Agenda - Council - 05/09/2000 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Case//2: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Valley View; Case of Philip Johnson Community Development Director Frolik explained that Philip Johnson is requesting preliminary plat to plat two existing homes on 38.7 acres in the rural residential district into four single family lots. The property is located north of Green Valley Road, west side of Vanadium Street NW. Three lots will have access from a westerly extension of 178t~ Lane and the 4t~ lot has an existing access on Green Valley Road. The Plamfing Commission recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat contingent upon compliance with City Staff Letter dated March 30, 2000. Councilmember Hendriksen asked about making provisions for public road 'access to the adjacent parcel to the west. Community Development Director Frolik stated Staff walked the property and looked at options to extend the roadway. They fom~d a lot of wetland directly to the west so the decision was reached that access from Green Valley Road would adequately serve the property to the west. City Engineer Jankowski stated discussions were held whether or not the road should be extended to the west limits of Mr. Johnson's plat. He stated there is high land north of the County ditch, but there is also low land as well. It is likely the two parcels immediately to the west are likely to develop with a cul-de-sac extending north from Green Valley Road. Councilmember Hendriksen asked why the road is not being extended to the west so the next property has the ability to develop with a continued westerly extension of 178~h Lane. City Engineer Jankowski stated the unknown is a logical layout for the area north of the County ditch that has marginal soils. He stated that if this plat is approved as proposed, there is no possibility to extend 178th west. He noted that the zoning in this area requires 10-acre minimum lot sizes and if the road were to be extended to the west property line, you could not achieve 10- acre lots south of the road. Mayor Gamec asked about the option of' obtaining an easement for a possible future extension of 178~h Lane west of Mr. Johnson's plat. Councilmember Hendriksen stated easements can be problematic. Councilmember Zimmerman stated it would not hurt anything to send it back for Planning Commission consideration. He stated this parcel should get four building lots. Councilmember Hendriksen stated he does not want to preclude reasonable development of the adjoining property and the map included in the Council information does not identify the wetland or high land that could be developed.