Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/13/2001

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Revised Sketch Plan Review: River Pines 54 Addition Page 2 of 4 November 2, 2001 o Access and Streets: The plat is proposed to receive public access via the extension of 1584 Lane N.W. into the property from River Pines 2~d Addition to the west, and the extension of Lithium Street N.W. intO the property from Apple Ridge to the south. Per the previous recommendations of City Staff and the Planning Commission at the September Planning Commission meeting, the sketch plan has been revised to provide for public access to the north. This dead-end street should be signed "Future Through Street" to eliminate any confusion in the future relating to permanent and temporary cul-de-sacs. Staff had also requested that there be a resubdivision plan and future public access considered for the existing homestead on the east side of the plat. The revised sketch plan shows that the existing homestead to the east is now a part of the plat and will have access to an interior street. Therefore, the number of proposed lots have increased from 12 to 19. The existing homestead will also be connecting to the municipal water and sewer. The plat is adjacent to T.H. #47 and the preliminary plat will be forwarded to Mn/DOT for review. Standard requirements for dedicating Hwy. #47 right-of-way and access rights are expected. It is anticipated that this will also include closure of the two existing private driveways onto T.H. #47 from the existing homestead. As with Apple Ridge, an additional 40 feet of right-of-way should be dedicated on the plat for trail and/or service road purposes. Seventy-five foot gravel approaches shall be provided at any location where vehicles will enter onto existing pavement. Lot Size and Dimensions: All of the lots appear to exceed the 10,800 square foot area requirement and the 80 foot (90 feet on comers), minimum lot width requirement. This information must be verified on the preliminary plat. The existing homestead will be about 1.3 acres in size. The plat is bounded on the north by two, larger rural lots. The sketch plan is proposing to plat two lots adjacent to these two rural lots; one will be .9 acres and the other will be 1.1 acres in size. The setback standards listed on the previous sketch plan indicated that the comer setback for houses is 15 feet; this is not correct. For preliminary plat purposes, please note that the structure setback on comer lots is 20 feet. -55-