Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/11/2002

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Preliminary Plat Review: Evergreen Point Town. homes March 2'7, 2002 Page 2 of 5 _Streets: In accordance with comments made at the time of sketch plan review, the plat has been designed with a combination of public streets and private driveway collectors, two accesses onto Alpine Drive, and two accesses to the adjacent property to the west. The most westerly access onto Alpine aligras with Germanium Street on the south side of Alpine. The most easterly access onto Alpine is .320 feet from the intersection of T.H. #47 and Alpine Drive; which exceeds iVln/DOT's recommendation of 250 feet from T.H. fi4.?. Alpine is a Municipal State Aid (MSA) road and any work on an MSA route must meet State Aid rules and policies. At City Staff's r~quest, the:acce=ies to the parcel to the west have been coordinated with that developer az reflected on an Overview Plan prepared by Passe En=~neering, dated March I2, 2002. Ail the private driveway collectors meet the new City policy, however, consideration should be given to eliminate cut-through traffic, if an acceptable alternative is not available, then the private driveway between Lots 15 and 30 should be dedicated and built as a public road. A copy of the sketch plan was forwarded to Mn/DOT and a response was received on March 21, 2002. They are suggesting consideration of installation of turn lanes and/or bypass lanes on T.H. #47 and Alpine Drive intersection. This intersection already has full turn lanes on' T.H. #47. Vertical curve dam must be provided for final plat approval. The minimum vertical curve length shall be 100 feet or 20 times the algebraic difference, whichever is larger. There shall also be provisions for a temporary cul-de-sac at the end of FIu°rine Street N.W. Lot Are.as: The City Code standards for lot sizes in the R-3 District are outdated and difficult to apply to current development tren~. However, the minimum amount of area required by the current standards for the types of structures proposed would be 672,000 square feet. The area of the plat, excluding the wetland and road right-of-way is 16. I9 acres or 705,2036 square feet. This meets the intent of City Code. Grading and Drainage: These comments are based on the Grading Plan that was prepared on February 12, 2002 and revised on March 12, 2002. A drainage permit will be required from Mn/DOT. The development will also require a permit from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization and MPCA. Evidence of the permits must be received before grading activities commence. The City has enacted an ordinance that requires an elevation survey at the time of footing inspection to ensure compliance with the approved final grading plan. The grading plan shall identify which type of house style (i.e. walkout, lookout;, rambler, etc) is permitted on each lot. No grades shall be flatter than 1%. Grades flatter than 2% will require a certificate of