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Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner LaDue to recommend that City <br />Council approve the request from Super Bowl, Inc. to rezone Lot 6, Block 4, Riverside West to R- <br />i Urban Residential. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Deemer, LaDue, Hendriksen, <br />Holland, Terry, and Thorud. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #4: Request for Preliminary PLat Approval of Fox Knoll; Case of Rick <br /> Murray, Residential Development Company~ and Mark Kleckner, Fox <br /> Development Co. <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator Frotik stated that Rick Murray of Residential Development Company is <br />requesting preliminary plat approval of Fox Knoll, which consists of 23 acres to be subdivided <br />into 221ots. She advised that all lots exceed the minimum area and dimensional requirements. <br /> <br />Noting that the Park Commission met on March 8 and determined park dedication to consist of a <br />combination of trail development and cash, Chairperson Bawden inquired whether City Staffs <br />recommendation to realign the trail was after-the-fact. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that the Ramsey Elementary School expressed concern over the <br />locatiO~ of the park trail. <br /> <br />City A~nistrator Schroeder confmued that representatives of the school were concerned that any <br />trail c6ming from Fox Knoll over to their property would negatively affect their Environmental <br />Learnhng Area (ELA). If such a trail is a detriment to their facility, City Staff would recommend <br />running the trail parallel with 151st Lane. <br /> <br />Applicant Rick Murray stated he has no objections to the City Staff review letter. He commented <br />that the subdivision would benefit from additional space acquired if the trail was realigned to mn <br />parallel to 151st Lane, but that he had no strong feelings either way. <br /> <br />commissioner Holland inquired about the piece of property Mr. Tom Kurak mentioned at the <br />public,earing as possibly being included in the plat. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowski explained that it is a triangular piece of property which abuts the southern portion <br />of this~arcel, however it would not mean the creation of additional lots but would enhance the lots <br />proposed. <br /> <br />Mr. Kurak stated he anticipates the City condemning this comer of his property for utility easement <br />and since he would like to receive full value for the property, he would rather have the City adopt a <br />plat for this area which takes advantage of this high ground. He suggested bringing a cut-de-sac <br />south and developing another three lots. <br /> <br />Upon inquiry from the Commission, Mr, Schroeder stated he didn't think the City had a particular <br />opinion regarding Mr. Kurak~s suggestion. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the alignment of water and sewer and how it will impact the school <br />property and the ELA. <br /> <br />In reference to Mr. Kurak's suggestion, Mr. Murray stated he is very willing to consider acquiring <br />additi6nal land if he is able to obtain more lots; if not, he is not interested in an additional expense <br />just to~nhance the number of lots currently proposed. He objected to delaying the preliminary plat <br />approval to consider Kurak's proposal, as he is on a tight schedule to accommodate the upcoming <br />Parade of Homes. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 4, 1995 <br /> Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />