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City Council approve an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to expand the Metropolitan Urban Service Area boundary to include the subject property. The plat area is 9.7 acres. The owner of the existing homestead adjacent to T.H. #47 is joining in the plat and the number of lots have increased from 13 to 18. The gross density reflected in the sketch plan is 1.9 units per acre; net density will be calculated at the time of preliminary plat approval. The lots would receive public access from the extension of 158th Lane into the plat from River Pines 2® Addition to the west. Currently, 158th Lane dead ends on the west boundary of the proposed plat and this is a public safety concern since the length of this dead end is greater than 600 feet. It is also hindrance to snow removal and storage efforts. Lithium Street NW would be extended from the south to the north boundary of the plat. A cul-de-sac would extend east off of Lithium to service the remainder of the lots. The existing homestead will have access to the cul-de-sac. The plat will be forwarded to Mn/DOT for review and it is expected that they will suggest that the two existing driveways onto T.H. ~7 from the existing homestead be abandoned and that right of access along T.H. #47 be .0e~'~t~ to the State. It appears that the cul-de-sac does not exceed the 600-foot length rest~Cff6n. Al~ilb. f the lots exceed the 10,800 square foot lot area and 80 foot lot w~dth requirements? The two o~f acre lots proposed on the north boundary of the plat will be retained by the Bartfi~d family~:~~ wi~,~be serviced with sanitary sewer and municipal water. S~dewalks will be requl;~a,:Tal6~~ l~:~:~?~Lithium Streets. The plat will be submitted to the Park Commission and ~t ~s expect~hat p/ii~ded~cat~on wall consist of a caSh payment· Trail development will be required!i~i;dhg~'t~'H. #~i!. On November 5, the Planning Commission reviewed the rewsed sketch plan c¢~l:ainmg 18 lots and the participation of the existing homestead. The Planning Commiss~ih approved t~sketch plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff review letter, wi~ne, ?Staff had reqUested that an additional 40 feet of right-of-way be preserved par~?"fG}~wT}:i~#47, similar to that in Apple Ridge to the south, to facilitate a trail and/or service road ~1 to T,~47. It was noted that at the time that Apple Ridge was platted, there was a cO~:~ns~ :¢;~erVice road might be likely to develop parallel to Hwy. #47 between 15~)art4~.;:~x~stmg service road South of 160th. Follow,ng a d~scuss~on w~th the C~ty Engme~; the ':~onsens~'~was that there are better alternatives for a north/south connection from 1~6th to th~¢;~xistin~..rvice road south of 160th, with a more westerly alignment than immediately adjacent to #47. re, it was determined that enough right-of-way to accommodate a trail only was e~ent ~djacent to #47. The Planning Commission approved the sketch plan-as di and recommended that the Developer proceed to the preliminary plat stage. The Devei~er requested that the sketch plan be presented to the City Council for review and comment. Councilmember Kurak inquired if sideWalks are required on both sides of the street. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied no, only on one side. Councilmember Kurak inquired if there will be some snow accommodation made at the proposed dead end. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that staff would prefer a temporary cul-de-sac be constructed, which the developer is agreement with. City Council/December 11, 2001 Page 19 of 25 -63-