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Case #9: Request for Preliminary Plat Review of Alpine Meadows; Case of Eighty Seven LLC Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 9:12 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearin~ Chairperson Nixt called the public heating to order at 9:12 p.m. Presentation Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that Eighty Seven LLC has applied for a preliminary plat review of a 42-unit townhome development. The property is generally located in the southwest quadrant of T.H. #47 and 1535a Avenue N.W. and the fee title owner is Blaine Edmundson. The subject property has recently received .a irezoning to R3-U and Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation to Medium Density Residential. The property is approximately 8.7 acres in size. The preliminary plat is proposing a public road extending south from Alpine Dr. that terminates in a temporary cul-de-sac. At the December Planning Commission meeting, there was discussion on how and whether the new public road should connect to properties to the south. Mention was made of existing service road parallel with Hwy. 47. This would require the new road in the plat to be aligned to the southeast comer of the property. The preliminary plat shows the new right-of-way ending at the center of the southern property line, which would facilitate a road extension to the south that would intersect with 152"a Avenue. Staff feels that both ideas have advantages and disadvantages. Mr. Trudgeon noted that City Ordinances limit the length of a dead end to 600 feet. The City desires to have the right-of-way extend to the south property line in order to accommodate future eXtension and connections to streets to the south. The extended right-of-way as shown on the preliminary plat greatly exceeds the 600-foot limit. In order to comply with City Ordinances, the applicant is showing a temporary cul-de-sac about 600 feet from Alpine Dr. The plat also shows a road eXtending further south beyond the- cul-de-sac to access Lots 17-22, Block 1 and Lots 14-20, Block 2. At this point it is unclear whether or not this should be a public or private road. Obviously, if it is a public road, it will exceed the 600-foot limit. If it is considered private, it would have to be designated as such only- temporarily. Once a connection to the south is needed, the private road will need to be turned over for a public road. The project is also subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). The Park Commission will be meeting on February 14, 2002 to formally, review the plat for determination of park and trail dedication matters. The landscaping and building plans will be reviewed as part of the site plan review process at a later meeting. City Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat of Alpine Meadows subject to compliance with the City Staff review letter dated January 31, 2002. Citizen Input Russ Brown, 15241 Germanium Circle, expressed his concern regarding units 14 through 22 being in close proximity to properties to the west. It looks as though there is about 20 to 25 feet Planning Commission/February 7, 2002 Page I2 of 19 -169-