[0:02] Hello, [laughter] I am Bria Ottoman, [0:04] Minnetonka planner. If you have any [0:07] questions after viewing this [0:08] presentation, please feel free to [0:10] contact me by phone or email as noted [0:13] here. [0:17] This is the staff presentation for Elev [0:19] second edition. [0:22] Staff recommends that the planning [0:24] commission recommend that the city [0:25] council approve a preliminary and final [0:28] plat with a final, excuse me, with a [0:31] flood plane alteration permit at 253 and [0:35] 255 Plymouth Road. Four votes are [0:39] required for this project. [0:43] The subject property is located east of [0:45] Plymouth Road, just north of Elevare. [0:47] For clarification, this project is the [0:50] second edition of the same name as Elev. [0:52] However, the applicant and property [0:54] owner have changed. The current [0:56] applicant and property owner of Elevare [0:58] First and Second Edition is now Swanson [1:01] Homes. [1:03] Although this project will be processed [1:05] as a subdivision, it is for simplicity [1:08] within the repling process, not to [1:10] further divide the parcels. [1:13] With a subdivision, we can process the [1:15] vacation request to remove the previous [1:17] easements and create new easements under [1:21] the single review before recording with [1:23] the county. The intention is to have the [1:26] final plat as clean as possible for [1:28] recording with Henipin County. [1:32] The addition contains two single [1:34] residence properties, both accessed off [1:37] of Plymouth Road via shared driveway. [1:41] The original homes have both been [1:43] demolished. Both sites are currently [1:45] unimproved. [1:47] The combined total of the two lots is [1:49] 1.91 acres. [1:52] The property currently has one flood [1:54] plane generally located between the [1:57] homes along the existing property line. [2:01] This proposal will not change the number [2:03] of homes or parcels. The final proposal [2:06] consists of two single residence homes [2:09] and two parcels in total. [2:15] Swanson Homes is requesting a [2:16] preliminary and final plat with a flood [2:18] plane alteration permit to redevelop [2:21] these properties. [2:23] This proposal will meet the subdivision [2:25] ordinance, the tree protection [2:27] ordinance, and does not require any [2:29] variances. [2:31] The proposal is to redevelop the two [2:33] parcels for two new homes on more [2:36] similarly sized lots. The most [2:39] significant change to the properties [2:41] would be the relocation of the access [2:43] from Plymouth Road [2:45] to Elev, excuse me, Emerald Trail. [2:50] 255 Plymouth Road currently has [2:53] right-of-way access to Emerald Trail. [2:56] No special approvals are required for [2:58] this change of access location. [3:00] However, a driveway agreement is [3:02] required to allow both properties to [3:05] access off of Emerald Trail through the [3:08] singular right-of-way access. [3:11] A driveway agreement is required to [3:13] outline the drive the private accordance [3:15] and responsibilities of that shared [3:17] driveway between the both lots. [3:21] Emerald access from Emerald Trail has [3:24] been advocated by Henipin County, the [3:27] authority in granting and maintaining [3:29] access off of county roads such as [3:31] Plymouth Road. This plan reflects those [3:34] county comments. [3:39] The property's highest point is on the [3:41] eastern portion of the property where [3:43] the further home is proposed. [3:46] The lowest point of the property is the [3:47] flood plane and proposed infiltration [3:50] basin. [3:52] Grading is proposed in these areas of [3:55] the new driveway and homes to create a [3:57] burm and to create a burm on the western [4:00] portion of the property between the [4:03] first home and Plymouth Road [4:06] and for flood plane alteration between [4:08] the single residence homes near the [4:11] central portion of the property. [4:16] The project proposes flood plane [4:18] alteration which will be adjacent to [4:20] floodplane alteration [4:23] proposed and currently constructed for [4:25] elevator first edition. There will be [4:28] cross development across the property [4:30] line. [4:31] The combined flood plane alteration has [4:33] a net increase meaning that flood plane [4:36] capacity will be increased [4:39] and have additional storage. [4:42] The proposal meets our flood plane [4:44] ordinance standards generally requiring [4:46] that flood plane not be filled but must [4:49] be mitigated elsewhere on the same site. [4:53] In reference to the slide shown, this [4:55] means that the amount of filled flood [4:57] plane must be equal to or less than the [5:00] amount of cut or increase in the flood [5:02] plane capacity. [5:04] This proposal achieves that. [5:09] The applicant proposes to connect the [5:11] storm water utilities to those approved [5:14] for elevator first edition and currently [5:16] in place. [5:19] The addition is shown on the screen in [5:21] red. [5:25] The utility will help to outlet storm [5:27] water collected on the site basin of [5:30] elevator second edition. As with any [5:33] project, storm water management must [5:35] ensure that facilities control rate, [5:38] quality, and flow at or better than the [5:41] existing conditions of the site. [5:46] The flood plane alteration and storm [5:47] water utilities will require revised [5:50] agreements updating those initially [5:53] recorded for elevation. [5:59] Elev first edition was atypical in [6:01] regards to tree protection ordinance in [6:04] that because it proposed a density of at [6:06] least one unit per acre, it was allowed [6:09] to exceed the standard removal [6:11] thresholds. [6:13] More commonly, we see sites that do not [6:15] propose a density of at least one acre [6:17] per parcel, therefore must meet the [6:20] removal thresholds. [6:22] Elev second edition is proposing a [6:25] density of 0.9 units per acre, meaning [6:29] that they must meet the tree protection [6:31] ordinance as is or request a variance. [6:35] Again, this proposal is not requesting a [6:38] variance. [6:39] This redevelopment [6:41] would remove 15 high priority trees and [6:44] 21 significant trees. This proposal [6:47] meets the tree protection ordinance. [6:53] Staff finds that the proposal meets all [6:55] standards of the subdivision ordinance, [6:57] which includes meeting resources [6:59] standards such as flood plane and tree [7:01] ordinance standards. [7:03] Staff recommends that the planning [7:04] commission recommend that the city [7:07] council approve the preliminary and [7:09] final plat with the floodplane [7:11] alteration permit for ELA second edition [7:14] at 25503 and 2550 Plymouth Road. [7:20] If you would like to comment on this [7:22] project, please use the public comment [7:24] button on the Elev second edition web [7:26] page at minitonka matters.com. [7:30] All written comments submitted will be [7:32] provided to the planning commission and [7:33] city council before their meetings. [7:36] The planning commission will review this [7:38] project on January 22nd, 2026. [7:43] Again, thank you for viewing this prep [7:46] presentation.