Minutes - Planning Commission - 08/02/1994

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Deemer, Thorud, Hendriksen, and LaDue. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Holland and Terry. Commissioner Hendriksen noted, for the record, that since the Planning Commission decided to recommend denial of the conditional use permit, they did not review the terms. If City Council decides to grant the conditional use permit, it should send the case back to the Planning Commission to review the terms. Case #2: Request for Sketch Plan Review of Willow Ridge; Case of Gary Gorham Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Gary Gorham is requesting sketch plan review of Willow Ridge, located on the east side of Hwy. #47 at about 149th, consisting of 18 acres proposed to be platted into 35 single family residential lots served by municipal water and sanitary sewer. She noted that the property is not currently in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) but is expected to be by this fall. She advised that the property is currently zoned R-3 Urban Residential for multi-family units and, therefore, will require rezoning. She noted all lots will receive access from interior streets with no direct access onto Hwy. #47. The developer is proposing to extend 150th Lane into Willow Ridge from Gorham's Sandy Acres, and he is also proposing an outlet onto Hwy. #47. She advised that the easterly north/south street is proposed as a cul-de-sac which exceeds the 600-foot limit by approximately 100 feet, but that this situation may be unavoidable as the owners of the Ramsey Clinic (to the north) are not interested in a through street which could obstruct future expansion plans for the clinic. City Engineer Jankowski stated that the chief concern is an outlet for traffic. He explained that the east/west street, which will be 149th Lane N.W., has been proposed with an outlet onto Hwy. #47, and that MnDOT has suggested the possibility of this connection in conjunction with closing the access nolth of 152nd on the west side of Hwy. #47. He added that ingress/egress points are essential for servicing the number of lots proposed to be created. 04?. Commissioner Deemer suggested considering shortening the cul-de-sac by moving the bulb south/ thereby creating lots north of the bulb an,d_ avoiding the need for a variance. ~4~ atto ~,~C~-~_nt--ed, ' Discussion ensued regarding redesigning the cul-de-sac, with Mr. Gotham stating he was I~$~-~'~. amenable to shortening the length o1' the cul-de-sac. Ms. Frolik advised that the "bulb" is not depicted on the plat, thereby indicating the street is being platted as a through street. Discussion ensued concerning Ramsey Medical Clinic's position regarding a through street. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that the cul-de-sac would extend to the property line indicating the cul-de-sac is temporary and that the street is planned as a through street. Commissioner Hendriksen expressed concern over the amount of lots adjoining the existing property to the east, and suggested considering reducing the number of lots in that area without reducing the total number of lots in the plat. Mr. Jankowski stated that 150th Lane N.W., as proposed, encroaches the wetland, and he also commented that it would be beneficial to keep the tree line adjacent to Lot 4, Block 4 of Gorham's Sandy Acres in tact. He discussed reconfiguring the placement of 150th Lane. He also advised that a drainage and grading plan needs to be developed, suggesting that the proposed drainage system should make use of the existing protected wetlands to alternate the "bounce" of the water level following a storm event and interconnect the wetlands to provide an outlet for the system. Planning Commission/August 2, 1994 Page 5 of 9