, they will turn left on 2nd
Street, and then North on 21st Ave., a street with a dozen or so small
children who often play in one-anothers front yards. This route could
account for as much as half of "traffic trips". The additional traffic wlli have
an impact on these residents.
4.CONSTRUCTION ISSUES:
By his own admission, the developer maintains the construction process will
last about 2 years. That's a long time to suffer the inevitable noise and dirt
of that process. I would request that the City encourage the developer to
shorten that proposed schedule significantly.
I have a special concern about the effect of heavy excavation machinery
and truck traffic on my concrete swimming pool and the inground
plumbing seNiclng the pool. I have heard more than one horror story of
minimal vibration and changes in internal pressures within the nearby land
causing serious cracking and plumbing problems with pools. I request that I
be listed an "additional named insured" on the developers construction
liability policy in the event the project moves forward. Here again sliding the
development to the west as requested above would help minimize risk to
my property.
Someone once described a good compromise as one in which everyone
is equally un-happy. I strongly suspect that at present we neighbors are far
less happy with the proposal than is the developer. Seriously addressing the
changes to the proposal I have outlined In this letter will at least spread the
pain. I encourage you to consider my point of view and those of my
neighbors as this process begins. Thanks for you attention. Please feel free
to call me with any comments or questions.
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Philip A. s
320 21st. Ave. No.
Hopkins, MN 55343
home: 932-9490
work: 377-7900
WYNDHAM HILLS IN
MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA
BY
HALLEY'S CUSTOM HOMES, INC.
SUBMITTED FOR:
REZONING
PRELIMINARY PLAN
FINAL PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL
PREPARED FOR THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND
CITY COUNCIL OF
MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA
MARCH 25, 1997
SUBMITTED BY:
HALLEY'S CUSTOM HOMES, INC.
1421 EASTWAYZATA BOULEVARD, #230
WAYZATA, MINNESOTA 55391
(612) 476-0283
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. DEVELOPMENT TEA.M
II. INTRODUCTION
III. GENERA.L STATEMENT OF CONCEPT
A. LOCATION
B. LEGAL DESCRIPTION
C. ZONING
D. EXISTING CONDITIONS
E. THE PROJECT
F. STORIvIWATER MAN,A,GEMENT
G. UTILITY AVAILABILITY AND SERVICE
H. TRA,FFIC ACCESS AND CIRCULfl,TION
I. ARCHITECTURE
J. HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION
K. TREE PLANTING
IV. LOCATION MAP
V. APPENDIX A - LEGAL DESCRIPTION
14:21 EAST WA,2AT.". BLVD.. SUITE 230' WAVZATA.I'v1INNESOTA 55391 . TEL. (612) 476-0283
HALLEY'S CUSTOM HOMES, INC,
BUILDER OF QUALITY HOMES
I. DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The developer of this property is Halley's Custom Homes, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation, located in Wayzata, Minnesota. Halley's custom Homes, Inc. has been
developing property and building homes in the western suburbs for over 20 years. Two
projects are currently underway in Minnetonka . Creekside, which is nearly fully
occupied, and Woodhaven 6th P.,ddition, which will be ready for new home owners by
the end of the current construction season.
The project team is coordinated by Michael Halley, president of Halley's Custom
Homes, and project manager for this project.
Proiect Team
Developer:
Halley's Custom Homes, Inc.
1421 East Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 230
Wayzata, MN 55391
Contact: Michael Halley
Phone: 476-0283
P lanner/EngineerlSurveyor:
Schoell & Madson, Inc.
10580 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 1
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Contact: John Karwacki
Phone: 546-7601
II. INTRODUCTION
. Purpose of Presentation
The purpose of this presentation is to provide the Minnetonka Planning Commission
and City Council details of the proposed town home project and to assist in the review of
the rezoning and preliminary plat submittals.
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HALLEY IS CUSTOM HOMES, INC,
BUILDER OF QUALITY HOMES
III. GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONCEPT
A. Location
The proposed townhouse development is located in Minnetonka in the
north half of Section 23, Township 117, Range 22. The 4.81 acre site is
in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of T.H. 7 and Shady Oak
Road.
B. Legal Description
Refer to Appendix A.
C. Zoning
The property is currently zoned R-1 (low density residentia!) and is
identified as medium density residential and low density in the
Comprehensive Guide Plan. At the recommendation of the City Planning
Staff, the Developer proposes to rezone the property to R-3, low or
mediuJ11 density,
The proposed project density is 3.3 units per acre (based on gross
acreage), which is within the Comprehensive Guide Plan definition for low
density residential land use.
D. The property has an existing home. A gravel driveway with access to
Trunk Highway 7 services the property. The total site is approximately 4.8
acres, with about 73% of the site beino buildable. To the north of the sIte
is T.H. 7, and to the west is Shady Oak Road. To the east and south, the
property abuts existing single famiiy residential neighborhood in the City
of Hopkins.
The property is highest in the center of the site and slopes down to the
southeast, east, north and northeast. On the west and southwest sides of
the site, there is an existing pond and wetland. The Minnetonka Slope
Ordinance does not impact development of this site.
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HALLEY'S CUSTOM HOMES, INC.
BUILDER OF OUALITY HOMES
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A large billboard sign with a single face is located on the northwest
corner of the site. The current land owner is requiring the billboard
remain as a condition for sale of the property. The proposed
townhouses have been situated so that none of the townhouses
will be negatively impacted by the sign.
E. The Project
The project consists of 16 residential townhome units with two or three
units per building. The units will be developed on generally rectangular
lots with varying widths from 35 .feet to 60 feet. The average depth of the
lots is 145 feet. Two lots are pie-shaped with varying widths and depths.
Each lot will accommodate a pre-designed townhome structure. The units
will be either lookout and walkout basements depending on the
topography. Access will be provided by a private 28-foot wide cul-de-sac
street and a 24-foot wide private driveway.
Prooosed Setbacks for Buildinos
40' existing side yards to outside property line
35' from existing rear yards
50' setback from TH 7 right of way
20' minimum front setback from back of curb
20' minimum between buildings
The existino wetland and Dond will be deiineated as soon as weather
permits. There will not be any filling of the existing wetland. Additional
flood storage capacity will be created adjacent to the existing wetland.
F. Stormwater Management
The existing land-locked pond and wetland will be enlarged to
accommodate the runoff from the proposed project. A pond will be
constructed adjacent to the existing wetland and the adjacent area graded
to provide additional storage. Minimum basement elevations will be
based on the back-to-back 100-year storm high water elevations. The
emergency overflow will be to an existing 12-inch MNDOT culvert crossing
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HALLEY'S CUSTOM HOMES, INC,
UILDER OF QUALITY HOMES
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TH 7 to the north into an existing MNDOT drainage pond. The proposed
off-site overflow elevation will be 941.0.
G. Utility Availability
Sanitary sewer service to the project is available from a 54-inch
interceptor that is located on the west side of the site. Water is available
from a 18-inch watermain located on the west side of Shady Oak Road.
An 8-inch sanitary sewer lateral pipe will provide sewer service and an 8-
inch DIP water pipe will provide water service to the site. The water will
be a dead-end line with a hydrant on the dead end.
The City of Hopkins will not provide a sanitary sewer service because or
problems with an existing lift station. However, Hopkins could provide
water service, thus eliminating the extra length of pipe and the jacking
under Shady Oak Road that is necessary for a Minnetonka water
connection.
H. Traffic Access and Circulation
The primary access to the site is from Shady Oak Road on West Park
Road. Secondary access is West Park Road south into the City or
Hopkins.
Future improvements to the intersection of Shady" Oak Road and TH 7 will
result in right-in and right-out traffic movement at the intersection of Shady
Oak Road and Park Road West. This would leave the south part of Park
Road West the most desirable route for site access going to the south.
An estimate of the daily traffic trips to and from the site would be 96 trips
per day. Assessment or the traffic flow is presented below.
Traffic leaving the site on Park Road West to Shady Oak Road:
33 vehicles! day.
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HALLEY'S CUSTOM HOMES, INC.
BUILDER OF QUALITY HOMES
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Traffic to the site from Shady Oak Road on Park Road If/est:
46 vehicles/day.
Traffic leavino the site on Park Road West, south into Hookins: 15
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vehicles/day.
Traffic to the site on Park Road West from Hopkins: 2 vehicles/day.
I. Architecture
Halley's Custom Homes, Inc. is a custom home builder and intends to
design individual townhomes to meet the customer's specific needs,
within the dimensions required by the plat. The custom design process
will result in various floor plans and building elevations being used on the
Wyndham Hill project. This will add architectural diversity to the project.
Attached are the initial renderings and floor plans which will be offered to
prospective purchasers.
The price range of the townhomes will be from $200,000 to $250,000.
This range, we believe, fills a housing demand/need in fvlinnetonka at this
time.
J. Homeowner's Association
A Homeowner's Association will be formed to maintain the private street,
driveways and exterior of the buildings. Each townhome will have a
sprinklered lawn and landscaping; the maintenance of the sod and
landscaping will also be cared for by the Homeowner's Association.
K. Tree Planting
To mitigate the views of Highway 7 for nine of the townhouses, which
back up toward Highway 7, Halley's Custom Homes will plant five (5),
sixteen foot (16') minimum Norway pine trees behind e?ch townhome as
each unit is built. The rest of the site will be landscaped to meet the City's
tree ordinance.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 97-62
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE REZONING AND
ACCESS TO THE HALLEY TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT
IN MINNETONKA
WHEREAS, the subject property under consideration for development is located on the southeast
corner of Shady Oak Road and State Highway 7 in Minnetonka.
WHEREAS, the proposed development consists of 16 townhomes.
WHEREAS, the subject property is currently zoned R-I, low density residential.
WHEREAS, the City of Minnetonka will be considering rezoning from R-I, low density residential, to
R-3, low or medium density, for the property on the southeast corner of Shady Oak Road and Highway 7.
WHEREAS, the subject property abuts the City of Hopkins.
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins endorses the compatibility of the R-I zoning in both communities.
WHEREAS, the subject development is proposed to provide access from the development site to Shady
Oak Road on Park Road West located within the City of Hopkins.
WHEREAS, Park Road West 2S foot right-of-way width is quite inadequate for a substantial increase in
traffic from the proposed development and does not meet present minimum standards for interior residential
roadways.
WHEREAS, Shady Oak Road configuration and vehicle usage will substantially increase hazardous and
safety concerns and prevent access in and out of the neighborhood during peak hours of usage.
WHEREAS, the subject development could have access from Highway 7.
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins is opposed to additional costs to upgrade and maintain interior
residential streets to support substantially increased traffic to be generated by the proposed development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Hopkins City Council is opposed to the
rezoning and access from Park Road West of the Halley townhome development on the southeast corner of
Shady Oak Road and State Highway 7 in Minnetonka.
Adopted this 3rd day ofJune 1997.
By
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obennaier, City Clerk