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CASE # 7 REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF SUNFISH SQUARE; CASE OF JACK MENKVELD, NORTH SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background:', Jack Menkvel~ of North Suburban Development is requesting final plat approval of Sunfish Square. The piat consists of appro×imately 40 acres on the northeast comer of the intersection of County Road ~116 (Industry Avenue) and County Road #$7 (Sunfish Lake Blvd.). The approved preliminary p~t consisted of 69 single family residential lots. an 8.7 acre parcel for future development With multi-family units and 1.2 acres for commercial business. At this time, the developer is re4uesfing tm,al plat approval for 33 single family lots and the one acre ¢ommemial lot. The balance or,he single family lots and the multi-family parcel are designated as ouflots for future development. Observations[ On May 14, 19~3, the City received an application for sketch plan approval of Sunfish Square. On June 1, 19~3, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the sketch plan and made recommendations for plat modifications pertaining to sn:eet alignments to lessen the impact of urban densities]on the existing rural subdivision to the north, Hunter s Hill_ On June 10, 1¢93, the Park and Recreation Commission met and the consensus was that park dedlcanon wquld be satisfied with a cash contribution. The Commission also made recommendations for pedestrian transportation routes (8' bituminous paths) along County Roads #57 and #116. iStaff has proposed that the bituminous trail along County Road #116 be extended east beyond th~plat boundary to Tungsten Street and that the City will credit the developer for the construction co,;ts beyond the plat boundary. This tmilway is not eligi~le for park dedfication credit because it is tr~sportafional in nature and not identified in the City s Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan. On October 5,[ 1993, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended preliminary plat approval with ~ertain modifications to the grading and drainage plan. On April 12, 1994, the City Council grantex? preliminary plat approval to Sunfish Square. The property isI zoned Industrial and as you will recall, Council was apprised of the fact in April that granting prlMiminary plat approval was cornmking to the nec,e, ssary rezoning also. Upon final plat approval, ftrmal action to rezone the property to single famil), multi-family and business will be initiated. The Developer~ls installing the streets, sewer and water as a private project with no financial participation onlthe part of the city. All of the lots ieceiving final plat approval at this time meet the minimum area and dimension requirements.: In accordance ~vith City Code and the policies of the Park and Recreation Commission, the developer will lie planting a tree in each lot. ' It was also agr{ed at the time of preliminary plat approval that the developer would acquire and remove the existing asphalt company from the site. In consideration of this added expense to the developer, City}Staff~ . has negotiated to. credit the. developer's sewer and water trunk charges to the plat by $52,040i This. figure was arnved at umng the cost for the developer to acquire the asphalt company prop~y rmnus the dollar value, of the enhancement, to the pro'ect. 9 resultingo from the removal of the ~.sphalt plant from the site. The developer will also receive a $2,500.00 credit for oversizing the ~ewer and water mains and a credit for bituminous n-ali construction beyond the boundary of theiplat in an amount that is not yet determined.