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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 11-08 396 unit Condor proposal aired Thurs. REVIEW 396 unit Condor proposal a i red Thurs. '�� by Scott Carlson 1\t ' and 2.20 persons per unit in a three unit Issuance of a special use permit to the dwelling. Condor Corporation for purposes of constructing a 396 unit condominium "The condominium residence exhibits a housing complex on the south side of population density factor greatly Lower Afton rd., north of Londin In., will disparate from the density factors which be considered by the Maplewood council can be seen in rental apartments and at a public hearing this Tuesday night, townhouse developments," Lundquist 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Architects reported. "The densities set forth in the "Plan for Maplewood," for DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY apartment units (rental) and townhouses Development Bailey Seida has appear to conform closely to the densities preliminarily opposed the housing found in higher quality suburban proposal on grounds that it would give developments in the Twin City area." rise to a population of 811 people over the 24 acre site. DUE TO THE CHANGING lifestyles of Americans, condominium two or three That would result in a higher population room units are now being used by single density per net residential acre than people for extra rooms either as guest recommended in the proposed corn- rooms, library or study rooms, or hobby prehensive land use plan for Maplewood. rooms, the Architects reported. In his staff report to village manager And they add, "Many childless couples Mike Miller Seida reported, "The are investing in such developments, as Planning Commission's adopted Land they do not need the single family house Use Plan indicates a maximum density of or townhouse preferred by couples with 22 people per net residential acre within growing families. The number of couples the site. Converted this site would be in the United States, and particularly in allowed, according to the "Plan," a Minnesota,who are childless by choice is maximum planned population of 527 growing rapidly." people. DESPITE A POSSIBLE higher use of "UTILIZING THE population dwelling two and three unit apartments by single unit assignments advanced in the Corn- persons or childless couples, Seida munity "Plan" for purposes of countered, "It should be remembered calculating project population it would be that the proposal by the applicants projected that this project would generate represents their belief and has not been the following populations: 160 one founded or sufficiently demonstrated as a bedroom units equals 240 people, 172 two factual density that can be documented as bedroom units equals 430 people, and 64 opposed to the"Plan"densities reflecting three bedroom units equals 211,for a total actual experience and census densities." population of 811 people or 36.72 people per net residential acre." "The observation by this office would be that the proposed project development Seida's figures were based on the proposes too many units regardless of any assumption of 1.5 people per one bedroom density standard uses," he concluded. unit, 2.3 people per two bedroom units, and 3.3 people per three bedroom units. Even with the lower density,people per net residential acre would be above the However, in a report prepared by recommended Planning Commission Lundquist Architects, Inc. for the Condor density for that area as prescribed in the Corp. a total population of 576 people was "Plan for Maplewood". projected. The population figures were based on 1.05 people per one unit, 1.55 IN CONCLUDING his report Seida said, persons per unit in a two unit dwelling, Continued on Page 7) 396 unit (Continued from Page 1) "The general land use approach to developing the site is endorsed by this office. However, the Village Planning Commission adopted "Plan" should be upheld as the guide to density allowance and this particular proposal for the site should be revised to be brought into conformance with the "Plan" density. He added that such planning con- siderations as drainage, neighborhood park, housing mix opportunity, water (currently there is no public water ser- ving the site), sewers, and streets should be "clarified more fully both by the ap- plicant, as well as the village." The condominium proposal, if ap- proved, would be constructed over a four stage period and would include four housing buildings and a recreation building.