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Environmental Policy Board (EPB) 5. 3. <br />Meeting Date: 04/07/2014 <br />By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Review Planning Commission Feedback on Sketch Plan for Parcel owned by Village Bank Located at 6080 <br />Highway 10 NW and Recommended Small Area Planning Effort of Surrounding Area <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this case is to update the EPB on the Planning Commission review of a Sketch Plan for a seven (7) <br />lot single family subdivision that is immediately adjacent to Rivlyn Avenue that would extend an existing <br />cul-de-sac. Staff values any EPB comments on feedback and recommendations available thus far. Specifically, <br />Staff is looking for feedback as it relates to appropriate land uses in shoreland areas and the requested fill of <br />floodplain (flood fringe, not floodway) areas. The Planning Commission directed to postpone action to better <br />coordinate with completion of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study and consider initiating a local small area <br />land use planning effort. The spacing and location of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study alternatives have the <br />potential to affect spacing and setbacks of the proposed single-family dwellings to the ordinary high water line of <br />the Mississippi River. Staff is not looking for a recommendation on the Plat itself, although comments are welcome. <br />This is also an opportunity and case study to illustrate various environmental standards on development to assist the <br />EPB in its role in advising the City Council on environmental issues. <br />In addition to the subdivision (plat) application, the request will also require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, <br />Zoning Amendment, and Easement Vacation. The site is currently guided as Business Park and is located within <br />the E-1 Employment District. A portion of the site is located within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area <br />(MRCCA). <br />Notification: <br />Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property via Standard US Mail. A <br />Public Hearing and Notification is required as part of Preliminary Plat (next stage). <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Specific technical review of the proposed Sketch Plan is included in the attached Technical Review File. The key <br />topics of analysis below can be reasonably resolved from a technical standpoint, and thus become a policy directive <br />for the City. <br />1. Transition between R-1 Residential (MUSA) and E-1 Employment Districts <br />a. Existing E-1 Employment Areas (Highway 10 and Tungsten Street) <br />b. Existing R-1 Residential Area (Rivlyn Avenue) <br />2. Appropriate land uses in shoreland areas <br />3. Highway 10 Access Planning Study <br />4. Mississippi River Trail (MRT) <br />5. Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) <br />6. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Use of fill in floodplain (assumed previous mining <br />activities) <br />7. Suggestions of overall area redevelopment potential <br />8. Coordination with City of Anoka (discussions are ongoing) <br />The site is impacted by the Highway 10 Access Planning Study currently initiated by the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation (Mn/DOT). Initial alternatives for frontage road systems would have been in conflict with the <br />