Agenda - Council - 03/28/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I CASE # ] REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF WILLOW RIDGE; ~ CASE OF GARY GORHAM By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: ' Gary Gotham iS~requesting final plat approval of Willow Ridge located on the east side of Hwy. #47 at about 14~h. The plat consists of 18 acres proposed to be final platted into 33 single family residential lots s~rved by municipal water and sanitary sewer. The following it~ms are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) t~oposed final plat c) C~_ty Staff review letter dated March 22, 1995 d) L~tter from Mn/DOT dated March 20, 1995 e) l:~o~ posed resolution for fmal plat approval f) Proposed development agreement Observations: ~ On February 8, ~.994, Mr. Gotham submitted an application for subdivision approval and the proposed sketch ~lan for Willow Ridge. After several months of exploring options for through streets .north to 153rd and Mn/DOTs response to anot~r access onto Hwy. g47, the sketch plan received the approval of the Planning Commission on August 2, 1994. On August 11, 19P4, the Park and Recreation Commission recommended requiring cash to fulfill park dedication requirements. On January 17, 1995, the City received the developers proposed preliminary plat for approval. On February 7, th~ Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regard!ng the preliminary plat. There wereicomments submitted that objected to Mn/DOT's suggesuon that one of the accesses on the west side of #47 be closed in lieu of an additional access onto g47 from Willow Ridge. Concern Was also expressed that the development would intensify existing drainage problems in the ar~a. It was noted that several properties south of 150th Lane N.W. have back yards which have Portions below the ordinary high water of Wetland #659. While the existing drainage system sllould control the elevation of the wetland at an elevation of 956.3, a review of water levels taken!at the outflow in June of 1994 after a heavy rainfall shows that no water was moving at a water ~levation of 0.2 inches higher than the outflow elevation. This would suggest that sediment may ~have accumulated in this storm line from the recent home construction. The existing line has be~n scheduled for cleaning to remedy this problem. On February 28, citY Council granted'preliminary plat approval to Willow Ridge. The property has bqen rezoned from R-3 Urban Residential to R-1Urban Residential to facilitate development of thc Property with single family lots. /¥7