Agenda - Council - 07/25/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The plat proposes to extend Sunwood Drive west from County Road #116 to County Road #56. ~s is about a 3,000 foot roadway of which 2,625 feet is w/thin the plat. It is also proposed that SUnwood Drive provide access to the I0 commercial lots and 1 outlot within the plat. The Planning Commission recommended against commercial access onto Sunwood Drive. Fu~er, it' was recommended that 143rd be extended east from Jasper Street to allow for this access. Staff is of the opinion that Sunwood Drive is a preferable access. In this neighborhood, the east-west collectors ultimately w/Il be County Road #116, Sunwood Drive and McKinley (which connects to Jasper at the Public Works garage then to 143rd and west to County Road #56). A fourth collector of 143rd east to County Road #116 seems to be of marginal value. It is algo notable that this plat is intended as a light industrial area. The area south of 143rd is generally heavy industrial, use. It may be of benefit to not mix the two (similar to the Ramsey Business park) if we can avoid it. ~erefore, Staff is recommending approval of the preliminary plat with the intent of utilizing Sunwood Drive for access within the plat. However, given Planning Commission advice, we are recommending two additional changes. First, we are asking that an ouflot~ be platted for 143rd east of Jasper Street for future roadway should the current staff view of the situation be deemed as an error in the future. Second, we are suggesting the easement acquisition for a Jasper Street extension from 143rd to Sunwood Drive. This right of way would allow for two lots to perhaps have a future access other than Sunwood. It would also allow for an access to eastbound County Road #116 using'a route other than County Road #56 or the eventual McKinley Street. Both of these additions we believe answer most of the Planning Commission recommendations. The Park Commission met on June 8 and recommended acceptance of the wetland area and some high ground in the northeast comer of the plat for park and open space purposes. The intent is to develop a trail around the perimeter of the wetland with some picnic sites. The details of the trail and picnic site development is to resolved at the time AEC applies for site plan approval of their new facility. Recommendation: The Planning Commission recomn~nds preliminary plat approval with 143rd Avenue N.W. being constructed to provide access to the lots on Block 3. City Staff recommends preliminary plat approval with easements and/or outiots being provided for the possible future extensions of Jasper Street N.W. north to Sunwood Drive and 143rd Ave. N.W. east to County Road #i16. Council Action: Motion to: Approve/deny the preliminary plat for AEC Energy Park contingent upon increasing the easement between Lots 2 and 3 of Block 3 to 60 feet, with Block 3 receiving access from Sunwood Drive N.W., and the final plat providing an outlot along the south boundary of the plat for the possible future extension of 143rd Avenue N.W. Review Checklist: ,! CC: City Administrator City Engineer 7~5~5 I I I I I ! ! I I I I ! ! I I I i