Minutes - Planning Commission - 12/03/1991

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NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Commission noted the following City Council meeting minutes: 1) 2) City Council regular meeting minutes dated October 8, 1991. City Council public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated October 22, 1991. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Wood Pond Hills; Case of BLH Development Company Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that BLH Development Company is requesting preliminary plat approval of Wood Pond Hills which consists of approximately 72 acres proposed to be subdivided into 135 lots. The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding this proposed plat and tabled action on the plat until after the Park and Recreation Commission made a recommendation on the trail corridor alignment and the alignment of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. in the northwest corner of the plat was resolved with the DNR. Ms. Frolik reported that on November 14, 1991, the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the plat of Wood Pond Hills for trail corridor alignment and their recommendation was that the developer would receive park dedication credit for only the amount of land given for trail purposes. It was also their recommendation that the developer will provide for a trail alignment which has 15' of its width above the ordinary high water mark which is 858.1. She stated that the developer has provided her with the revised grading plan. Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Terry to recommend that City Council approve the preliminary plat, as revised, for Wood Pond Hills contingent upon the trail corridor being identified in accordance with the Park and Recreation Commission's recommendation and Sunfish Lake Drive realigned in accordance with the City Engineer's letter dated November 12, 1991 to DNR and also the county ditch should be shown because it curves through the northwest comer of the plat. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Zimmerman, Commissioners Deemer, Terry, Bawden, LaDue and Thorud. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Hendriksen. Case #2: Request to Vacate a Portion of Drainage Easement Located on PIN R- 20-32-25-12-0004; Case of RJS Builders, Inc. City Engineer Jankowski stated that the portion of the drainage easement to be vacated represents approximately 50% of a drainage easement set aside to service Block 3 of The North Forty 3rd Addition. The remaining 50% of the easement encompasses the northeast quarter of the adjacent Lot 3. This drainage easement does not drain any public right-of-way, but it may one day drain a portion of a future trail. The existence of this drainage easement serves to protect houses constructed on Lots 2 and 3 from potential flooding under unusual precipitation. Mr. Jankowski recommended allowing vacation of the easternmost 80 feet which will be sufficient to accommodate location of the proposed dwelling. He stated the developer has submitted a grading plan that calls for enlargement of the natural low area. Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Terry to recommend that City Council approve the vacation of the easternmost 80 foot drainage easement on Lot 2, Block 3, The North Forty 3rd Addition, contingent on indemnification for flooding on that lot for the proposed structure. Further to note that by choice the property owner is creating an exceptionally deep front yard and in the future the City will not consider granting a variance to place an accessory structure nearer the front property line than the principal structure. Planning and Zoning Commission/December 3, 1991 Page 2 of 5