Planning commission continues Akron Ridge townhome rezoning and preliminary plat after resident concerns over trespass and safety

The Rosemount Planning Commission on Jan. 28 continued a rezoning and preliminary plat application for a 10-acre project called Akron Ridge after extended public comment and commissioner questions about trespassing, pedestrian access to a nearby park and potential fencing or trail solutions.

Staff planner Julia described the proposal: rezone the property from A2 agricultural to R2 low-to-medium density residential and approve a preliminary plat to develop 58 townhome units (12 buildings, 4–6 units per building) at a density of six units per acre. The site plan shows a public access road from Akron Avenue, a private road and three private drives, two stormwater ponding areas, 29 guest parking spaces, 226 proposed trees, five-foot sidewalks, and a required cash-in-lieu park dedication of $165,300. Staff told the commission the…