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open space requirements, as he intends to' fully develop the property*When city Sewer'and <br /> water is available..The alternative, amend the Comprehensive Plan and .Zoning Ordinances <br /> to.establish guidelines for cluster developmenm, could take month~ to accomplish. The .. <br /> premise of most cluster development guidelines is verY Sirnil'ar. tO' PUD's in that the.:.'. <br /> developer'is allowed, smaller lot sizes, and less infa'asuncture costs in.exchange for preserving .;i . <br /> an amenity deemed to be 'desirable to the CirT. suck as woodlands, common permanent open <br /> <br /> Mr. Wirz' plat is a/so' located in the Rum River scenic-Overlay District. an~I the pUD .or <br /> .cluster development wood require-DNK's approval: ' :. <br /> <br /> As discu.qsed in the City' .St~fF Review Letter, the'deSign of the communal 'services wood.. <br /> have to. comply with Minnesota 'Rules and development of an Operation :and maintenance <br /> schedule would also be required. .~ . . . .. <br /> <br /> If thc..plat goes forward as.proposed, denSity transitioning wood be required:on the. north and. <br /> south common property lines w/th. adjacent ProPerties.. City ·Code' requires. a ¢5 foot wide <br /> corridor with numerous tree plantings..k appears that .the' plat WoOd have to be:redesigned.to <br /> accommodate the 45 foot w/de density transition.corridor. -... "· <br /> <br /> .The Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan on February 6:. The hour'.was-late and <br /> the case.was tabled for further discussion and information_ <br /> <br />Since the Planning Commission meeting,' City Staff received a letter'from DNR'regarc!ing <br />Mr. xlv"n-z' proposal. The letter comfirms that ct .ustering is allowed to. preserve agricOmral - <br />'land, open ~pace, woods, .scenic views and other natural environments. ' Again;' Mr.' W'n-z' -" <br />· plan does not include any permanent.preservation of open space and does .not meet'the <br />r~quirernents of the Scenic' River District.- The letter also ·notes that' Minnesota rules would <br /> not permit .urban densities in the. Scenic River District "' . i' ' ' . <br /> <br />Mr.-Vi'n'z provided City Staff With a copy of Dayton's .Planned .Unit'Development (PUD') <br />Ordinance #2000-9 that ad'dresses' cluster'developments. 'The situation which Mr, wirz <br />refen, ed to in DaytOn .was allowed _under Ordinance :#2000-9 because .the' property be/'ng. <br />subdivided 'Was in the 2020 Me~Opolitan urban Service Area and' guided for eventual service <br />with sanitary' sewer and municipal, water.· On that basis, the landowner was allowed, to create'· <br />'18 15,000-square foot lots, rather than 1.'8'2.5-acre lots. The landowner was .also responSible. <br />: for dedicating permanent open space and trails; in addition to road right, of-wayl ltamsey~s '" <br />PUD ordinance does'not contain provisions like Dayton; even if it did,. Mr: Wirz' pro. perry:is <br /> not. in the 2020.Metropoliian'Urban Service' Area. :" - .. .. <br /> <br />Reeo.mmendatio: .. . ..:. <br /> <br />.City-Staff maintains that Mr. Wi.rz should be advised to' either recon/igure the Plat' to comply <br />with. the 2.5 acre lot size requirement (including a resubdivision at urban densities), or SUbmit ~" <br />an application for an amendment, to. the ComprehenSive Plan and' Zoning Ordinances-to ' <br />provide for cluster dex~elopments served by interim communal water and sewer systems. <br /> <br /> <br />