Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/05/1995

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I I I I I ,I CASE REQUEST:FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF BRANDSETH; CASE OF BLAINE EDMUNDSON By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Blaine Edmundson js requesting preliminary plat approval of Brandseth located in the southwest comer of the int~section of 153rd Avenue N.W. and T.H. #47. The plat consists of approximately 22.5;. acres proposed to be platted into 45 single family residential lots served by municipal water and sanitary sewer. There is also an outlet that adjacent to #47 that will be retain for commercial uses. The following itemsare enclosed for your information: a) b) c) Site lOcation map Propt~sed preliminary plat City Staff review letter dated November 29, 1995 Notification: State statute require~ notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff notified property owners within 500 feet of the subject property. Observations: A majority of the property is zoned B-1 Business except for a small portion along the south plat boundary which is zoned R-1 Urban Residential and is being acquired from an adjacent property. The developer is prdposing to rezone to R~I Urban Residential and retain some B-1 Business property adjacent to ~.H. #47. The developer is proposing to install the public improvements as a private development ~roject with no financial participation on the pan of the City. All lots meet the minimum area requirements and minimum width requirements are met either at the street frontage or buil~ling setback line. The plat will receive access from 153rd Avenue N.W. and all lots will receive aOcess from interior streets. The one cul-de-sac in the plat does not exceed the 600 foot maximum l~.ngth restriction and 152nd Avenue N.W. is platted to the west boundary to provide future access to City-owned property. The City will be requesting an additional 27 feet of right-of-way along T.~I. #47; the current preliminary plat proposed dedicating 17 feet. The drainage plan, aS proposed, is not acceptable without securing drainage easements from property to the north. The sewer and water !are proposed to be extended along the west side of T.H. #47, which will require obtaining additional right-of-way from one property owner. The Park Commission met in September and confkmed in November that park dedication shall consist of a cash paym~ent and constructing a bituminous trail para/lei to 153rd Avenue N.W. from T.H. #47 to C.S.A.H. i#5. Mr. Edrnundson would be reimbursed at a rate of $6.00 per foot for constructing the trail from the west boundary of the plat to C.S.A.H. #5.